Ghulam Shabir Arain (2024) News article / media

Nepal's digital identity transformation fosters challenges

Biometric Update

Ref: SRC-004-NPL-002

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202406/nepals-digital-identity-transformation-fosters-challenges

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Comprehensive overview of Nepal's national ID programme status as of mid-2024: 14+ million citizens enrolled, 3 million cards printed, 350,000 distributed. Reports data protection concerns raised by security professionals and lawmakers, comparisons to Aadhaar breach risks, legislative gaps preventing full digital integration, and ongoing infrastructure challenges.

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Burt, C. (2024). 'Nepal's digital identity transformation fosters challenges', Biometric Update, 24 June. Available at: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202406/nepals-digital-identity-transformation-fosters-challenges (Accessed: 24 March 2026).

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