from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIA is to provide digital identity cards to 9 million citizens and residents in the next three years. NIDP has a cooperation agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to facilitate access to the digital IDs documents for vulnerable migrant returnees, displaced persons and affected communities. Abibatou Wane, IOM Ethiopia Chief of Mission, said vulnerable people have difficulty accessing basic socio-economic rights and necessities due to the absence of legal identification. “This partnership enhances access to national digital ID for migrants, IDPs and affected communities,” Wane said. IOM Ethiopia has assisted over 8 800 migrant returnees through Assisted Voluntary and Reintegration and Voluntary Humanitarian Return (AVR/VHR) programmes this year.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2023 08:44 UTC