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…
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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…
NADRA and NIRA work to advance Somalia’s digital identification program
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) remains committed to helping Somalia reach new milestones in its national ID card…
NADRA celebrates 25 years of legal identity strides with digital ID card launch
The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) is this month celebrating 25 years of efforts to streamline legal…
NADRA urges citizens to follow death registration process
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a fervent appeal, urging citizens to follow up death registration processes…
Universal access to digital IDs is achievable with these five approaches, 17 Rooms says
A United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is 16.9, which aims to “provide legal identity for all” by 2030. Digital…
Nigeria stakeholders propose strategies to accelerate inclusive digital ID issuance
Stakeholders in Nigeria have called on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to refresh the engagement with its partners and…
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