Aadhaar Ideas and lessons from India

• by Saborni Poddar
• Apr 29, 2020
• 1 min
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As part of its program to facilitate exposure visits to India for governments across the globe, MSC has documented India’s journey towards financial inclusion and digital governance. The first module of this series is Aadhaar.

Aadhaar is a unique digital identity issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It is a database with no duplicates which serves as an identity and address proof. More than 1.25 billion residents have enrolled themselves in it. It has been a game-changer in streamlining digital payments in India, including G2P payments. In the midst of COVID 19 crisis, the Indian government has been able to support the vulnerable sections of society via cash transfer support. The government transferred USD 7 billion benefiting more than 200 million households in the country.