Outcome Document adopted by ICGLR States at the High-Level Meeting of Ministers in Charge of Refugees on 7 March 2019 acknowledged that “access to legal identity documentation, particularly birth registration, is critical to prevent and reduce statelessness, in line with the IGCLR Brazzaville Declaration on the eradication of Statelessness.” Objective 4.1: Strengthen civil registration systems and ensure universal birth registration Activities Performance Indicator 4.1.1 Develop and implement a regional policy and Regional policy and programmatic framework on civil registration, including programmatic birth registration for the prevention of statelessness framework established and approved Responsible Parties Source Verification ICGLR Executive Secretariat in collaboration with ICGLR Member States, UNHCR, UNICEF, and civil society organisations Publication of regional policy programmatic framework by ICGLR of Timeframe the 2019 – 2023 and the 4.1.2 Reform national legislation related to civil # of States whose ICGLR Member States Promulgation of law/ 2023 registration to bring it in line with relevant international legislation is not in line legislation and regional standards. amendments with relevant international and regional standards that reform their legislation 4.1.3 Ensure availability of birth registration services at # of States having birth ICGLR Member States the time of birth or as soon as possible thereafter registration system that is interoperable with the health system 11 State reports to 2023 ICGLR under activities 3.3.4 and 3.3.7