#EveryID

An estimated 1 billion people in the world don’t have an official proof of their identity, which greatly limits their ability to access health, education, and financial services. Proof of #legalidentity is particularly important for children and their future. The World Bank’s Identification for Development Initiative #ID4D is sharing incredible stories of how IDs and birth registration empowers children. Follow the journey of Tarek, Team Captain for India; Shopna, Team Captain for Bangladesh and Kudrak, Team Captain for Tanzania, former street children who were at risk of being marginalized and invisible. But recognition and proof of their legal identity opened up opportunities for them to shine at the world’s stage at the #StreetChildCricketWorldCup. Watch their stories unfold and how identification can empower. For more: http://wrld.bg/59Nl50uYTux? ID4D brings global knowledge and expertise across sectors to help countries realize the transformational potential of digital identification systems. It operates across the World Bank Group with global practices and units working on digital development, social protection, health, financial inclusion, governance, gender, and legal issues. https://id4d.worldbank.org/

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