The Gambia reaches 1.17M birth registration milestone with World Bank support
A World Bank-supported project to help set up a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for The Gambia…
SDG 16.9
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all people worldwide, including birth registration, by 2030.
Cameroon launches free birth certificate issuance operation for 80K pupils in exams
About 80,000 primary school children, who do not have birth certificates, but who are preparing to write the First School…
Cameroon mayors commit to free civil registration document issuance
At least 13 of the 34 mayors in the North West Region of Cameroon have issued statements emphasizing their commitment…
Nigeria inaugurates committee to spearhead inclusive digital ID drive
A steering committee to man efforts within the framework of Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (Nigeria ID4D) project has been…
Digital ID part of social contract between govt, citizens: World Bank, Verizon chiefs
The President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon, Hans Vestberg,…
Dominican Republic commits to inclusive DPI development, joins 50-in-5 campaign
The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to join the 50-in-5 advocacy campaign as a first-mover nation following the…
The govt body fighting against extortion in Cameroon’s civil registration sector
Adeline N., a mother of four, resident in the town of Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon, secured…
Honduras obtains $40M World Bank loan to digitize CRVS, expand ID verification services
Honduras is set to receive funding from the World Bank to the tune of $40 million to implement a project…
South Africa records 1M live birth registrations in 2022 with high rates in populated provinces
South Africa’s national statistics agency (Statistics South Africa, or Stats SA) has indicated that the rate of live birth registration…
UNECA identifies 11 priorities for digital ID use in Nigerian state
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Nigeria’s…
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