An inclusive digital identity platform that meets the economic and social needs of the population while adding efficiency and safety to the government and the private sector is a powerful tool to achieve large-scale inclusion. The reports assess and understand the use cases and ecosystem requirements for a digital identity (ID) platform in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Vanuatu. The objective of the diagnostics is to assess if and how the implementation of an inclusive and sustainable digital ID platform solution tailored to the specific country markets can lead to higher inclusion levels through bringing value to consumers, industry, and government.

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) commissioned the country diagnostic reports under the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) and with support from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), and the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (RBV). Digital IDs are foundational enabling technologies to an inclusive digital economy, allowing for a broader range of interactions between individuals and institutions and providing greater access to financial services. Findings from these reports are utilized under the newly launched Pacific Digital Economic Programme (PDEP) to plan and implement activities that help in enabling inclusive digital economies in the Pacific.