# User Centric Credentialing & Personal Data Sharing

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## <mark style="color:blue;">User Centric Credentialing & Personal Data Sharing</mark>

<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yvLpI-_Csl5G6RFLWHjY4czURzqQBaiE/view?usp=sharing" class="button primary" data-icon="file">Read the Full Vision Paper</a>

In today's digital age, **data stands as the most powerful catalyst for economic growth and individual empowerment**. Traditional institution-centric data sharing models limit this potential, creating barriers that exclude millions from accessing essential services and economic opportunities.&#x20;

Transitioning to a **user-centric model** powered by verifiable credentials revolutionises this paradigm by **placing secure, trusted data directly in the hands of individuals**. This empowers users to effortlessly **present verifiable data**, drastically reducing verification costs and eliminating dependency on institutions.&#x20;

A Verifiable Credential (VC) is a digital, **cryptographically secure** representation of claims made by an issuer about a subject (user). It is designed to be **tamper-evident and independently verifiable** by a third party without relying on the issuer (data provider).

*At CDPI, we are dedicated to advancing economic growth and societal progress through user-centric  credentialing and personal data sharing.*
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*26 April 2025*
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<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/user-centric-credentialing-and-personal-data-sharing/resources">Resources</a></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FGIvVEQT5pG04NilZhluC%2Fnejc-soklic-wO42Rmamef8-unsplash.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=fd040d6e-1d73-4c28-b172-6af3f9a49d2c">nejc-soklic-wO42Rmamef8-unsplash.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/user-centric-credentialing-and-personal-data-sharing/sandbox">Sandbox</a></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FqvztQofVBkSQbcRCVY3s%2FScreenshot%202025-04-09%20at%201.17.02%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=a803b3db-d968-47da-a717-1ab4b60f9e04">Screenshot 2025-04-09 at 1.17.02 PM.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/user-centric-credentialing-and-personal-data-sharing/success-showcase">Success showcase</a></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FKs8U7o6uDLPbvq9UNaAO%2Fvigneshwar-rajkumar-Q_3kiF3Qgj8-unsplash.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=e1f47f7e-59be-492d-b151-94862e1148b7">vigneshwar-rajkumar-Q_3kiF3Qgj8-unsplash.jpg</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Noticeboard

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th><select><option value="u103NDVwkPxD" label="Live" color="blue"></option><option value="P371g6RG15XS" label="Upcoming" color="blue"></option><option value="yoFpo7tc9ODG" label="Launched" color="blue"></option></select></th><th data-hidden data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Trinidad &#x26; Tobago: The journey to issuing academic credentials to every student</strong></td><td><span data-option="u103NDVwkPxD">Live</span></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/daas-dispatch-7307480876928413698/">https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/daas-dispatch-7307480876928413698/</a></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FtN2tnLuieTCLqJiTj3kO%2F1742244765279.png?alt=media&amp;token=624513d6-97a1-4c1e-b95a-96e5dfb83869">1742244765279.png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-things-weve-learned-our-daas-journey-so-far-centre-for-dpi-iahhe">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-things-weve-learned-our-daas-journey-so-far-centre-for-dpi-iahhe</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Launch Event &#x26; Dialogue: User-Centric Credentialing and Personal Data Sharing</strong></td><td><span data-option="yoFpo7tc9ODG">Launched</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FEMFdn2zQ0qSUvkAAVaVi%2Fvp1%20(1).png?alt=media&amp;token=af289b31-5512-4e02-a3de-81ce66e67acf">vp1 (1).png</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7317898720182763520">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7317898720182763520</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>DPI Global Challenge: Enabling Human Potential Through Data Sharing Final Version</strong></td><td><span data-option="u103NDVwkPxD">Live</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FVitDAIPPmmibGvPQWhDy%2FGemini_Generated_Image_7v4t4o7v4t4o7v4t.jpeg?alt=media&amp;token=3159f001-67fe-417e-9404-c4a77e646aab">Gemini_Generated_Image_7v4t4o7v4t4o7v4t.jpeg</a></td><td><a href="https://eventornado.com/event/verifiable-credentials-hackathon#home">https://eventornado.com/event/verifiable-credentials-hackathon#home</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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# Resources

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th><select><option value="WQEjYDv8Juts" label="Read" color="blue"></option><option value="6m2EO7VpkmNz" label="Watch" color="blue"></option></select></th><th data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understanding verifiable Credentials</strong>  </td><td>A primer on verifiable credentials </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/verifiable-credentials">https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/verifiable-credentials</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Verifiable Credentials 101</strong></td><td>An easy to read slide deck on user centric data sharing</td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FRwiDRXyV3W6eQG01LLvs%2FVerifiable%20Credentials%20primer.pdf?alt=media&amp;token=5dab9eed-0d69-4b2a-a8db-b6af54a39001">Verifiable Credentials primer.pdf</a></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Digital Wallets 101</strong></td><td>A primer on the benefits of digital wallets </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/elockers">https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/elockers</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>DPI as a Packaged Solution</strong> </td><td>Implementing credentials in 90 days</td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/initiatives/dpi-as-a-packaged-solution-daas/cohort-1-daas-offerings/digital-credentials">https://docs.cdpi.dev/initiatives/dpi-as-a-packaged-solution-daas/cohort-1-daas-offerings/digital-credentials</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Decentralised Directory</strong></td><td>A vision for public (trust) registries </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pa16SrE29UjLhpOShnE5Wq1T_en_-4cQqmCbQ-X6WmQ/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pa16SrE29UjLhpOShnE5Wq1T_en_-4cQqmCbQ-X6WmQ/edit?usp=sharing</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>3 min video explainer on credentials</strong> </td><td></td><td><span data-option="6m2EO7VpkmNz">Watch</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://youtu.be/fjBdCht27_k?si=AdS9tmSzSTmOUN1B">https://youtu.be/fjBdCht27_k?si=AdS9tmSzSTmOUN1B</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>User Centric Data Sharing Vision Paper </td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2FMn65icGVQe9FkIr90W7U%2FVision%20Paper_User-Centric%20Credentialing%20and%20Personal%20Data%20Sharing.pdf?alt=media&amp;token=7210aab4-4a53-44db-8151-b13c78877bd3">Vision Paper_User-Centric Credentialing and Personal Data Sharing.pdf</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3828746278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTePkW42o2r4FFsn8gMpK%2Fuploads%2F3rP59WFRF2i4sfpdWB33%2FScreenshot%202025-04-17%20at%204.14.30%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=da93f9f8-75c9-45f2-afae-3f49261dffec">Screenshot 2025-04-17 at 4.14.30 PM.png</a></td></tr><tr><td>Decision Framework for Verifiable Credentials</td><td></td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/verifiable-credentials/decision-framework-for-verifiable-credentials">Decision Framework for Verifiable Credentials</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


# Reusable artefacts

To be updated soon!


# Success showcase

To be updated soon!


# Sandbox

This sandbox demonstrates how a government or service provider can **issue, store, and verify** digital credentials — using open-source DPGs (Digital Public Goods) that any country can deploy. No vendor lock-in. No proprietary formats.

<a href="https://vc.sandbox.cdpi.dev/" class="button primary">Launch VC Sandbox</a>