17/10/2025
The Civil Registry Department joined the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, UNICEF, and the Embassy of Sweden for a joint field mission to Epworth under the Sweden-funded Child Protection Fund (CPF III) managed by UNICEF.
The Child Protection Fund supports the work of several Government and civil society partners, including the Civil Registry Department, in strengthening child protection systems and ensuring that vulnerable children have access to essential services such as birth certificates and national identity documents (IDs).
The visit highlighted how bringing civil registration services closer to communities is helping more children obtain birth certificates, securing their right to identity and access to essential social services.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Department of Social Development, Justice for Children’s Trust, and the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children’s Association (ZPHCA), who are working together to promote inclusive and accessible registration services, particularly for children with disabilities.