The power of blockchain
Sally Eaves: We have a crisis and a new surge in refugees across the world, more than at any time since World War II. People can be held in a frightening and frustrating limbo, whether that's at a refugee camp or in transit trying to move to a new country. Many of these refugees are stateless and have scattered, inadequate, or no documentation at all, so there can be acute difficulties in establishing or proving who they are.
Where a paper ledger could be stolen, lost, or worse still, manipulated, identities verified on the blockchain are time stamped and can't be changed or faked. Identity opens the door to access to opportunities, so this is critical. Using a blockchain solution, governments could begin to issue digitally authenticated identification documentation, which would change so many lives, providing the pathway to financial services and work, while enabling better collaboration and transparency for all involved. The UN World Food Programme...