Biometric identification in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger: Details on the World Bank’s financing ($273m)
After Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea in 2018, the Washington DC-based institution wants to take a census of 65 million additional ECOWAS citizens using biometric data.
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▪ Biometric identification in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger: Details on the World Bank’s financing ($273m)
▪ After Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea in 2018, the Washington DC-based institution wants to take a census of 65 million additional ECOWAS citizens using biometric data.
▪ https://www.africabusinessplus.com/en/804343/identification-biometrique-au-togo-benin-burkina-et-niger-les-details-du-financement-bm-273-millions/
The International Development Association (IDA) will disburse the full amount via a $182m loan and a $91m outright grant. In detail, Niger is the largest beneficiary of the project with $81m, ahead of Burkina Faso ($75m), Togo ($72m) and Benin ($45m). The funds will be released on a gradual basis between 2020 and 2026.
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