Hyperledger Global Forum 2022

In January 2021, in accordance with its digital transformation strategy, UNJSPF deployed a solution based on blockchain and biometrics to transform a legacy process with a global reach (80K beneficiaries located in more than 195 countries). UNJSPF beneficiaries are required to sign and submit a ‘Certificate of Entitlement,’ or ‘CE,’ every year as a “proof of existence” and "proof of country of residence", to continue receiving their benefits. The UNJSPF ‘Digital CE solution" aimed to create, verify, and secure the digital identities of beneficiaries - while also preventing fraud – using biometrics; identifying their locations with geo-location technology; and storing transactions on an immutable, traceable and independently auditable ledger, using the Hyperledger Indy blockchain platform. This session highlights the lessons learned after the first year of implementation of the Digital CE solution, addressing both technical and process related aspects of the deployment. This solution was selected as a finalist of two prestigious awards: The 2021 UN-Secretary-General's award for innovation and sustainability; and the 2020 Gartner’s Eye on Innovation Awards for Government.