World Bank Funds Rwanda's Digital ID and Civil Registration Digitization Efforts
Rwandan lawmakers have approved an additional $19 million in funding from the World Bank to advance the country's national digital ID rollout and the digitization of its civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system. This funding, ratified through a loan agreement signed in Kigali on July 11 between the Rwandan government and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), aims to address a financing gap that emerged after approximately $20 million from earlier IDA funding was repurposed in 2024. The State Minister for National Treasury, Godfrey Kabera, indicated that these new funds will support various components of the ongoing Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project (RDAP), including the continued implementation of the single digital ID system, enhancement of cybersecurity infrastructure, expansion of affordable internet access, and improvement of digital equipment availability. Additionally, the resources will be directed towards improving government services, developing technology sk...
