Introduction 1. The issuance of National Identity Cards to Ugandan citizens was launched by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on 2nd December 2014. Thereafter, issuance of Identity Cards commenced in Kampala Capital […]
The Immigration Department in Sierra Leone has defended the new passport price which sparked a heated debate in the country. The government through the Immigration department recently announced the introduction of a biometric passport, from the current ordinary machine readable. […]
Failure to register children for both birth and the national identity card is tantamount to cruelty as it hampers their rights of enjoying various benefits and services Giving a keynote address at the launch of the second generation registration campaign […]
CRC/C/ETH/CO/4-5 Birth registration 33.While welcoming the adoption of the Registration of Vital Events and National Identity Card Registration Proclamation No. 760/2012 and the establishment of structures responsible for coordinating and supporting the registration and implementation of birth registration pilot projects, […]
All Mozambicans working and living in South Africa must have a biometric passport by November of this year. The South African authorities say that, after that date, nobody will be allowed to enter the country without such a document. Mozambican […]
By B. Guy Peters and Andrew Mawson Conclusion: “The study identified a general lack of coordination and collaboration at all levels of government concerning birth registration. As indicated above, the Births and Deaths Registry is not well connected to other […]
Summary: Nigeria has long known the importance of identification, though it has wrestled with developing a robust identity program. In 1978, the Department of National Civil Registration (DNCR) was set up within the Federal Ministry of Interior (FMI). DNCR was […]
The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) has developed an ambitious plan in 2014 to reform civil registration in the country and to establish a national identity register. The planned reforms showcase significant effort taken by the government and a strong […]
The Government of Liberia (GOL) enacted the National Identification Registry Act in 2011 to establish national identification in the country. The law called for the setup of a National Identification Registry (NIR) to be responsible for issuing a biometric-based identification […]
Identification schemes are key enablers for more efficient and effective delivery of basic public services, such as health, education, and social protection programs. The latter rely on knowledge of the population within socioeconomic surveys to target the poor and establish […]
La Représentation du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés au Niger vient d’organiser ce mardi 2 juin à Niamey un atelier de validation de l’étude sur la problématique de la documentation des populations déplacées en provenance du Nigéria, […]
Chapter 172 of the Laws of Kenya. Incorporating amendments made by the Security Laws Amendment Act 2014. Download file: Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011 (as amended to 2015)