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Table D.13 – Zambia Case Study (1)

ZAMBIA – National Registration Card (National ID Program)
1
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Zambia first introduced its National Registration Card (NRC) in 1964. More recently, the card has
evolved to incorporate electronic and biometric features. Zambia became the first country in eastern and southern Africa to imple-
ment digital multipurpose National Registration Cards (NRC) with applications for voting, accessing banking services, and driving
licenses. 2

BASIC NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM INFORMATION

Institution(s) Managing the Program: The Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship 3
Funding Source: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the government of
Zambia 4,5
Budget for Program Operation: K25 million (US$3.26 million) for total project cost 6

Target Population: All citizens 7

Target Age: 16 8
Year Introduced: 1964 9

Program Currently Active: Actively enrolling 10

Are Changes to the Program Planned or Not specified
Anticipated:
NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM METHODOLOGY

Mandatory Enrollment: Yes 11,12 Method of Enrollment / Camera, Scanner, and Other 13
Initial Capture:

Physical Creden- Yes (Electronic, plastic card) 14,15 Electronic Component Yes 16,17
tial Involved in Involved in Physical
Authentication: Credential:

Personal Informa- Not specified Photo of Individual on Yes 18
tion Involved in Physical Credential:
Authentication:

Biometric Infor- Fingerprint and face 19,20
mation Involved in
Authentication:

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Level of Coverage: Not specified
Challenges with enrollment or use of the Not specified
program by the poor:
% of the enrolled who are poor: Not specified

Challenges with enrollment or use of the Not specified
program by women:
% of the enrolled who are women: Not specified

Challenges with enrollment or use of the Yes, rural residents are reported to have experienced difficulties in accessing NRCs
program by other populations: because of distance to registration centers in town. 21

Cost/Person: Not specified

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