Resources

Essential reading on biometrics

We’ve gathered the best resources from across the sector to bring you in-depth information on biometrics, identity and digital health tools.

Simprints impact reports

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Simprints Impact Review 2023

Our latest report reflects on 2023 and summarises our achievements and learnings from the year.

Published: May 2024
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Summary report: Biometric-based electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) in Ethiopia Impact and Learning Review

Published: April 2022
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Effectiveness of Biometrics in the Delivery of Vaccines

Published: February 2023
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Deploying biometrics

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Simprints’ A Responsible Biometric Deployment Handbook

An essential resource which explores best practices when deploying biometric tools responsibly.

Published: January 2023
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Simprints GitBooks

Explore Simprints Open Source code.

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Using Biometrics to fight COVID-19

A white paper discussing how biometrics can be used responsibly for the COVID-19 response.

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Biometrics in the Humanitarian Sector

A current look at risks, benefits, and organisational policies.

Published: July 2023
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Recommendations for Participatory Design in Low-Resource Settings

A case study on Simprints, revealing key recommendations and useful insights for practitioners and design researchers.

Published: June 2019
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Identity and privacy

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Identity in a digital age USAID

Why is having an official identity so important? Learn more in this report.

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Identity in a Digital World: A New Chapter in the Social Contract

Taking stock of where we are today and identifying gaps in coordination across sectors and stakeholders.

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Catalog of Technical Standards for Digital Identification Systems

This report identifies the existing international technical standards and frameworks applicable across the identity lifecycle for technical interoperability.

Published: 2018
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The Case for Better Privacy Standards

Why development organisations should comply with the key aspects of the EU data protection regime.

Published: April 2017
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Patient Identity Management Toolkit

A collaborative resource developed by the OpenHIE & Data Use Community to provide examples and guidelines to improve identity management for health information exchange across the globe.

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The Digital Health Playbook

Explore the breadth and depth of the UK’s expertise in digital health with 180+ innovators.

Published: January 2024
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Latest news and updates

Simprints supports ID4Africa’s ID Day

The Identity Day (ID Day) Campaign is the ongoing call for government authorities...

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Simprints in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces

We’re thrilled that our team and workplace culture have been recognised for employee...

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New report: Simprints launch Impact Review 2023

Simprints launch Impact Review 2023 Our latest paper reflects on 2023 and summarises our...

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