Universal Legal Identity and the Sustainable Development Goals

This project aims to undertake the first comprehensive study into the risks of exclusion associated with the pursuit of universal legal identity enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals. Through a systematic examination of legal identification initiatives at international and country-levels, in Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia, the project will generate new knowledge on how such exclusion is produced and who it affects. Outcomes include improved understanding of these risks and practical guidance to address them. Expected benefits include more inclusive state and non-state responses to legal identity, as well as enhanced protections and development opportunities for marginalised populations in different contexts.