- Implementing a specific registration procedure for children aged 0-13 years that are not reported to the
civil register;
- Undertake the extension of the registration of people aged over 13 years that are not reported to the
civil register.
Under the MECCI, the Government received support from the World Bank, EU, UNHCR, UNFPA and
UNICEF. A training plan for civil registrars and agents was implemented. A pool of MECCI trainers
trained all civil registrars and agents since 2009.
Between 2009 and 2011, with the support of UNICEF and UNHCR, under the coordination of the DGAT,
100% of agents and centres of 14 regions have been strengthened (1305 civil registrars and agents
were trained on vital events, children's right to identity, the consequences of non-registration, the
procedure for registration of births in Côte d’Ivoire) and 497 registry offices were equipped with birth
registration kits.
Mobilisation and community outreach activities were conducted in collaboration with local NGOs in 800
communities (100% of the localities of 4 priority areas: Zanzan, Denguélé, Moyen Cavally, 18
Montagnes)
The implementation of MECCI has however been affected by the suspension and interruption of funding
of the European Union after the post-election crisis.
Since 2012, the Government, together with the UN system and support from the Peace building Fund,
has set up a Priority Plan for Peace building, which includes a component on strengthening birth
registration and accessing identity in the Western, North-Western, Central, North and Northeast areas.
This ongoing project includes particularly i) strengthening of civil registration services (equipment,
training), ii) awareness and information of the population, iii) looking for new mechanisms for reporting
and registration of vital events, iv) direct support to populations in priority areas for recording vital events.
A feasibility study of the national civil registration system reform is underway.
Autres mesures prises pour assurer l’enregistrement de tous les enfants :
- L’Organisation des Journées de l'Enfant Africain, éditions 2001 et 2003, qui ont eu pour thème
les enregistrements des naissances.
Ces journées ont permis la sensibilisation des décideurs, des acteurs sociaux, des enfants, des
communautés et des partenaires au développement sur l›importance de la déclaration des
naissances.
- La conception et la diffusion des spots télé et radio, ainsi que des épisodes radiophoniques
pour la sensibilisation sur l’enregistrement des naissances et les opérations de délivrance de
jugements supplétifs dans les Tribunaux des zones d’intervention des partenaires tels que IRC,
Save the Children et UNICEF.
Other measures taken to ensure the registration of all children:
- The organisation of the Days of the African Child for 2001 and 2003 under the theme of birth
registration.
These days enabled sensitizing policy makers, social actors, children, communities and development
partners on the importance of birth registration.
- The design and broadcast of TV and radio adverts, as well as radio programmes for awareness
raising on birth registration as well as campaigns of court orders issuance in the intervention areas
courts by partner such as IRC, Save the Children and UNICEF.
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