Modular Open Source
Identity Platform (MOSIP)
Prof. S. Rajagopalan | President, MOSIP
June 2024
IIIT-Bangalore
Very few have been successful. ��*GELB, A., & METZ, A. (2018). Identification Revolution: Can Digital ID be Harnessed for Development?
By the year 2018, 60+ countries�had attempted to build �National Digital ID Systems, �including every sub-Saharan African country.*�
CHALLENGES FACED
BY NATIONS IMPLEMENTING IDENTITY SYSTEMS
SILOED APPROACH TO DIGITAL IDENTITY
INFLEXIBILITY OF PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS
COMMON NEEDS; DIVERSE SOLUTIONS
MODULAR OPEN SOURCE�IDENTITY PLATFORM
Established in 2018
as a not-for-profit project at
the International Institute of
Information Technology, Bangalore
CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY
Pratiksha
Trust
THE MOSIP VISION A DPI approach
Platform
Services
Financial Inclusion, Social Benefits, Emergency Response, Registries, Private Sector
Components and Tooling
Data Exchange, Digital Trust, User Consent, Mobility, Privacy, Security
ID as Open Source, Open Standards Platform
�Identity issuance and verification
as the foundation
MOSIP envisions a digital future that is interoperable, inclusive, and trusted
People
Data Exchange
What is MOSIP?
MOSIP:
MOSIP is a platform for:
What does MOSIP do?�
PROVIDES A PLATFORM
Development and enhancement of technology for ID issuance and usage
SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIONS
Collaborate with academic partners to develop cutting edge technology
BUILDS ECOSYSTEMS
Nurturing a robust ecosystem of commercial partners
PARTNERS WITH COUNTRIES
Support countries in adoption of digital ID
MOSIP
Technology
Principles
MOSIP Technology is built on a bedrock of good principles, constantly improving through field and implementation learnings.
DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY & SECURITY
Secure and private by design, using secure devices, processes, data storage & data processing
OPEN SOURCE
Open-Source platform, using open standards
SCALABLE
Independently scalable components, tested for ~100 million population
MODULAR
Independent, interchangeable modules, and API-based implementation
CONFIGURABLE
Easy personalisation & configuration
MANAGEABLE
Easy auditing, monitoring, testing and upgrades
HUMAN-CENTRIC DESIGN
Technology designed with inclusion in mind, ensuring no one is left behind
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MOSIP’s�Focus Areas
ID Issuance and Lifecycle
Enabling ID Usage
Standards and Reference Integrations
Tooling, Guidebooks and Marketplace
Use Cases | (G2P Benefits and Cross Border Usage)
Interoperability | (Whole of Government and Digital Society)
Sustainability | (Platform Maturity, Technology Debt and Maintenance)
Commercial Ecosystem
Complete ID Solution
by a System Integrator
MOSIP Platform
Country Infrastructure
(Data Centre/Cloud)
SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
Customisation
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDERS
MOSIP PLATFORM
Printers & Scanners
Manual Verification
E-Mail & SMS Gateways
ABIS
Biometric SDKs
Biometric Devices
Card Printing System
Use Cases
INTEGRATION
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Biometric Solution Providers
System Integrators
80+ commercial partners
Offering products and services that are:
Categorise companies by the three logo categories.
MOSIP’S
OFFERINGS to Countries
MOSIP Technology
Offering core digital ID infrastructure
Capacity Building
�Making countries full and independent owners of their digital infrastructure
Platform Support
�Supporting countries is MOSIP adoption
Training
�Equipping countries to understand and operate MOSIP technology
MOSIP Pilot
National Roll-Out Models
01 Greenfield Model:�From the Ground Up
02 Brownfield Model: �Embracing Existing Infrastructure
Rapid Deployment Model
A quick and efficient pilot model, developed by optimising people, process, and technology
Morocco
37.3 million
Burkina Faso
23.3 million
Guinea
14.2 million
Sierra Leone
8.8 million
Niger
27.5 million
Togo
9.1 million
Nigeria
223.8 million
Zambia
20.6 million
eSignet Adoption
Madagascar
30.3 million
Sri Lanka
21.9 million
Philippines
117.3 million
Ethiopia
126.5 million
Uganda
48.6 million
Congo
6.1 million
Peru
34.4 million
Mexico
128.5 million
Cambodia
16.9 million
eSignet Adoption
Belize
400 thousand
MOSIP Country Adoptions
110+M REGISTRATIONS�Across 20+ Countries
ID is only as powerful and what it can enable.
MOSIP’s robust identity platform enables countries to equip every resident with essential benefits and services.
ID AS AN ENABLER�What can foundational ID systems enable?
FINANCIAL INCLUSION Banking the unbanked | Credit Access | SOCIAL REGISTRIES Benefits Registries | Employment Registries |
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY Targeted vaccination | Childbirth | Medical Records | EMERGENCY RELIEF Pandemics | Natural Disasters |
DEPARTMENTAL IDS Taxes | Organisation Registries | Driving License et al. | CIVIL REGISTRIES Birth & Death Registry | Family Registry | Marriage |
BENEFITS DELIVERY Direct benefit transfer | Unemployment Cash or Kind Subsidies | Schemes | PRIVATE SECTOR Banking, Insurance et al | Digital Payments Service Delivery |
A BORDERLESS ECONOMY: Social mobility | Easy cross-border commerce | Global transformation
A MOSIP POWERED STACK
For digital transformation
Identity & Verification
Events & Data Sharing
Credentials & Consent
Schemes & Benefits Delivery
3rd Party Services – Gov & Pvt Sector
MOSIP USE CASES�An organically evolving honeycomb of solutions
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dhis2
Reference Integration | Solution |
OpenG2P | Identity Verification, Targeted benefit delivery including payments. |
Open CRVS | Issue of ID for newborns and ID lifecycle management |
E-Manas | DHIS2 | Identity and consented health record sharing for healthcare |
E-Mudhra | User digitally-signed documents |
MOSIP USE CASES�An organically evolving honeycomb of solutions
Lessons from MOSIP Experience
Thank You!
Homepage: www.mosip.io
Source Code: https://github.com/mosip
Documentation: docs.mosip.io
Community: community.mosip.io