Article – RNZThe policy “is not just about technology – it’s about empowering our people”, the country’s acting information and communications technology minister says.The Papua New Guinea cabinet has endorsed a national digital identity policy “setting a new standard for digital governance in the Pacific”, the government says. In a statement on Thursday, the country’s Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced that National Executive Council (NEC) had officially endorsed the National Digital Identity Policy 2025. The policy, developed by DICT, will create “a secure, inclusive, and interoperable digital identity system for all citizens”, the department siad. He said the policy ensures that the country’s citizens were at the center of every digital reform. DICT secretary Steven Matainaho said the policy will guide the development of a national digital ID platform, which will be integrated with existing registries and databases.