Blockchain-Based Intelligent Digital Credentialing System for Participatory Governance: Design, Implementation, and Potential Implications

This research proposes a blockchain-based digital credentialing system for participatory governance to address issues with centralized, opaque, and insecure standard credential systems. Leveraging the Hyperledger Fabric platform and smart contracts, the proposed method increases credential data’s transparency, security, and immutability, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective solution. The paper covers the technological design of the system, including the use of Hyperledger Fabric components and the incorporation of the digital credential system. It also discusses the potential benefits and challenges of the system, highlighting its potential to increase trust and accountability in participatory governance. This paper presents a promising solution for improving digital credentialing using blockchain technology with implications for participatory governance. It explores a participatory administration’s social and political consequences via a blockchain-enabled innovative certification system, including greater citizen engagement and participation and enhanced credibility and legitimacy of governance processes. However, it acknowledges data privacy issues and potential power imbalances.