DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL REGISTRY AND NATIONAL IDENTITY STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM IN LESOTHO 5 DECEMBER 2014 TUMELO RABOLETSI DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL REGISTRY AND NATIONAL IDENTITY

BIRTHS AT HOME Occurrence of event at home COST 1 YR NON . Informant . Informant ID . BOS Officers .Informant . BOS Officers .Informant Birth reported to the Area Chief Chief registers the Birth Issues a notification letter addressed to the District Registrar Birth reported to the District Registrar Letter from the Chief ID of both parents Marriage Certificate where applicable Health Card/Baptismal Certificate COST 1 YR Registration of Birth Issuance of Birth Certificate BOS/VS Officers . Collect vital Statistics ??? NON DECEMBER 2014 NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CIVIL REGISTRY

BOTTLENECKS PERIOD BETWEEN REPORTING THE EVENT WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND ACTUAL REGISTRATION - 1 YEAR INFORMANT TRAVELS LONG DISTANCES FOR THEM TO REGISTER THE EVENT INCUR HUGE TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED EXPENSES – RELATIVE TO THE COST OF REGISTRATION

DESIRED BUSINESS PROCESS Occurrence of event at home Birth reported to the Area Chief/Local authority Chief/Local authority registers the Birth Issues a notification letter addressed to the District Registrar Registration of Birth at Health Institution/Regional CR Office Letter from the Chief/Local authority ID of both parents Marriage Certificate where applicable Health Card/Baptismal Certificate . Informant . Informant ID . BOS Officers BOS/VS Officers . Collect vital Statistics DECEMBER 2014 NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CIVIL REGISTRY

STRATEGIES TO ADOPT REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE LAW – ENSURE REGISTRATION IS DONE WITHIN 3 MONTHS CONSULTATION WITH MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND DEPLOYMENT OF RELEVANT RESOURCES AT HEALTH CENTRES, INCLUDING CLINICS ESTABLISH REGIONAL OFFICES/SATILLITE FORGE CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH BOS

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