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Gambia
The Gambia launched a new biometric national ID (GAM ID) on 30 June 2026 with enrolment from August 2026. No CBDC work found.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Gambia
- Program
- GAM ID (National Identification Management System)
- Status
- Being built or piloted
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
President Barrow launched the National Identification Management System on 30 June 2026, run through a public-private partnership with Margins ID Systems. Enrolment began 4 August 2026 in Greater Banjul. First-time cards cost D450; holders of valid immigration-issued IDs get the card free. In April 2026 applicants were reported waiting months for the earlier cards.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- No known work
No public CBDC work found as of Oct 2026 in the sources checked.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-06-30Rolling it out
The Gambia launched its new biometric national ID system (GAM ID). Biometric Update ↗
UN and WHO
How Gambia has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 58.5 · rank 134 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 3
Sovereignty score
How the 0 adds up
- 0No tracked actions either way.
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