EP51: The DPI Approach To Digital Identity & Digital Development

This session commences with Segment 1, featuring a multi-perspective panel discussion that explores the
diverse scenarios where Digital Public Infrastructure (DPIs) offer a superior approach to digital
transformation of government, as opposed to straightforward digitalization of services. The discussion
delves into the array of choices and architectural options available to governments in crafting their
integrated DPIs. The panel examines capacity requirements, associated risks, necessary safeguards,
sustainability considerations, interoperability constraints, and the varying levels of effort and time
associated with each pathway.
Segment 2 features a spotlight presentation that examines the power of collaboration between identity and
ICT authorities for the development of core DPIs in the service of digital transformation. It examines the
lessons learned from Uganda.
This is followed, in Segment 3, by a multi-stakeholder panel of experts from
3 African countries. These frontline practitioners, integral to the implementation of their respective national
DPI strategies, share their unique perspectives on leveraging DPIs for digital transformation. They shed
light on the practical choices they plan to make and the anticipated challenges on the horizon, with a
particular emphasis on fostering collaboration and harmonization efforts among diverse government
stakeholders.
Plenary Host: Dr. Joseph J. ATICK, Executive Chairman, ID4Africa
S1: FROM DIGITALIZATION TO DPI: POLICY PANEL
Robert OPP, Chief Digital Officer, UNDP
Dr. Kanwaljit SINGH, Senior Program Officer, DPI, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nanjira SAMBULI, Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
S2: SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION
A Collaborative Approach to Digital Identity & Transformation: The twinning of Uganda’s NIRA & NITA
Grace NANYANZI, Manager, Information Systems, National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA); and ID4Africa Deputy Ambassador, Uganda
Dr. Hatwib MUGASA, Executive Director, National Information Technology Authority (NITA), Uganda
S3: ASSESSING THE DPI APPROACH IN AFRICA: A Multistakeholder Panel
Mouhamed Mahi SY, Director, Information Systems, Senegalese Agency for Universal Health Coverage (SEN-CSU); and ID4Africa Ambassador, Senegal
Mariam Abdoulaye BA, Coordinator, PMO IT & Quality Division, Operational Monitoring Office, Emerging Senegal Plan, Senegal
Mphatso SAMBO, Principal Secretary, National Registration Bureau; and ID4Africa Ambassador, Malawi
Paul KATEMA, eGovernment Director, Ministry of Information and Digitalization; and ID4Africa Deputy Ambassador, Malawi
Luke MATE, Director, Systems Development and Support, Smart Zambia Institute; and ID4Africa Deputy Ambassador, Zambia
Spriano BANDA, Chief Systems Development Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Zambia