In the World’s Youngest Nation, How Do You Prove You Exist?

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/07/22/in-the-worlds-youngest-nation-how-do-you-prove-you-exist Nearly 90% of people in South Sudan lack government-recognized ID, limiting access to jobs, aid, finance, and services. The World Bank’s new ID4D diagnostic shows how stronger civil registration and digital ID systems could expand inclusion, protect vulnerable groups, and support economic opportunity.