ePDS – Digital Food-Ration Platform
About Project
The electronic Public Distribution System (ePDS) replaces decades-old paperwork with a secure, citizen-centric digital network that safeguards food security for 38 million Iraqis. Using open-source standards, the platform verifies beneficiaries in seconds, slashes queue times and offers real-time visibility of stock from silo to shop counter. Built-in analytics help policymakers model subsidy costs and detect anomalies long before they become crises.
- Integrates biometric, civil-registry and supply-chain data on one ledger
- Supports offline mobile enrolment for remote or low-connectivity areas
- Generates audit-ready reports that exceed international transparency norms
Project Info
Client:
Ministry of Trade, Republic of Iraq (with WFP)
Services:
Enterprise architecture, registry integration, mobile & web portals, change-management support
Date:
2023 – 2024 (Najaf pilot → national roll-out)
Category:
Government / Social Protection
“No family should stand in line for the nutrition they are guaranteed by law.”
By linking population, social-status and business registries into one platform, ePDS cuts fraud, speeds service and strengthens oversight while laying the groundwork for e-wallets and biometric IDs.
- End-to-end digitisation from beneficiary enrolment to warehouse release
- Real-time analytics for stock, delivery routes and subsidy costs
- Scalable architecture ready for biometric and e-wallet extensions