Make Atala Prism DID THE Standard

Phase 1: Implementing DID within ISDR/GL (November - January 2022) FUNDED -THANK YOU

This phase is on-going and the website is being revamped to integrate a wallet to process Ada payments.

https://cardano.ideascale.com/a/dtd/DID-in-Congo-Universities/367573-48088

Phase 2: next 4 months (January 2022 to May 2022 )

Host 2 Cardano meetups open to all students and faculty. Goal is to brainstorm on applications of DID and review the implementation in ISDR/GL ($1,000).

Host Conference on blockchain technology and invite Heads of Institutions (Rectors, Director Generals and Chancellors) from 2 public and 3 private universities. At such occasion, representatives from the office of the governor also attend. Goal is to showcase the applications of the new QR Code and DIDs applications. ($2,000)

Second-year students have field trips from April to May and around 800 students participate. A lead instructor will be assigned to conduct a survey on members from the affiliated micro-lending Cooperative du Kivu (CAKI) to find ID-based obstacles faced by farmers and rural populations. ($1,500)

Phase 3: next 2 months (June 2022 to July 2022 )

Liaise with ATALA Prism to leverage the Cardano Decentralized Public Key Infrastructure (DPKI) to record past graduates from ISDR/GL and prepare the records of the 2021-2022 graduating cohort

Support owners and managers of partner institutions that want to adopt the new Digital ID. Two close partner institutions could adopt the DID and ISDR/GL can delegate ressources to implement the tool ($2,000)

One university in South Kivu, Université Simon Kimbangu of Bukavu (www.facebook.com/uskbukavu), with over 3,000 past graduates and 650 enrolled students, has requested to join the initiative for a blockchain-based DID

On-going discussions with other university managers are encouraging as they also would like to reduce the risk of fraudulent cases among students whole diplomas are sent for signature at the ministry of higher education.

----------RISK MANAGEMENT & AUDITABILITY-----------

Risk Management

Atala Prism DID may not be compatible with new ISDR/GL DID: ISDR/GL DID components will be made up of 3 concatenated IDs including a Cardano Public Address, which could be useful in linking up records

Public institutions may be prevented from participating in a blockchain-based solution: highlight incorporation of government ID serial code in new DID

ADA appreciating price may limit distribution of NFTs of degree among members of the Alumni Association : Distribution will be based on a first-come, first-served basis. Distribution may be limite to active members who usually hold meetings on campus.

Unexpected costs to which ISDR/GL may also contribute ($1,000).

Auditability

ISDR/GL is a public institution which undergoes annual audits by a recognized firm

Management committee will receive the funds to implement the project

Video and other digital products will be produced

Phase 2 & 3 will be dependent on the success of Phase 1

Regular updates by proposer team

Bios

Frédéric Samvura: Chairman of the Board of Directors & https://ca.linkedin.com/in/fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-samvura-907aa53b

Related Projects

WADA Stake Pool at ISDR/GL : ISDR/GL maintains EDUSYS connectivity 24/7. A Cardano Stake pool was funded to be hosted and maintained by the IT department of ISDR/GL. Pledge for such stake pool is committed.

https://cardano.ideascale.com/a/dtd/African-Learning-Institutions-SPOs/369320-48088