Article 4 — Objectives

The Digital Identification System shall have the following Objectives: - 1/ To contribute to the protection of human rights and the improvement of good governance by ensuring that residents’ right to be easily identified when they move from place to place in the country; 2/ To establish a Digital Identification System that allows easy identification of individuals who want to receive services, to build trust between service providers and service recipients, and prevent illegal activities; 3/ To address duplication of efforts in the preparation of national policies, strategies, plans and in undertaking development activities; thereby reducing resource wastage and enhancing inclusiveness; 4/ To collect demographic and biometric data of residents by establishing a system that is consistent at the national level, which is not limited by sector or regional states and to serve as a source of identification system for other governmental and non-governmental entities; to ensure the transition of service-oriented identifications to a Digital Identification System.