Open-source, homegrown tech and systems reform can put birth registration on track
Cornelius Williams joined the ID16.9 podcast just as he retires from his role as global director for child protection at…
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UNICEF, AfDB reports reveal civil registration gaps and opportunities in Africa
Civil registration and vital statistics systems are being gradually digitalized in African nations, and the pictures both of how they…
Africa has the capabilities: 20 African nations on track for SDG 16.9
“We’re convinced there are 20 countries in Africa who can achieve the SDG, achieve Mission 100. And we believe actually…
Nigeria, Rwanda progress in national childbirth registration programs
Countries around the world appear to be making some progress on their efforts of meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development…
Reports explore nexus of digital ID and migration
The German Marshall Fund of the United States has published a new report exploring the intersection of digital wallets and…
Birth registrations in Pakistan to get boost from UNICEF and Telenor program expansion
Pakistan’s Sindh Province is receiving a new birth registration system from partners UNICEF and Telenor Pakistan to provide digital identity…
Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Significant progress is being made towards the capability of including biometrics with birth registration records, but significant concerns persist, the…
‘Certain narratives were exposed’ in national ID systems, development experts tell ID4Africa webinar
Universal digital identity coverage could be achieved within the next two years, if shifts in political will and recognition of…
Controversy and innovation in biometrics and digital ID top most read interviews of 2019
Biometric payment cards, the emerging automotive market for fingerprint recognition, the quality of datasets for training artificial intelligence algorithms, the…
Birth registrations climb 20 percent in a decade, but progress needed to meet SDG 16.9, UNICEF says
Birth registrations have significantly improved, causing hope that the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9, which includes universal free birth…
