Identification for Development Country Diagnostic : Uganda
In today’s digital age, robust, inclusive, and responsible civil registration and identification systems play an important role in providing citizens with a legal identity and generating vital and demographic statistics. Universal coverage of these...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921761542144309171/Identification-for-Development-ID4D-Country-Diagnostic-Uganda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31214 |
| Summary: | In today’s digital age, robust,
inclusive, and responsible civil registration and
identification systems play an important role in providing
citizens with a legal identity and generating vital and
demographic statistics. Universal coverage of these systems
improves the accessibility, integrity, effectiveness, and
efficiency of public and private services. Experience in
Estonia, India, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and other
countries has shown that an effective national
identification system can accelerate progress in addressing
key development and governance challenges, such as financial
inclusion, universal healthcare coverage, and digitizing and
integrating services in the public and private sectors. The
ID4D diagnostic was undertaken between November 2017 and
June 2018 at the request from the Ministry of Internal
Affairs of the Government of Uganda under the umbrella of
the World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D)
initiative.This work was done with excellent collaboration
from NIRA’s management and personnel. Its objective was to
analyze the identification ecosystem in Uganda, highlight
strengths and achievements, suggest areas of improvement,
and build consensus around recommendations and next steps.
This was done through in-person interviews with over40
government and private stakeholders, a field visit, and a
literature review. Draft findings and recommendations were
presented at a consultation workshop in August 2018,
attended by over 50 experts representing 30 MDAs and private
sector organizations. Feedback from the workshop is
reflected in the report. |
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