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
Birth reported to the Area
Chief
Occurrence
of event at
home
•
•
Chief registers the Birth
Issues a notification letter
addressed to the District
Registrar
COST
1 YR
. Informant
. Informant ID
BOS/VS Officers
. Collect vital Statistics ???
. BOS Officers
. BOS Officers
DECEMBER 2014
Birth reported to the District
Registrar
• Letter from the Chief
• ID of both parents
• Marriage Certificate where
applicable
• Health Card/Baptismal
Certificate
•
NON
Registration of Birth
Issuance of Birth Certificate
.Informant
.Informant
NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CIVIL
REGISTRY
2
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
•
. Informant
•
Chief/Local authority
registers the Birth
Issues a notification letter
. Informant ID
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
BOS/VS Officers
. Collect vital Statistics
. BOS Officers
DECEMBER 2014
NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CIVIL
REGISTRY
4
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
THANK YOU