Four OECS Member States are one step closer to using a Multi-Purpose Identification System

OECS hosts National Consultations for Multi-Purpose Identification System

Four OECS Member States are one step closer to the implementation of a Multi-Purpose Identification System (MPID) that is expected to enhance access to government services, reduce transaction costs and improve business competitiveness.

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The MPID is designed to consolidate many government issued identification cards such as the National Identification Card; National Insurance Card; National Voter’s Card; and the Driver’s License and would allow for a unique identification record to be created from birth for citizens of the four participating OECS Member States.

The underpinning of the MPID is the expectation that it would lay the foundation of the region's digital transformation through secure identification and verification. This is a timely intervention given efforts among OECS Member States to improve the mobility of health access, which requires improvement in health information systems to facilitate the identification of patients and access to health records.