Module 7: Integration Pathways for Identity, Payments & Humanitarian Aid Transparency

🎓 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Integrate Decentralized Identity (DID) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) into real-world service flows
Design programmable aid disbursement mechanisms using stablecoins or ADA
Implement on-chain traceability for humanitarian funding, beneficiaries, and outcomes
Use schema-driven, privacy-conscious identity models compatible with Cardano infrastructure

🧭 Module Overview

Humanitarian and development programs face recurring challenges around trust, transparency, targeting, and traceability. This module focuses on real-world integration pathways for:

Decentralized identity issuance and verification
Conditional payments using Cardano smart contracts
Transparent, auditable records of aid impact

It builds on prior modules by stitching together key building blocks (VCs, contracts, wallets, metadata) into full humanitarian-grade PoCs.

🪪 Section 1: Identity Management Integration

Why Identity?

In SDG-aligned programs, the first question is often: “Is this person eligible?”

Whether for refugees, smallholder farmers, or women-led businesses, identity is the gateway to service. But many vulnerable populations lack a verifiable digital footprint.

That’s where self-sovereign identity (SSI) and VCs come in.

Identity Stack (Cardano-based)

Layer	Tool	Role
DID Method	did:cardano, did:peer	Unique, resolvable identifier
VC Issuance	JSON-LD schema issuers (e.g., Veramo, custom issuer backend)	Issue credentials for attributes
Wallet	Lace, Eternl, custom PWA	Stores DIDs and credentials
Verification	VC Verifier Toolkit	Validates and parses proofs

🎓 Learning Outcomes

🧭 Module Overview

🪪 Section 1: Identity Management Integration

Why Identity?

Identity Stack (Cardano-based)

Typical Humanitarian VC Claims