The United Nations has been testing a new vaccine-tracking digital ID system in African countries ahead of a mass global rollout of the technology.

The plan, referred to in reports as “a comprehensive initiative,” is now taking place across the continent.

The digital ID is being driven by the UN development agency UNDP, as well as the UN Innovation Network, and even the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

This is one of the components of what’s known as the UN’s Global Digital Compact.