An independent evaluation published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has assessed a three-year capacity-building program for small island developing states. The project used UNCTAD’s TrainForTrade model and covered digital identity for trade and development, legal aspects of e-commerce and digital-economy statistics.
Training across dispersed jurisdictions
The project ran from March 2022 through December 2025 and reached participants across Africa, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific. According to the evaluation, 153 participants completed the digital-identity course, while the wider initiative reached 920 participants across 58 countries and territories. The assessment drew on document review, stakeholder interviews and a participant survey.
Digital identity was treated as enabling infrastructure for secure digital trade and access to online services. The report also records practical constraints, including geography, resource limitations and remote data collection. Those limitations are relevant when translating training outcomes into national systems and policy.
Implementation remains country-specific
Capacity building does not by itself establish a trusted identity system. Governments still need legal authority, privacy safeguards, cybersecurity controls, inclusive enrollment and interoperable credentials suited to local conditions. The evaluation is useful as evidence about training delivery and institutional learning rather than as proof of a single technical architecture. SectechMedia follows related developments in its identity technology coverage.
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