F5.2 Underpin identification systems (and other DPI systems) with enforceable frameworks

Principle

F5 Uphold the rule of law

Risks

Digital distrust

Weak institutions

Life Cycle Stage

L1 Conception and Scoping

Practices

• Delineate liability and recourse mechanisms within the legal framework, ensuring that individuals have clear protections against inappropriate data access, undue surveillance, and unlawful profiling.

• Empower independent regulatory bodies with specific powers and consistent funding to oversee the enforcement of these legal frameworks, fostering public trust.

• Balance regulatory and self-regulatory models to promote innovation and investment without compromising legal protections or stifling competition.

• Establish legal and regulatory frameworks that ensure cross-border interoperability and mutual recognition of identification systems (and other DPI systems).

Resources

Case Study

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References

World Bank (2021). Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development: Toward the Digital Age. Washington, D.C.