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ICAO TRIP Guide on evidence of identity
[International Civil Aviation Organization]These guidelines addresses the complexities associated with establishing (with an emphasis on birth registration) and verifying an identity to a high degree of confidence by mapping and analyzing the -
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Incentives for Improving Birth Registration Coverage: A Review of the Literature
[World Bank Group]This paper describes a framework of supply and demand factors that could affect birth registration coverage rates, particularly in the context of social transfers. Within this framework, a review of -
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Achieving Universal to ID:Access Gender-based Legal Barriers Against Women and Good Practice Reforms
[World Bank Group]For women and girls, legal identity is a stepping stone to empowerment, agency, and freedom of movement. This study explores how gender-based legal differences and nationality laws limit women’s -
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Legal Identity of All Women and Children in ASEAN: A Regional Synthesis
[Association of SouthEast Asian Nations]Undocumented women and children are often vulnerable to being behind. ASEAN Member States (AMS) are making significant progress in promoting the inclusion of vulnerable groups for the attainment and -
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Marriage & Divorce Registration
[United Nations Economic Commission for Africa]This resource explains the value of registration of marriage and divorce for the issuance of legal documents used to establish and protect civil rights, and to assess social and demographic progress.
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A snapshot of Civil Registration in Sub-Saharan Africa
[United Nations Children's Fund]A brief overview of the situation of civil registration in Sub-Saharan Africa, outlining the challenges to reach universal birth registration. -
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
[European Union]The official website that explains the elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is meant to give people more control over their personal data, and level the field for how
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A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.