Broadcast Live: March 26, 2025 This episode on Civil Registration in Africa marks the triumphant return of the LiveCasts. Experts from UNICEF, heads of identity authorities across Africa, ACSA Board members and the courts of Brazil share the latest developments in terms of progress, policies and potential in 4 exciting and insightful segments. On the agenda: 00:00 Introduction: Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman, ID4Africa S1: Levels and Trends in Birth Registration in Africa: The UNICEF Report 14:47 Data-Driven Overview with Claudia Cappa, Senior Advisor, Statistics, UNICEF 26:12 Attaining universal birth registration and calls for action with Bhaskar Mishra, CRVS & Legal Identity Specialist, UNICEF S2: Policy Innovations: Driving change across Africa 54:41 Côte d’Ivoire with Ago Christian Kodia, Director General, Office National de l'Etat Civil et de l'Identification de Côte d'Ivoire (ONECI) 01:11:10 Tanzania with Patricia Mpuya, Registration Manager, Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) 01:23:44 Kenya with Paul Mwangemi, Secretary Civil Registration Services, Kenya 01:37:29 Sierra Leone with Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi, Director General & Chief Registration Officer, National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) 01:53:04 Summation & Key Takeaways: A continental perspective with Karin Heissler, Regional Child Protection Advisor, West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO), UNICEF S3: Catalyzing change: Update on the ACSA initiative 02:16:22 Board update with Josephine Mukesha, Director General, NIDA, Rwanda; and ACSA Vice Chair; Abdon Marius Mikpon’aï, Director, Civil Registration, Directorate of Civil Registration (DEC); Ministry of the Interior, Benin; and ACSA Member Secretary; and Bhaskar Mishra, UNICEF S4: Infant biometrics: Are we there yet? 02:37:19 Breakthrough use of infant biometrics in Brazil with Felipe Artigas Hay, Chief of Staff of Judge Lidia Maejima, Court of Justice of Paraná, Brazil Additional resources: ID4Africa 2025 AGM Program: https://id4africaevents.com/2025/conference/

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We interviewed ID4Africa Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Atick, to better understand the importance of this year's theme and program. Checkout the full program: https://id4africaevents.com/2025/conference/#program

We interviewed ID4Africa Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick to better understand the importance of this year's theme and program.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS & GET READY! On February 18, 2025 we're unveiling the most ambitious and groundbreaking programs in the history of Identity for Development in Africa! You've seen programs before, but nothing comes close to this! It's a bold new benchmark -- unmatched in scope, depth and impact. Stay tuned and get ready to find out why this will be the most important ID4Africa AGM event you can't afford to miss!  Registration Opens the same day - but don't wait to secure your space as seats are limited and are guaranteed to go quickly! Request to be notified of our launch at: https://id4africaevents.com/2025/registration/

Tandis que nous disons adieu à 2024, nous prenons le temps de réfléchir à une année remarquable de progrès et d’impact – une année que nous avons eu l’honneur de partager avec vous. Merci de faire partie de ce voyage. Ensemble, nous attendons avec impatience une autre année de développements passionnants dans le domaine de l’ID4D à travers l’Afrique. Nous vous souhaitons, ainsi qu'à vos proches, le meilleur pour 2025 et avons hâte de vous voir dans nos LiveCasts et à la prochaine Assemblée Générale Annuelle du 20 au 23 mai, à Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie.