Togo’s nationwide biometric registration campaign for the issuance of biometric ID cards is continuing with the launch, on Monday, of operations in the Zio prefecture, north of Lomé, according to official sources.
This new phase was preceded in Tsévié, north of the capital, by a workshop dedicated to the complaints management mechanism, organised by the Ministry of Public Service Efficiency and Digital Transformation through the National Identification Agency (ANID).
As in previously covered localities, the operation aims to assign each resident a Unique Identification Number (UIN), which is set to become the key gateway to public, private and social services, particularly in the sectors of education, health, social security, finance, vaccination, pensions and cash transfer programmes.
The system will also enable the creation of a centralised, secure and reliable national database, designed to enhance public service planning and governance.
The implementation of the registration process is being carried out by ANID under the e-ID Togo biometric identification project, with support from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED), notably for the deployment of field agents.
All residents are eligible for registration, including children aged zero to five, who may be enrolled using a parent’s Unique Identification Number, in a context where fewer than 15 percent of the Togolese population currently hold a national identity card.
Funded by the World Bank to the tune of $72 million, the biometric registration drive forms part of the WURI-Togo project, which aims to strengthen social inclusion and ensure equitable access to essential services.
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