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English
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978-92-9268-996-4
Number of Pages
135
Reference Number
PUB2025/030/R
Year of Publication
2025
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IOM Digital Identity Toolkit⁠

The Digital Identity Toolkit is designed to strengthen stakeholders’ understanding of how to establish and implement digital identity systems, with a strong emphasis on human rights, including privacy, security, and key technological considerations. The toolkit serves as a practical resource for policymakers and practitioners seeking to operationalize and implement digital identity frameworks. Its primary audience includes decision-makers and policymakers who possess a foundational understanding of government services as well as general IT and technological concepts.

  • CONTENTS
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Part 1
    • 1.1 Identity Management and Digital ID Context
      • 1.1.1 Population register
      • 1.1.2 Biometric information
      • 1.1.3 Identity attributes
      • 1.1.4 Population register and legal residents
      • 1.1.5 Takeaway and summary
    • 1.2 Identity Credentials
      • 1.2.1 Identity credential types and formats
      • 1.2.2 Digital credentials
      • 1.2.3 Travel identity documents / travel credentials
      • 1.2.4 Challenge for digital identity credentials and documents
      • 1.2.5 Takeaway and summary
    • 1.3 Understanding of Digital Identity
      • 1.3.1 Functionality of Digital ID applications
    • 1.4 Use Cases of Digital Identity
      • 1.4.1 Governmental use cases
      • 1.4.2 Government-regulated private sector use cases
      • 1.4.3 Private sector use cases
      • 1.4.4 Special Digital ID use cases
      • 1.4.5 Takeaway and summary
    • 1.5 Digital Identity Management Framework
      • 1.5.1 Private trust service provider model
      • 1.5.2 Digital ID ecosystem
    • 1.6 Digital ID Key Concepts and Technology
      • 1.6.1 Wallet and Digital ID passes
      • 1.6.2 Federation concepts of Identity Management Systems
      • 1.6.3 Two-Factor Authentication
      • 1.6.4 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Trust Model
      • 1.6.5 Visible Digital Seal technology
    • 1.7 Challenges for Digital Identity Solutions
      • 1.7.1 Governance of the Digital ID
      • 1.7.2 Legal framework and legislation
      • 1.7.3 Digital maturity and readiness of identity management and registration
      • 1.7.4 General digital infrastructure
      • 1.7.5 Scalability and usability of Digital ID systems
      • 1.7.6 Use case planning and key applications
      • 1.7.7 Marketing and user participation (onboarding rate)
      • 1.7.8 Business model and financing
    • 1.8 Best Practices in Digital Identity Management
      • 1.8.1 Brazil’s National Digital ID
  • Part 2
    • Introduction
    • 2.1 Governance and General Guidance
      • 2.1.1 Project setup
      • 2.1.2 Analysis and information gathering
      • 2.1.3 Identification of stakeholders and operating entity
      • 2.1.4 Application and use cases
      • 2.1.5 Legal requirements
      • 2.1.6 Financing and business plan
    • 2.2 Technical Considerations for Digital Identity Management
      • 2.2.1 Existing infrastructure and gap analysis
      • 2.2.2 Design architecture and development
      • 2.2.3 MOSIP project as generic example design
      • 2.2.4 Interoperability Framework OSIA (ITU-T X.1281)
      • 2.2.5 System operation
    • 2.3 Digital Identity Use Case Planning
      • 2.3.1 Implementation road map
      • 2.3.2 Strategic planning
    • 2.4 Compliance Consideration
      • 2.4.1 Data protection and privacy of personal data
      • 2.4.2 International regulations and human rights considerations
    • 2.5 Non-Compliance Considerations
      • 2.5.1 Specific non-compliance considerations
    • 2.6 Compliance Risks Management and Mitigation
    • 2.7 Summary and Conclusion
  • Part 3
    • 3.1 Introduction to the Use Case: Border Crossing in a Free Movement Zone
    • 3.2 Key Considerations
    • 3.3 IOM Use Case Implementation Guidance on Capacity-Building
      • 3.3.1 Assessment
      • 3.3.2 Planning
      • 3.3.3 Agreement
      • 3.3.4 Implementation
      • 3.3.5 Operation
    • 3.4 Application of the Digital Identity Technologies
      • 3.4.1 Enrollment and issuance application
      • 3.4.2 Digital credential issuance
      • 3.4.3 FMZ entry/exit application at the border
    • 3.5 Quality and System Performance
    • 3.6 Summary and Conclusion
  • References