1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. THANK YOU