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CRC Concluding observations: Ethiopia, 2015

Published: 3/Juin/2015
Source: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

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, […]

Biometric passports issued to Mozambicans in South Africa

Published: 2/Juin/2015
Source: Agência de Informação de Moçambique

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 […]

Governance and Policy Coordination: The Case of Birth Registration in Ghana

Published: 1/Juin/2015
Source: UNICEF

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 […]

Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Nigeria

Published: 1/Juin/2015
Source: World Bank

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 […]

Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Sierra Leone

Published: 1/Juin/2015
Source: World Bank

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 […]

Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Liberia

Published: 1/Juin/2015
Source: World Bank

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 Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Cote d’Ivoire

Published: 1/Juin/2015
Source: World Bank

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 nationalité comorienne : Comment elle s’acquiert et se perd

Published: 29/Mai/2015
Source: El Watwan (Comores)

Le code de la nationalité est la loi N° 79-12 adoptée le 12 décembre 1979. Peu connue, elle a fait l’objet de tant de transgressions, notamment à propos de la loi de la citoyenneté économique, et d’interprétations parfois légères dans […]

After 50 years, stateless Shona still trapped in Kenya’s shadows

Published: 29/Mai/2015
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation

In a village on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, 53-year-old Margaret Maposa embroiders seat covers for a customer, sitting with her niece Elizabeth Moyo, who is weaving a multi-colored basket. Both women wear white headscarves, subtle markers of their […]