Birth registration using mobile phones advances civil rights in developing countries

CMI's GooB initiative (Governance out of a box – population registration in Liberia) is developing a system of mobile phone-based birth registration in Liberia. Registration of birth is a prerequisite for the fulfilment of numerous civil rights. In a country with rough, difficult-to-cross terrain and weak governance structures, registering a birth is often a challenge for both the parents of the child and the public sector.

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