Pilot Design

Designing the Participant Mix

The point of the pilot is to feel what MOSIP behaves like for real residents, not for an idealised, average user. Aim for a participant pool that mirrors the country's population mix, with deliberate inclusion of harder edge cases.

Recommended demographic distribution

The following distribution is recommended as a starting point. The country team owns the final mix and can adjust to reflect the local population profile and the coverage they want to validate during the pilot.

Group	Why include them	Suggested share
Adult males	Reference registration path; surfaces the most common workflow.	≈ 50% of adult registrations
Adult females	Validates the same reference path with diverse face capture conditions.	≈ 25% of adult registrations
Elderly residents (60+)	Lower fingerprint quality is common; iris and face fall-back paths are exercised; OTP-based authentication is deliberately tested.	≈ 25% of adult registrations
Children below 5 years	Biometric thresholds differ; guardian linkages and consent flows are tested.	≈ 5% of total population
Adults with biometric exceptions	Residents who cannot present fingerprints, iris or both. Exception biometric flow, missing-biometric reason capture and supervisor approval are exercised.	≈ 5% of total population
Minors (6--17 years)	Fingerprint and iris capture works but operators must handle consent and guardian linkage flows.	Country to decide
Persons with disabilities	Includes residents in wheelchairs, with limited mobility, or low vision. Validates Center accessibility and operator scripts.	Country to decide

Consent and ethics Residents participating in the pilot must give informed consent. Make sure the consent form makes clear that this is a pilot, what data is collected, how long it is retained and whether the credential will continue to work after pilot closure.