Uganda urges massive student participation in upcoming national ID enrollment drive
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) used a recent school debate event to encourage the massive participation of young…
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Namibia to step up civil registration efforts with $9M budget
The Department of Civil Registration in Namibia, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has…
Ghana’s new identification authority board to focus on public trust, inclusive service delivery
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has new appointees on its governing board with a call on them to…
Chad issues biometric IDs to thousands of refugees with Idemia tech, UNHCR’s help
Refugees in Chad can now apply for a legal identity to bring them an important step closer to social and…
Pakistan updates digital ID system under new biometric policy framework
Pakistan is updating its national identity and biometric registration ecosystem through gradually implementing the National Registration and Biometric Policy (NR&BP)…
Niger starts pilot under WURI project to issue birth certificates to 21k under-fives
The government of Niger has kicked off a pilot that seeks to issue birth certificates to children under the age…
Namibian govt aims for strong public awareness on digital ID as rollout nears
Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has called for a clear timeline for the imminent…
Somalia decries plan by autonomous region to create parallel ID system
The Somali government has sharply criticized plans by Puntland, an autonomous region in the federal country, to create its own…
UNHCR praises Cameroon’s move towards inclusive legal identity
A recent action by the government of Cameroon to spell out modalities for the issuance of new-generation national ID cards…
CRVS law reshapes governance and social protection in Cambodia
Cambodia is attempting to rebuild its civil registration and identity system to provide universal legal identity for its citizens. The…
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