UNICEF suggests issuance of national ID numbers at birth in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has advised that one of the ways through which the Nigerian government can have…
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PNG eyes 500k birth registrations a year with UNICEF support
Birth registration in Papua New Guinea (PGN) is set to reach a new feat of at least 500,000 enrollments a…
Cameroon partners with La Francophonie to issue 500,000 birth certificates
The National Civil Status Registration Office (BUNEC) of Cameroon plans to issue 500,000 birth certificates in a special campaign supported…
Australia, Nigeria announce moves to ease digital birth registration
Governments in Australia and Nigeria are working on digital birth registration to make it easier for parents to qualify their…
Issuance of 2.5M smart IDs part of South Africa’s 2025 budget plan
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department says it plans to issue at least 2.5 million smart ID cards with funds from…
Cameroon gets $4.8M South Korea grant to advance civil registration modernization project
Cameroon’s Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, recently signed an agreement with the government of…
Kenya fast-tracking digital ID, birth certificate issuance with new registration offices
Kenya’s government has taken decisive steps to enhance the efficiency of its citizen registration process. Principal Secretary of Immigration and…
Cameroon mayors resolve to make birth registration a top priority
Local and city council mayors in Cameroon have signed a charter which reflects their desire to take birth registration efforts…
Digital birth certificate program ready to kick off in Australia
Digital birth certificates are going live in New South Wales, and kids will be the first to use them. The…
African digital CRVS Shared Asset initiative advances as collaborative framework is born
Efforts aimed at putting in place an integrated and harmonized digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (e-CRVS) system that will…
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