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Table D.14 – Zambia Case Study (2)

ZAMBIA – Voter’s Card
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Zambia placed democratic governance a priority in the Fifth National Development Plan 2006-
1
2010. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), with United Nations’ support, first used continuous Voter Registration for the
election in 2006. It began to roll out a biometric multipurpose card 2010. 2,3
BASIC NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM INFORMATION
Institution(s) Managing the Program: Electoral Commission of Zambia 4

Funding Source: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) 5

Budget for Program Operation: US$7.3 million for total project cost 6
Target Population: All citizens 7

Target Age: 18 8

Year Introduced: 2010 9
Program Currently Active: Operational and in use 10

Are Changes to the Program Planned or Not specified
Anticipated:

NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM METHODOLOGY
Mandatory Enrollment: Not specified Method of Enrollment / Not specified
Initial Capture:
Physical Creden- Yes 11 Electronic Component Yes 12
tial Involved in Involved in Physical
Authentication: Credential:
Personal Informa- Not specified Photo of Individual on Not specified
tion Involved in Physical Credential:
Authentication:
Biometric Infor- Fingerprint 13
mation Involved in
Authentication:
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Level of Coverage: 79% 14,15

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 – the Electoral Commission of Zambia has stated that its goal is to be
program by women: comprehensive in registering voters, with a goal of registering 100 percent of qual-
ified persons, including women, youth, and rural residents. 16
% of the enrolled who are women: Not specified

Challenges with enrollment or use of the Not specified – the Electoral Commission of Zambia has states that its goal is to be
program by other populations: comprehensive in registering voters, with a goal of registering 100 percent of qual-
ified persons, including women, youth, and rural residents. 17
Cost/Person: Not specified

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