COUNTRY FOCUS: IRAQ
Iraqis and refugees for cash assistance
in 2019. Ayman Gharaibeh, UNHCR Iraq
Representative, said: “UNHCR always looks
for new and improved technologies that can
help enhance protection services to refugees,
including cash assistance. We have been
utilising iris scan technology to facilitate
assistance in the MENA region – in Jordan,
Lebanon and Egypt – and it has proven to be
a most effective and efficient channel.
“Iris scan reinforces the dignity of the
beneficiaries ensuring their identity through
their iris and thus is fraud free. UNHCR is
glad that Zain Cash is taking the lead in
rolling out the use of iris scan technology in
Iraq in co-operation with IrisGuard.”
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IRIS SCAN
REINFORCES THE
DIGNITY OF THE
BENEFICIARIES
ENSURING
THEIR IDENTITY
THROUGH THEIR
IRIS AND THUS IS
FRAUD FREE.
Zain Cash CEO, Yazen Altimimi, said: “Zain
has a strong commitment to the people of
Iraq and its residents. We are steadfast in
our desire to play an important role in the
socio-economic development of this great
nation, and as such our collaboration with
UNHCR and IrisGuard allows us to return
greater dignity, privacy and ensure financial
inclusion of vulnerable people throughout
Iraq, and we expect the streamlined
disbursement of critical cash assistance
to those in need will have a marked and
immediate positive impact on their lives.”
Imad Malhas, Founder and CEO at IrisGuard,
said: “We are proud to be leading the way in
providing financial inclusion for vulnerable
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