Do we take the possibilities enabled by the unique identification system of Aadhar for granted in India today?

Certain reports estimate that 850 million people around the world do not have an official ID, and that around 133 countries today do not have a digital payment system. Through India's digitisation revolution we have made leaps and bounds in how people can be uniquely identified for social welfare needs and how they can use that identity to manage basic civic rights like accessing financial services, government support, and even applying for a job.

So how can more countries benefit from what we are doing today in India, in a manner which builds the agency of the country to deliver better welfare for their people? To discuss this host Rathish Balakrishnan had an opportunity to speak to Professor S Rajagopalan for this episode of Decoding Impact.

Professor S Rajagopalan, is currently the president of MOSIP & OpenG2P, both housed under IIIT, Bangalore. He is an entrepreneur, teacher, advisor and advocate, and his subject matter expertise and interests include innovation dissemination, economics of innovations, Geographical Information systems, and Economics of Information Technologies.

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Host: Rathish Balakrishnan | ⁠Linkedin | Twitter
Guest: Professor S Rajagopalan | Linkedin
Producer: Meenakshi Iyer
Audio Engineer & Editor: Abhilash Raikar
Designer: Usha Sondhi Kundu

Content Sections:

0:51 - Introduction to topic and guest
02:53 - Understanding MOSIP
06:35 - Why is a unique identity important?
10:36 - How are other countries looking at identity?
11:55 - Drawbacks to using other systems
14:28 - Which countries are using MOSIP today?
17:27 - Timelines to implement MOSIP in other countries
19:38 - How countries are enabled to implement MOSIP
24:01 - Reactions and interacting with other countries
27:16 - Tailoring approaches for each country
29:33 - Transferrable use of DPIs
33:58 - Value unlocked through DPIs
36:00 - Other opportunities and applications
41:45 - Accelerating adoption of DPIs
43:59 - Global tailwinds for adoption
45:07 - The DPI and DPG mental model
50:26 - The role of philanthropy
54:36 - Summary and thanks

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