NEC Argentina S.A. has announced a partnership with NGO Bitcoin Argentina and IDB Lab to develop its blockchain-based Digital Identity for Inclusion Project. The initiative will be introduced in Barrio 31 of Buenos Aires and aims to improve the access to government services through digital identity for its residents.
Barrio 31 is considered one of the poorer neighborhoods of Buenos Aires as most of its inhabitants are migrants. It is also one of the
largest slums in Argentina and is bigger than 65% of cities in the country.
According to Buenos Aires City Government, 16.2% of its citizens live below the poverty line. In a situation like this, digital identity for residents of its most economically vulnerable area seems appropriate.
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