Kuwait’s new Deera platform connects pet registration with digital identity and veterinary review, extending the country’s electronic public services into another part of everyday life.
Kuwait’s move towards digital public services now has a place for the family cat. The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources has launched the first phase of Deera, a platform covering pet registration and animal-related reports, with access available to citizens and residents who hold a Civil ID.
The launch brings a familiar part of household life into the authority’s wider programme of service modernisation. Cats and dogs are among the animals covered by the registration service, while further functions, including services for breeders, are planned for subsequent phases.
Speaking at the launch, acting director-general Fai Al-Masbahi placed Deera within the authority’s ambition to develop its electronic services around modern, integrated databases. According to KUNA’s account of the announcement, the intention is to make the authority’s services more accessible and develop the procedures through which people use them.
A digital record for household pets
The registration process brings together information about the owner and the animal. Users register with their Civil ID number and authenticate through Kuwait Mobile ID, known as Hawiyti, before entering their pet’s details, photographs and vaccination status.
Dr Khaled Al-Fayez, the project director and head of the authority’s epidemiology and zoonotic diseases section, explained that veterinary clinics would review the submitted information and approve registration. That gives veterinary professionals a defined role within the digital process, linking the information supplied by owners with a specialist review.
As outlined in the launch coverage, the platform is intended for distribution through Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Its first phase establishes the pet-registration service as part of a broader system that the authority plans to develop progressively.
Building on Kuwait’s digital identity
Deera’s use of Hawiyti connects the new service to Kuwait’s existing digital identity infrastructure.
The Public Authority for Civil Information describes Kuwait Mobile ID as a mobile identity derived from the Civil ID, supporting identity verification, authentication for electronic services and trusted digital signatures. Its role extends across government and private-sector services.
For Deera, the announced use is authentication. A pet owner’s identity is established through Hawiyti, while the animal’s information is submitted within the authority’s platform. The two functions bring national digital identity and a specialised public service together in one registration process.
The inclusion of both citizens and residents is also explicit. Al-Fayez said the service is available to people in either group who have a Civil ID number, giving the launch a clear household and community focus.
Connecting reports with locations
Alongside registration, Deera introduces a channel for reporting animals requiring the authority’s attention. Users can attach a photograph and details of the report, with automatic geographical location helping identify where the case needs to be addressed.
The announced coverage includes residential neighbourhoods, open areas and campsites. These location details are intended to help the authority’s teams reach the relevant site and respond to the report.
At the launch in Rabia, Al-Masbahi also recognised the contribution of the Central Agency for Information Technology and the teams involved in preparing and designing the platform, according to Al Rai’s report. Deera therefore brings together several parts of public-service delivery, from digital authentication and information systems to veterinary review and field response.
The next stage will expand the range of services available through the platform. For now, Kuwait’s pet owners are among the first households included in that programme, with cats and dogs forming the starting point for the authority’s wider digital rollout.
