National Registration and Identification System Project

Project Overview

The programme is implemented through a UNDP-administered basked fund. UNDP is implementing the project in partnership with the National Registration Bureau (NRB). Project donors include the Department for International Development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union, Government of Malawi, the Norwegian Government, Irish Aid, USAID and UNICEF. The NRIS Programme is expected to generate transformative benefits and improvements in service delivery, governance, economic and social inclusion.

Project Goal

To ensure a permanent and continuous national registration and identification system is established in Malawi

Project output

  • Design, establish and manage the necessary systems, infrastructure and equipment for the National Registration and Identity system, employing biometrically secure Smartcards;
  • Supervise the mass registration for all eligible Malawians (an estimated 9 million) within the country in 2017;
  • Transition the system to a continuous registration model in 2018 and to develop the capacity and systems of NRB to maintain and operate the system from 2019 onward
  • Provide an interface to other public and private sector systems that allow for appropriate data sharing within a legal framework that complies with international principles and standards for the Right to Privacy and Data Protection.

Impact

START DATE

November 2016

END DATE

December 2023

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

Malawi

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

DEPARTMENT FOR INT'L DEVELOPMENT (DFID)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI

GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

USAID

USAID for non-LOC agreement

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$72,825,186

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2016$333,954

2017$30,509,539

2018$15,481,810

2019$6,087,283

2020$6,190,252

2021$3,493,908

2022$2,391,724

2023$2,002,957

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