The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has advocated for improved financial resources for civil registration in any respect ranges of presidency.
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Country Director of UNICEF, Christian Munduate said this on Wednesday through the launch of the National Geospatial Data Repository, Digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System on the Banquet Hall, State House, and Abuja.
Ongoing: Launch of the National Geospatial Data Repository, Digital CRVS System, and Inauguration of the National Coordination Committee for CRVS on the State House, Abuja pic.twitter.com/iakQsHgpM6
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Emphasizing the necessity for public financing to maintain and speed up the method, Munduate additionally advocated the transformation of well being amenities and group outreach applications that may promote the registration of births and deaths, a step the UN company says recognises life occasions in Nigeria.
The UNICEF Country consultant disclosed that the UN company is at present recording births of 5 million Nigerian youngsters in recognition of the significance of integration of the eCRVS system.
“Unicef remains steadfast in its support of the Federal government of Nigeria’s endeavour to build a sustainable civil registration and vital statistics system. we are committed to providing assistance in establishing the necessary requirements for the successful compilation and process of vital data.”
Munduate emphasised that each Nigerian youngster have to be assured their rights earlier than their births.
She added {that a} sturdy and environment friendly civil registration system is the cornerstone of growth and governance.
“It ensures that every heartbeat and every life event is not just recorded but recognized, forming basis for policy, planning, and service delivery that meets the needs of all Nigerians.”
