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Cameroon Councils Begin Issuing Digital Birth Certificates in UNDP-Backed Project

Local councils in Cameroon have begun issuing digital birth certificates under a UNDP-backed project aimed at modernizing civil registration and expanding access to legal identity. The shift signals operational issuance at the municipal level rather than only policy announcements.

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  • Implementation is being carried out through local councils responsible for registering births.
  • UNDP frames the project as a modernization of civil registration and vital statistics.
  • Digital birth certificates support access to services that require proof of identity.

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Digitizing birth registration can improve coverage and reliability for downstream identity and service systems.

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