MEDIA RELEASE PR38285
De La Rue to Provide East Africa's First eID Project
LONDON, Feb. 11/PRNewswireAsiaNet/ --
De La Rue Identity Systems, a world expert in secure e-government
identity solutions, today announced that it will design and roll-out East
Africa's first national eID project for the Government of Rwanda, as part of
the ongoing Rwandan National ID project (NID). The plans for systems
integration, to combine data from the current ID card, passport and driver's
licence, are already underway. The first eID documents are expected to be
distributed in around six months, following successful completion of the
pilot phase.
Rwanda's existing national ID card, also produced by De La Rue, is
currently held by all citizens over the age of 16. It is envisaged the new
eID card will replace this and contain additional e-government information,
such as health and social security details, putting Rwanda at the forefront
of regional IT advancement and offering further evidence of its strong
economic resurgence.
Pascal Nyamurinda, National ID Project Coordinator, Ministry of Local
Government said "Rwanda is very proud to be launching East Africa's first eID
scheme. This project is of utmost importance for our country, providing our
citizens with access to additional services through the use of a highly
secure eID device. We have chosen to work with De La Rue for over ten years
now and throughout that time we have been impressed by their constant efforts
to exceed our expectations, always delivering an innovative and trusted
solution."
James Thorburn, Managing Director, De La Rue Identity Systems commented
"De La Rue is delighted to be strengthening its relationship with Rwanda,
focused on delivering a dynamic strategic project. We already provide the
country's passport, current ID card, driver's licence and supporting systems
so we are able to use our local knowledge and expertise, as well as
experience from implementing over 50 national schemes, to ensure successful
implementation of the new eID project."
Notes to Editors:
About De La Rue Identity Systems
1) Identity Systems has successfully implemented over 50 national schemes
across every continent.
2) We are involved in a wide range of projects including ePassports for
the Bahamas, Malta and the State of Qatar, enhanced driving licence for
New York State and national ID cards for Chile, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
3) We currently produce the UK's emergency travel document (ETD) on
behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We have also been awarded
a contract by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), part of the Home
Office, to deliver the new UK biometric passport in October 2010.
4) Backed by many years experience in designing and producing passports
Identity Systems experts act as advisers to ICAO and ISO, helping to
define passport standards and electronic infrastructure.
5) We have also contributed to the activities of other
international organisations including: Interpol, the United Nations, the
International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Comite Interamericano
Contra el Terrorismo (CICTE).
About De La Rue
De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and
papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a
wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and
fiscal stamps. The Company is a leading provider of cash sorting equipment
and software solutions to central banks, helping them to reduce the cost of
handling cash. De La Rue also pioneers new technologies in government
identity solutions for national identification, driver's licence and passport
issuing schemes. De La Rue employs over 4,000 people worldwide and is a
member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing
Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock
Exchange under the symbol DLAR.
Source: De La Rue Identity Systems
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