New IDB-supported national identity system in Jamaica to cut transaction costs, facilitate services. The National Identification System (NIDS) will help cut bureaucracy and improve delivery of government services. Among other benefits, it will make it easier to access birth certificates, especially for mothers and persons with special needs. The project which will strengthen the civil registry, enhance the ability for the public and private sector to introduce identity verification is being financed with a US$68 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank.