Part of the webinar series:

“I was born. I exist. Add me to the list.”

Accelerating birth registration for the hardest-to-reach populations — those living in poverty

Chair: Mia Dambach, CHIP

• Understand the challenges: Explore the specific obstacles hindering birth registration, particularly for families and children living in extreme poverty. (An ATD Fourth World activist from the Central African Republic will provide context.)
• Gain a regional overview: Get a continental perspective on the current situation, gaps, and opportunities. (The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC’s) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Name, Birth Registration, and Nationality)
• Defining regional policy priorities for civil society advocacy in birth registration. How civil society organisations can effectively organise and advocate for change at a regional level. (African Child Policy Forum)
• Identify policy priorities: Define key policy areas that need attention to advance universal birth registration. Discussion of ID4Africa and other regional initiatives.
• Explore partnerships: Understand the role of organisations like UNICEF and potential avenues for collaboration.

13h00 to 14h30 Paris time; 11h00 to 12h30 Dakar time; 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. New York time

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