Birth registration imposes major challenges in developing countries, with importance to
rights, health and all levels of development. Despite targeted initiatives, often with focus on …

Birth registration and obtaining physical birth certificates impose major challenges in
developing countries, with impact on child and community health, education, planning, and …

Birth registration is a fundamental right of all children and a basic function of all modern
governments. So, given the extensive anticipated benefits of birth registration, there has …

Background It is a recognized child right to acquire a name and a nationality, and birth
registration may be necessary to allow access to services, but the level of birth registration is …

By accentuating the potential adverse impacts of the absence of a birth certificate on a
child's well-being across their life cycle, human rights organisations have made a strong …

Birth registration is the official recording of a child's birth by the State. It is a permanent and
official record of a child's existence. Nothing would seem simpler than recording the name …

Background Identity registration is not only a matter of human rights but it also serves as an
important instrument for planning about health, education and overall development. This …

BACKGROUND Nigeria is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which
identifies birth registration as a child's right. However, it is unclear how much progress has …

PROBLEM: Birth registration remains far from complete in many developing countries. This
was true of Ghana before a major registration campaign was undertaken. APPROACH: This …

Background Birth registration marks a child's right to identity and is the first step to
establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration …