NATIONAL REGISTRATION BUREAU BRIEF REPORT ON THE NRIS

Ministry of Home Affairs & Internal Security

NATIONAL REGISTRATION BUREAU

BRIEF REPORT ON THE NRIS

Components of the NRIS 

• Three major Components:
• Birth Registration
• Death  Registration
• Adult Registration

   Three major outputs:

• Birth Certificates
• Death  Certificates
• National Identity Cards

Outputs of the NRIS 

Legal Frameworks

• National Registration Act of 2010 and Related Regulations
• Malawi Constitution (Sections 23 & 146)
• Local Government Act of 1998
• United Nations CRC )Article 7)

MEC/NRB Collaboration

• Africore Group Report of 2014

Recommended “One Card One Nation” Concept

• Dr Amir’s Report
• International practice as reflected  in the Concept of Operation (COP)

Governance Structures 

Following governance structures were created:

• Interministerial Committee
• High Level Committee
• Joint Project Technical Committee
• Task Teams

Progress  in Birth & Death Registration

• Effective 1st August, 2015, a total of 7,000 newly born & late birth registered
• 120 Death Certificates issued
• Work in progress to rollout to all Districts
• Mass registration will cover all backlog across the country

Progress in National ID

• Process to identity an experienced Contractor at an advanced stage
• UNDP has provide an International Expert to advise NRB
• Pilot phase of issuing 5,000 Identity Cards will be implemented by February, 2016
• After lessons learnt, rollout to cover approx 8.5 million people above 16 years old

Proposed Wayforward

• MEC & NRB to continue to collaborate within the existing governance structure
• MEC to take part in some critical activities of the NRIS
• UNDP should continue to support MEC and NRB technically and financially

Thank you for your attention