Education Zimbabwe Project #9217

Exist to Exist - Birth Registration in Zimbabwe

by Zimbabwe Educational Trust (ZET)

Project Report | Jan 9, 2023
Trinity Project January 2023 Update

By Andrew Jackson | Operations Manager

Talking with our communities

As we move into 2023 we note the progress that has been made on birth registration – an issue with such wide reaching implications. Since 2008 we have

Helped 7,700 children and 2,600 adults to access documentation
Worked with over 30,000 parents and community members
Our unique position led to us twice (in 2016 and 2018) being invited by the Zimbabwe government to draft a national parliamentary motion on birth registration. Changes adopted as a result include:

o Scrapping fees to register children born outside of Zimbabwe

o Banning hospitals from withholding birth records (this was a huge step however some hospitals still withhold records and must be challenged)

We provide leadership and administration to Matebeleland Council for the Welfare of the Child. With over 50 organisations represented, the impact agenda covers child protection and young women’s empowerment.

As we can see from in last quarter’s case study, on Mercy and the impact made for her and her children, birth registration is not only the law it is an essential part of setting a new-born, child or adult up in life. We’re tirelessly working to help individuals and drive system change for everyone. Thank you for all the support you give us. You have made the difference!

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