Presentation BR 12December2013

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Launch of UNICEF Reports on BirthRegistration: Main Findings and

Programmatic Implications1 !ecem"er #1$


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Birth registration must bewithin

the civil registry % "irth can onl& "e registered "& thisauthorit&' Ideall& this is a nationalauthorit& or( if not( there is a mechanism

to ensure national coordination

)ome countries do outsource some

aspects of the ci*il registr&' E*en in thesecases the o*ersight of the function rests+ith the go*ernment'


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Birth certifcate

Is the *ital record thatdocuments the "irth of achild'

It should contain theminimum information'

,he "ase material should

"e a securit& su"strateimage using secureprinting techni-ues and auni-ue identi.er'


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Birth registration must becontinuous, permanent and

available ,he ci*il registration records must "e

/ept fore*er' ,his re-uires that the

records need to "e retrie*a"le andthat that registrar is accessi"le'

Information technolog& is part of thesolution "eing a step for+ard frompaper .les'


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Where we stand today


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,he "irths of nearl& $# million children under.*e ha*e ne*er "een registered

More than half of these unregistered childrenli*e in %sia and around one in three in India

In #1 alone( 0 million "irths +ere notregistered +ith ci*il authorities 2 or 3 out of 1#"a"ies deli*ered +orld+ide

%dditionall&( 1 in of the registered children

do not ha*e a "irth certi.cate

%s results there are 4# million children under.*e +ithout a "irth certi.cate in the +orld

Some numbers

)ource: Every Childs Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration( UNICEF(Ne+ 5or/( #1$'


8/36)ource: Every Childs Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration( UNICEF(Ne+ 5or/( #1$'


9/36)ource: Every Childs Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration( UNICEF(


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Global and Regional Initiatives

Global Arica Asia!acifc "astern

#editerranean

$atin America and

%aribbean

!olitical

%ommitment

Call to %ction to:

,o increaseand sustain

e6ort in

in*estment in

CR7)

,o strengthen

glo"al CR7)

ad*ocac&

Esta"lishment

of a 8or/ing

9roup

!eclaration of

%frican MinistersResponsi"le for

Ci*il Registration'

Ministerial

)tatement( )econd

Conference of

%frican Ministers

responsi"le for

Ci*il Registration'

E)C%P resolution

;1


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'ational Initiatives !arliamentarians

La+ma/ing 2 %dopt legislation that ad*ances uni*ersal( free( andtimel& "irth registration

Budgeting 2 Ensure that "irth registration s&stems are properl&resourced and that "udget earmar/s for ci*il;"irth registration

s&stems are spent properl&

@*ersight 2 @*ersee and scrutinie go*ernment


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A country can achieve a high birth registrationrate even

with low per capita income

)ource: Every Childs Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration( UNICEF(Ne+ 5or/( #1$'


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#any mothers lac( (nowledge o how toregister a child)s birth

)ource: Every Childs Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration( UNICEF(


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!re%ontempla

tion

%ontemplation

*ecision+ReadytoAct

Actio

n

#aintena

nce

*oesn)t (now aboutproblem, hasn)tthought about theissue

*oesn)t (now completely

but has heard

!erceives ris(s

and (nowsabout benefts

-ries out theinormation orbehaviour, implementsspecifcactions

%ontinues behaviour over shortterm,or relapses

Becomes a promoter or ad*ocate

Stages o Behaviour %hange Asimple model


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Why using %.* or %R/S0

To strengthen the identification and analysis ofwhois being left out and why

To analyse both the technical and inter-personalcapability of frontline workers

To build a broad coalition of partners to develop

and implement advocacy, social mobilisation andcommunication strategies for CR


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Why using %.* or %R/S0

To involve stakeholders, particularly communitiesand families, in the programme cycle from

situation analysis and strategy development to

monitoring and evaluating interventions.

To develop appropriate evidence based and

theory-driven strategies, techniques and

messages for knowledge building and fostering

positive change in attitudes, behaviours andsocial norms

To mobilie communities! "thers#


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-he children letbehind


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%hildren are more li(ely to be registeredas they grow older


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Birth registration must betimely and accurate

,he information in the registration has implicationsfor other o"ligations and rights for the child( as the&"ecome adults and for their children'

Completing the registration as soon as possi"leincreases the pro"a"ilit& of a precise recording of thee*ent'

!igital and mo"ile technolog& can "e useful to notif&the registrar a"out a "irth and in some instances tofacilitate the completion of the registration process'


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Birth registration must be ree

,o ensure that no one is hindered fromrealiing this right( +hether for regular(dela&ed or late registration' It is

recommended that the "irth certi.cateis also free'


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Birth registration must beuniversal and confdential

%ll people +ho are "orn in the countr&must "e a"le to "e registered +ithoutpreudice

%ccess to the information in the registr&must "e strictl& controlled( noting in

particular that some information ishighl& sensiti*e and person and could"e misused'


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Birth registration may becompulsory

Birth registration ma& "e compulsor& "ut onl&if the other characteristics of +ell functioning"irth registration ha*e "een .rml& esta"lished'In other +ords onl& if it is:

8ithin the ci*il registr&

Free

Continuous( permanent and a*aila"le

Uni*ersal in co*erage Con.dential

,imel& and accurate


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!rogress andprospects


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1 Steps or the Situation AnalysisStep 23%ountry birth andcivil registration situation

Analysis o the status o birth and civilregistration in the country

Step 536rgani7ationalreview

EDamination of suppl&?side factors: ho+ the ci*ilregistration ser*ice is organied and the legalframe+or/ on +hich it is "ased'

Step 83$egal review

Step .3*emand or civilregistration services

%nal&sis of factors related to demand

Step 93Government policy,plans and internationalsupport

%nal&sis of the policies and plans that thego*ernment has in place and the internationalsupport for ci*il registration that it recei*es

Step : ; Analysis or%ommunication or*evelopment

%nal&sis of factors that inGuence "irthregistration rates that are rele*ant to thede*elopment of communication strategies

Step


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!rogramming or birthregistration

@rganisational change

Legal change

)timulating demand Communication for de*elopment

Building coalitions and strengthening

colla"oration


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I%- and Innovations

I,C and in particular )M) technolog& o6erpotential for increasing "irth registration rates'

UNICEF has "een a pioneer in the use ofmo"ile phones for "irth and death registration(for eDample in 7anuatu( +ith technical supportfrom the ci*il registration ser*ice of Ne+Healand'

It is essential that I,C solutions are secure( andalso open sourceJ( and that the& respond to agenuine need( rather than "eing dri*en "&ser*ice pro*iders'


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I- and Birth Registration in=ganda

8ith support from UNICEF( the Uganda Registration)er*ices Bureau


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Ac(nowledgements

Nicole Petro+s/iColleen Murra&5adigar Cos/unI*ana BelicLois ensenCecilie Mod*ar

UN>CR

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Presentation BR 12December2013