SIGN Partners with Bhutan NDI to Build Sovereign Digital Identity and Verifiable Credential System for Governments Worldwide

According to the introduction, the platform is built on open-source technology and W3C-standard compliant Verifiable Credentials, enabling citizens to securely prove and manage their own identities while upholding high standards of privacy, security, and data sovereignty. Regarding the division of responsibilities, SIGN Foundation will lead the platform's system design, solution architecture, and technical implementation; Bhutan NDI will contribute its experience in national digital identity architecture and provide a foundational open-source identity framework, drawing on the successful implementation experience of the Bhutan National Digital Identity project; MoCTI will provide strategic leadership, policy direction, and cross-government agency coordination to support nationwide implementation.