This month, the WURI biometric ID project launched the second proof of concept for its enrolment platform.

Scheduled to end on November 4, 2023, this phase of the project aims to enroll at least 2,000 people in the Grand Lomé area, the Maritime, Central, and Plateaux regions. The first proof of concept was carried out from April 20 to May 26, 2022.

In the Grand Lomé, this new phase will be the prefectures of Golfe and Agoè-Nyivé. In the Maritime region, it will cover the chief districts of the Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio prefectures. In the Plateaux and Central regions, it will cover Ogou and Tchaoudjo, respectively.

Among others, the proof of concept tests on the Togo e-ID platform aims to validate the ability of registrars to deploy and configure tools, check QR code compliance, test the autonomy of registration kits and their integration with the MOSIP system (the identification platform), as well as communication and awareness-raising.

The end goal of the WURI project is to issue each Togolese resident with a unique identification number, which will help them interact with the administration and the various public and private entities more easily. It is a five-year project backed by the World Bank ($72 million).