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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

Recognition technology

One-line solution summary:

Face and thump recognition technology in smart phones could assist in creating ID’s

Pitch your solution.

Since we are living in the COVID era, health and finalizing individual services are of great importance. The imminent problem we are trying to solve is how to create ID’s for vulnerable groups using smart phones technology without compromising lives. Governments could solve the ID problem by distributing cellular voice lines for free to the designated vulnerable groups. Distribution will be conducted through delivering SIM chips to vulnerable groups residence. The SIM activation to be through face recognition by the smart phone camera and thump print identification found in the smart phone. Such solution will affect vulnerable groups lives positively as it will help them have ID. This will allow financial inclusion as they will be able to open bank accounts. Also, this will prosper their business by transforming from informal to formal economy. Finally, they will be allowed to benefit from wider range of governmental services.

What specific problem are you solving?

In some countries, vulnerable groups are marginalized. Sometimes, they are skipped from the development process as they don’t have proper ID. International institutions such as World Bank could help in solving such problem. Expanding in telecommunications infrastructure could be part of the solution. World Bank could avail the required finance for such projects in liaison with private sector to help in the vulnerable groups inclusion and economic development.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

This solution could be suitable to vulnerable groups especially women and girls living in some African countries and working in agriculture products and farming. Having ID’s through smart phones will allow them to get more governmental services. Also, they will be allowed to be included in the system. This will achieve financial inclusion.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

How can countries ensure that everyone—especially vulnerable and marginalized groups—are able to apply/register for an ID in a way that protects people’s health, data, and the integrity of the ID system?

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Mission Billion Challenge Global Prize and your selected dimension.

Smart phones are friendly interface devices classified as easy to learn. Face recognition and thumb print ID’s will help in achieving social and financial inclusion. Such inclusion is an important step to solidify any country’s economic development. Nevertheless, for such solution to be applied practically, it requires assistance from international institutions to complete the telecommunications and internet infrastructure for the smart phones to work.

Where is your solution team headquartered?

Cairo, Egypt

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Idea: A plan or concept by an individual or organization.

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

Samar Abdelwahab