The Dignified Identity in Cash Assistance (DIGID) project started in 2018 and the first phase was piloted in Kenya as part of cash assistance during Covid-19 targeting vulnerable populations without any form of identification. Lessons learned from the pilot project have been documented and several research studies have been conducted and published to examine opportunities for using technology to establish eligibility and provide assistance to vulnerable people without any form of identity. 

The second phase of the DIGID project (or DIGID2) explores opportunities and risks of digital credentials in the context of migration in Kenya and Uganda. The pilot project in Kenya led by the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is being implemented in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement aimed to provide digital health credentials to patients with non-communicable diseases from the host and migrant communities, including refugee and asylum seekers. The project in Uganda led by the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is focusing on simulating the use of digital credentials to establish eligibility and provide cash assistance to migrants.  

Agenda:

• Introduction
• CVA and environment policy commitments – CALP Network
• CVA, environment and climate change in ECHO policies and operations

Date: 10th February 2023

Time: 1 – 2.30 pm CET