The Community Population Register Program

Sector Minister of Ghana receiving Plan donation from the hands of Plan Ghana Country Director Samuel Paulos

Plan, in support to the development of the Births and Deaths Registry Office of Ghana a close partner in development, donated a number of equipments on 13 February 2007.

The donation comes in support to the ‘Community Population Register Program’ (CPRP), which is being implemented on a pilot basis within selected communities in 13 districts across the country. The CPRP is a database that will classify births and other demographic information at community level.

The items which comprised 16 computer and accessories and 16 motorbikes with helmets and 1 colored photocopier for the headquarters in Accra were received by Sector Minister Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng.

Population coverage increase of 50%

Plan's donation in support to the birth and deaths registry office of Ghana

The minister acknowledged the support of Plan Ghana and other stakeholders whose support has enabled the Registry to improve its coverage from as low as 17% in 2002, to 67% in 2005.

Plan Ghana Country Director Mr. Samuel Paulos proposed that 2007 being a Jubilee year for Ghana, be a year in which parents/guardians are given the opportunity to register their children 0 -18 years free of charge. This would enable the country to mop up the backlog of unregistered children and start 2008 on a clean sheet, which will further greatly assist the National Identification card process that is underway.

The goal of our continued partnership and support for the sector ministry is to help increase coverage nationally to near 100% by the end of 2007 to ensure every child is registered in Ghana especially at community level.