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Transparency, exclusion and mediation: how digital and biometric technologies are transforming social protection in Tamil Nadu, India

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tandfonline.com (31.03.2021) What are the effects of biometric and digital technologies on social protection for the poor in India? Drawing on ethnographic research from rural Tamil Nadu, this paper presents evidence of how new technologies are experienced by beneficiaries of the Public Distribution System (PDS), and analyses the impacts of technology innovations on transparency, exclusion and mediation. The authors focus on the implementation of ‘smartcards,’ new digitised and Aadhaar-enabled ration cards, introduced in ration shops across Tamil Nadu in 2017.

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india
Global challenges
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Information and communication technology

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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UN Special Rapporteur and rights groups warn of risks from biometrics and AI in welfare systems

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Biometric Update (18.10.2019) The potential of biometric ID systems for abuse in some countries is a major threat to individuals, and current practices risk the world “stumbling zombie-like into a digital welfare dystopia,” according UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston.

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Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
New risks
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Philippines : ID system to improve targeting for cash transfer program

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Philippine News Agency (09.09.2019) The country’s chief economist expects the implementation of the national identification (ID) system to improve the targeting of beneficiaries of social protection program meant to uplift the lives of the poor.

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philippines, the
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Data protection is social protection

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ejinsight.com (17.04.2019) Rising pressure to apply biometric technology to verify beneficiaries’ identities, and to integrate information systems ranging from civil registries to law-enforcement databases, means that social programs could create new risks for those who depend on them.

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Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
New risks
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Biometrics: Kerala government for biometric authentication of social welfare pension process

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Times of India (12.11.2018) While the CPM has been vociferously expressing concerns on surveillance and privacy regarding the use of biometric-based identity, the state government’s proposed verification process of welfare pension beneficiaries will be based on biometric authentication.

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india
Global challenges
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Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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What India’s Supreme Court Ruling on Aadhaar Means for the Future

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Center For Global Development (26.09.2018)  India’s biometric ID, Aadhaar, is here to stay. This is the verdict of India’s Supreme Court which delivered a historic judgement today on a slew of petitions challenging the growing use of Aadhaar in the country. The apex court agreed that government can mandate its use to distribute government subsidies and benefits. It can also be required to be linked to the PAN, India’s tax ID number—an issue that has been hotly contested. However, Aadhaar will not be mandatory for opening bank accounts or getting mobile connections.

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india
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Information and communication technology
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Service delivery
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[Report] Is biometric technology in social protection programmes illegal or arbitrary? An analysis of privacy and data protection

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Ilo working paper (05.06.2018) Social protection programmes require processing significant data amounts, including often-sensitive information such as household assets, health status and physical or intellectual disabilities. Now more than ever, it is critical to address issues of privacy and data security in social protection programme design, implementation and evaluation.

Global challenges
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E-services

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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In Guangdong, China, An Integrated System Delivers Better Social Insurance Services

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New technologies make access to services easier and more convenient. Guangdong provides a model in China’s efforts to develop a national integrated social security information system

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china
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Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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No identity crisis for social protection programmes that link with ID agencies

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Development Pathways (24.10.2017) Biometric technology presents a huge opportunity to social protection programmes, in particular the potential to ensure that only eligible programme beneficiaries receive payments. But to fully realise the benefits of biometrics, social protection programmes need to work closely with national identity agencies who are better placed to provide individuals with a unique identity record and can match people with those records, writes Richard Chirchir.

Global challenges
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Information and communication technology

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Service delivery

India: Aadhaar days: In the world’s biggest biometric ID project, many have fallen through the gaps

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scroll.in (24.02.2018) Exclusion can mean lack of access to food, jobs and education and the underprivileged bear the biggest brunt.

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india
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Service delivery
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