Universal Birth-Death Registration Accelerates SDGs
Ensuring universal birth and death registration is critical for safeguarding citizen rights and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the current registration rate in Bangladesh remains very low, primarily due to legal and implementation gaps. Experts highlighted these issues today, Saturday (May 23), at a webinar titled "Strong Registration System for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Bangladesh Perspective," organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI).
The webinar noted that SDG Target 16.9 prioritizes providing legal identity for all, including birth registration. Registration is also mandatory to access benefits from government social safety net programs, which aligns with SDG Target 1.3. Furt...