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An estimated 1 billion people in the world don’t have an official proof of their identity, which greatly limits their ability to access health, education, and financial services. The World Bank’s Identification for Development Initiative #ID4D (http://id4d.worldbank.org/) is sharing the #EveryID has a Story series that captures the stories of how IDs empowers people and can bring transformational potential to countries.
There's currently a raft of clips on YouTube highlighting the importance of having official proof of identity to access essential services such as healthcare, education and financial services.
In this instance, the clip looks at the developmental impact of having these sorts of documents for farmers in Rwanda, and tells an optimistic story of how it allows them to connect with various services boosting their living standards.