the civil registry: a neglected dimension of international development mia harbitz november 2, 2012
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The civil registry: A neglected dimension
of international development
Mia HarbitzNovember 2, 2012
ID-Management chain to ensure legal identity
Civil Registration
Civil Identification
Unique personal numberBiometrics
Age of individual
Leve
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Identity token
The IDB and identity management
Knowledge and Projects 2002- to date
•Research and outreach USD 1,5M
•Pilots and technical cooperations: USD 6,8M
•Loans – Civil registries USD 78M
•Pipeline 2013/14 USD 110M
Identity management in the IDB
• 9th General Capital Increase : Regional birth registration indicator
• Strategy: Institutions for growth and social development: Registries for social and economic growth.
• Social and environmental safeguard screening: Legal identity
• Renaming of department Institutions for Development (IDF)
Critical for development
The higher the HDI, the lower the rates of under registration of births
In Latin America we know that approximately 10% of our children are not registered…
Supply side issues
• Lack of information about importance of civil registry• Decision makers not well informed
• Outdated legal frameworks • Cumbersome procedures
• Institutional weaknesses and asymmetries• Inadequate economic resources• Limited institutional presence
• Unsystematic and unsustainable technological solutions• Human resource limitations
The ugly duckling of public institutions?
The role of the Civil Registry
Veracity of documentsVeracity of documents
Foundations for effective identity management
Conclusions I
• Develop National Identity Management Policy– Id-M is a sovereign responsibility– IFIs and other donors should have catalytic role– No cookie cutter solution
• Coordinate with other public services– Hospitals—vaccination centers– Primary schools– Ministry Of Social affairs/gender– Ministry of Planning and/or Finance
Conclusions II
• Shorten the distance to the civil registries– Creation/redistribution of civil registries– Information campaigns—impact evaluation– Cultural sensitivity
• Develop communication strategies
• More research – better data – better results– What cannot be measured cannot be improved
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