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.
Impact reports
Simprints Impact Review 2024
Our latest report reflects on 2024 and summarises our achievements and learnings from the year.
Published: April 2025
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A baseline study on biometrically verifying malaria vaccine delivery and strengthening routine immunisation data systems
Published: August 2024
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Simprints Impact Review 2023
This report reflects on 2023 and summarises our achievements and learnings from the year.
Published: May 2024
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Case Study of the Use of Biometrics in Impact Network Schools in Rural Zambia
Exploring the use of biometrics to track student and teacher attendance in primary schools in rural Zambia.
Published: October 2023
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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
Simprints’ A Responsible Biometric Deployment Handbook
An essential resource which explores best practices when deploying biometric tools responsibly.
Published: January 2023
Resource type: PDF file
Simprints GitBooks
Explore Simprints Open Source code.
Resource type: Website
Using Biometrics to fight COVID-19
A white paper discussing how biometrics can be used responsibly for the COVID-19 response.
Resource type: PDF file
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
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.
Resource type: Website
The Digital Health Playbook
Explore the breadth and depth of the UK’s expertise in digital health with 180+ innovators.
Published: January 2024
Resource type: Website
Latest news and updates
Cisco support Simprints to advance ethical, inclusive AI for face recognition biometrics
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Simprints release Impact Review 2024
We're excited to launch our 2024 Impact Review, reflecting on a year of...
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Strengthening the fight against tuberculosis: how digital identity can improve healthcare access
Every year on March 24th, the world observes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, a...
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