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Ethiopia’s digital IDs scheme offers refugees a way out of limbo

Ethiopia’s digital IDs scheme offers refugees a way out of limboWorldPing

The Ethiopian government, partnered with UNHCR, is integrating refugees via mass issuance of digital IDs. Labelled the Fayda system, Amharic for “value”, it allows refugees the freedom to move throughout the country, access to education, and to get a job.

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