2020 Mission Billion Challenge: Global Prize
UNIQUE NAMES FOR EVERY PERSON
One-line solution summary:
People are currently named based on their ethnicity or race.Just like ID numbers are unique,it is possible to have unique names for everyone
Pitch your solution.
- At birth, everyone should have a unique name. This name should depict gender, ethnicity, region of birth, year, month and date of birth. Just like car number plates.
- This can be a suffix after the desired random name or can be adopted as the normal main name.
- The unique name is captured in the government database just like birth certificate numbers.
- Since no one can forget their names, this unique name automatically becomes normal identity. You just have to give it and all your data in the government database can be accessed.
- When one attains 18/21 years, an adult photograph is attached to the name and this become s a mandatory requirement. Fingerprint can be attached at this time.
- Under normal circumstances the name will suffice for identity and fingerprints or pictures can only be used when need be.
- Since the name is unique, it replaces the manual ID cards.
What specific problem are you solving?
This solution is trying to replace the use of manual identity cards. The unique name will depict every important information required to identify someone.
One will no longer need to physically present themselves for the ID card to be verified. You just mention your name and all your data can be accessed.
It will help maintain social distance while also enabling the marginalized communities from accessing key services without the need to have technological devices.
This solution can be replicated globally is successful.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
This solution creates a level playing ground for everyone. It particularly helps the marginalized communities which do not have access to technological devices sometimes required before accessing key services.
Peoples identity should no longer be a secret just like names are not any secret. The idea is to make identity of every person accessible to the public while eradicating the stigma associated with revealing identity numbers.
This approach will ease access to services globally without regard to nationality or race. The world will therefore become a global village.
Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?
Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Mission Billion Challenge Global Prize and your selected dimension.
- The unique name is captured in the government database just like birth certificate numbers.
- Since no one can forget their names, this unique name automatically becomes normal identity.
- When one attains 18/21 years, an adult photograph is attached to the name and this become s a mandatory requirement. Fingerprint can be attached at this time.
- Under normal circumstances the name will suffice for identity and fingerprints or pictures can only be used when need be.
- Since the name is unique, it replaces the manual ID cards.
- Identity of persons no longer becomes a private affair just like names.
Where is your solution team headquartered?
Nairobi, KenyaWhat is your solution’s stage of development?
Who is the primary delegate for your solution?
Fredrick Okoth Opiyo
Which of the following categories best describes your solution?
Describe what makes your solution innovative.
The solution is unique and has never been used anywhere.It solves a global problem that comes with manual identification cards.
Provide evidence that your solution works.
This is a new technology that is proposed for adoption
Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:
How can your solution be incorporated into identification systems?
I am proposing the replacement of manual ID cards
The name used will be unique for every individual hence serving as an ID by itself.
This can be used globally over time.
The approach is to make people identities a normal thing just like names.
Describe how 'user friendly' your solution is to incorporate into a digital identification system.
Once your unique name is keyed in the system, all your persona data can be accessed.
Since this is something that can be done remotely, one does not have to physically present themselves for identification as with the ID cards.
Explain how your solution is interoperable with existing technologies and open standards.
The use of imaging, voice and fingerprint technologies are well incorporated in this solution.
How does your solution account for low connectivity environments and for users with low literacy and numeracy levels?
At minimum, every individual is assumed to know their names and at least the spelling of their names.
Select the key characteristics of your target population.
In which countries do you currently operate?
In which countries will you be operating within the next year?
How many people does your solution currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?
This is an idea yet to be implemented.
What type of organization is your solution team?
How many people work on your solution team?
I am an individual
How long have you been working on your solution?
This is an idea I have been thinking about for 2 years now
Why are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?
This approach can serve as a global solution to identification issues.
Do you primarily provide products or services directly to individuals, or to other organizations?
What is your path to financial sustainability?
I will seek for donor funding or research grants
Why are you applying to the Mission Billion Challenge Global Prize?
Winning this prize money will help me engage in in-depth research regarding the feasibility of this noble idea
In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?
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UNIQUE NAMES FOR EVERY PERSON