Papua New Guinea is moving into the next phase of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) strategy, with plans for biometric voting pilots alongside new digital ID applications emerging from government-backed innovation programs. The transition depends on improving the electoral roll and reconciling it with national identity data — a challenge as 3.6 million of PNG’s 5.9 million eligible voters remain outside the national ID system. National digital ID hackathonThe country’s emerging digital ecosystem was on display at the National Digital ID Hackathon, where developers built practical services on top of SevisPass and SevisPay. The projects illustrate how governments are increasingly encouraging developers to build citizen services on top of national digital identity infrastructure rather than creating standalone systems. Article Topicsbiometrics | digital ID | digital public infrastructure | elections | Papua New Guinea | research and development