MTWARA,
26th September, 2017 – Mtwara and Lindi regions launched the roll out
of the decentralized births registration system that is expected to
benefit more than 290,000 under-five children in the two regions.
The launch, held at Tandahimba, was graced by Hon. Dr. Harrison Mwakembye, the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports on behalf of Hon. Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs Professor Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi and other distinguished guests. The goal of the programme is to establish a system for registering all new births and reduce the backlog of unregistered under-five children in the two regions.
The launch, held at Tandahimba, was graced by Hon. Dr. Harrison Mwakembye, the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports on behalf of Hon. Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs Professor Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi and other distinguished guests. The goal of the programme is to establish a system for registering all new births and reduce the backlog of unregistered under-five children in the two regions.
The
programme moves the points of registration closer to the community. It
establishes registration points at health facilities, which provide
reproductive and child health services, and at the community ward
executive offices in line with the government policy of decentralization
through devolution.
This will enable parents in these two regions to easily access more than 780 registration points set up compared to 10 registration points at present. Moreover, there will be more than 1,500 trained Registration Assistants to support the registration process.
This will enable parents in these two regions to easily access more than 780 registration points set up compared to 10 registration points at present. Moreover, there will be more than 1,500 trained Registration Assistants to support the registration process.
The government has waived fee for registration under this programme and the first copy of the certificate is given free of charge. The programme introduces a ‘one step, one visit’ process adapts an innovative way of data collection. Through the use of mobile phone technology data will be instantly transferred and uploaded through SMS, facilitating a real-time tracking of progress.
The decentralized system significantly accelerates birth registration in Tanzania Mainland, after years of stagnation. “We are transforming the system to make it easier for children and their families to access the entitlement of a birth certificate,” said Emmy Hudson Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA), responsible for the programme. She added that; “Now parents can receive birth certificates from the designated health facilities or through the ward executive offices.
The
system has helped thousands of children in the regions where the
decentralized system is in operation and we have a plan to replicate
this throughout Tanzania Mainland in the shortest possible time.” She
further added that, “ the government duly recognizes the contribution of
UNICEF, the Government of Canada and TIGO for their commitments to this
cause”.
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