Namibia, Zambia partner to share expertise on CRVS, identity management

The southern African nations of Namibia and Zambia have agreed to assist each other in their Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), as well as legal and digital identity management pursuits.

A recent trip by officials of Zambia’s National Registration, Passport and Citizenship Department to Windhoek has laid the foundation for this collaboration, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reports.

During the discussions, officials of both neighbouring countries explained how their CRVS and ID systems function particularly in terms of …

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