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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

Identity Doc Births New Life Experiences

One-line solution summary:

End-to-End Secure Personal Data Security and Privacy Found Here

Pitch your solution.

https://1drv.ms/p/s!Ag8mhfJsxt... This link presents the solution in its totality and I request that it be used by the judges to best understand this proposal. This requested pitch,

There are over 1 billion people globally that have no form of personal identity documentation and are unidentified to the world and all of its services. This solution is unique as it has end-to-end data security and privacy from the personal data capture process through issuing a digital citizen ID card. Citizens in remote areas will receive their ID card immediately as our roaming internet satellite access vehicles will be equipped with ID Card Printing System

What specific problem are you solving?

The World Bank’s Identification For Development group is partnering with MITSolve in seeking solutions for a “System Security By Design” approach to bring personal identity solutions and on-going secure identity privacy to the one billion people who have no formal personal identification. This deficiency compromises an ability for citizens to access social, medical, financial services and more. For those reasons we propose a unique process of capturing and securing personal data and privacy with the end result being the production of a digital citizen ID Card as seen in the World Bank Nigerian example

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

The solution serves the Africans across all countries and especially the booming undocumented people in South of Sahara

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.

While we will document the poor in large cities it is especially helpful to the hundreds of millions people south of the Sahara who are currently undocumented with a large population of women with their children. Once documented they can use social services, banks and other utilitarian services that require documentation

Where is your solution team headquartered?

Alpharetta, GA, USA

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?

Charles Bernacchio

More About Your Solution

Which of the following categories best describes your solution?

A new application of an existing technology

Describe what makes your solution innovative.

Four innovative points to consider:

The citizen's personal data acquisition/ID card pick-up process identified below has citizens in remote areas receiving their first personal ID card immediately on-site in their village

The solution creates an end to end data privacy and security environment "in a box" via strategically minimizing software development to produce a portable solution globally

The structure of the solution in the link provided can be leveraged to other regions on a global scale

Lastly, discuss if any vendor is willing to provide Personal Identity and Data Security As-A-Service encompassing all the technology and process; not currently offered today globally

Provide evidence that your solution works.

Will use current regionally best-in-class interoperable technologies and develop a proof of concept

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

GIS and Geospatial Technology
Imaging and Sensor Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Software and Mobile Applications

How can your solution be incorporated into identification systems?

Technology interfaces will have open application program interfaces or will not be considered. Since our current design has minimal customized system development on the purchased software we will have increased simplicity and agility to interface with open API digital identification systems.

Describe how 'user friendly' your solution is to incorporate into a digital identification system.

Will speak with clients of the technology and service vendors, live demos and reviewing system/service documentation

Explain how your solution is interoperable with existing technologies and open standards.

Open API's are non-negotiable and we will not choose any vendor with proprietary technology

How does your solution account for low connectivity environments and for users with low literacy and numeracy levels?

Low connectivity rates will be addressed by choosing internet cafes to capture digital personal data with the best available service levels. Roaming satellite internet access vehicles will be evaluated for "dead spots" in satellite connectivity for remote areas which we will initially avoid in our planning

Low literacy and numeracy levels will be addressed via assistance with the United Nations personnel or local hiring

Select the key characteristics of your target population.

Women & Girls
Poor
Low-Income
Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons

How many people does your solution currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?

Given the innovative approach to rural identity there are no current users. In one year we expect to have three pilots operating serving 50,000 people. In 5 years we expect to be serving 10 million people with proper funding

What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

Produce a feasibility and proof of concept plan

What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year and in the next five years?

Project Challenges and Risks:

•African infrastructure (including IT) is underdeveloped

•UN non-participation in the project de-leverages effort significantly*

•UN costs to the project to share their infrastructure are unknown at this time (Data Center, office space, people)

•Country elects non-participation*

•ID card is not an in-country legally recognized document post country negotiations

•Civil War – Sudan*

•Geographical – Do underdeveloped areas have roads for mobile internet vehicular service?

•Weather – Heavy rain in particular

•Cultural – People are afraid or do not understand the ID card benefits

•Language – Resources needed conversant in local language

•Sub-Standard mean time to repair can impact quality of the Portal’s service

•Influence governments and commercial organizations to share in the project’s cost given benefits to the country

*Showstopper

How do you plan to overcome these barriers?

How will we overcome these barriers: ADAPT to what works based in country and in-region based on current deployments

About Your Team

Your Business Model & Funding

Partnership & Prize Funding Opportunities