Building Inclusion: Identity, Payments, and the Real Cost of Digital Public Infrastructure

From Venezuelan migrants navigating Colombia’s Bre-B payment system, to Ethiopia’s rollout of Fayda ID, to the global push for digital public infrastructure, this session examines a critical question: when does digital public infrastructure actually expand inclusion, and when does it reinforce barriers? 

By connecting real-world frictions in remittances, the evolving role of digital identity and how it can leverage and build on open-source systems, and the financial and governance trade-offs of DPI, this session will explore how design choices shape access, affordability, and trust for underserved populations.

Partners: Accion, Amarante Consulting, Fenix Digital, Fundacion Capital