Case Studies from Rural Nepal
Discover how Veridity is transforming lives across Nepal's rural communities through privacy-preserving digital identity verification
Chitwan Rural Banking Initiative
Pioneering digital identity verification for rural banking access in Chitwan's farming communities.
Challenge
Over 60% of farmers in rural Chitwan lacked proper documentation for bank account opening, requiring 3-4 trips to district headquarters.
Solution
Deployed Veridity mobile identity wallets with government partnership for citizenship verification and income proof via agricultural cooperative records.
Results
- 1,923 new bank accounts opened in 6 months
- Average verification time reduced from 5 days to 2 hours
- ₹2.3 crore in agricultural loans disbursed
- 94.3% user satisfaction rate
"मेरो फोनबाट बैंक खाता खोल्न पाउँदा खुसी लाग्यो। अब जिल्ला सदरमुकाम जानु पर्दैन।"
English: "I was happy to open a bank account from my phone. Now I don't need to go to the district headquarters."
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Lumbini Province Student Verification
Streamlining university credential verification for scholarship applications and job placements.
Challenge
Students from remote areas spent weeks traveling to universities for transcript verification, often missing scholarship deadlines.
Solution
Integrated Veridity with Tribhuvan University's credential database, enabling instant degree verification via zero-knowledge proofs.
Results
- 3,891 academic credentials verified digitally
- 892 scholarship applications processed faster
- 85% reduction in verification time
- Zero fraudulent credential attempts detected
"मेरो डिग्री प्रमाणित गर्न काठमाडौं आउनु परेन। घरैबाट स्कॉलरशिपका लागि आवेदन दिन सकिन्छ।"
English: "I didn't have to come to Kathmandu to verify my degree. I can apply for scholarships from home."
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Karnali Healthcare Access Program
Enabling secure medical record verification for remote healthcare access and insurance claims.
Challenge
Patients in remote Karnali regions couldn't access specialized healthcare due to lack of verifiable medical history.
Solution
Created portable medical identity wallets linked to government health insurance, enabling instant medical history verification.
Results
- 1,456 digital medical records created
- 234 insurance claims processed successfully
- 72% faster healthcare service delivery
- ₹18 lakh in insurance claims processed
"बिरामीको पुरानो रेकर्ड तुरुन्तै देख्न पाउँदा उपचारमा धेरै सहयोग भएको छ।"
English: "Being able to see patient's old records instantly has helped a lot in treatment."
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Gandaki Province Tourism
Tourist identity verification for homestays and trekking permits
Madhesh Agricultural Loans
Crop insurance and agricultural loan verification system
Sudurpashchim Migration
Cross-border identity verification for migrant workers
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