Citizenship and Social Protection in Gabon

This joint programme aims to accelerate Gabon towards multiple SDGs by attacking a key roadblock to accessing its otherwise admired Social Protection Network. A small but significant and persistent number of people born within “hard to reach” populations around Gabon fail to be registered at birth. These include new births going forward, but also represent a large backlog of women and men from rural populations – including, but not limited to indigenous peoples. Without birth certificates they cannot later gain national identity cards. Without identity cards they cannot access the social protection system (state health and education services), “leaving them behind” on multiple SDG indicators over the course of their lives. This project adopts a systemic approach between the United Nations System, other development partners, government, local communities, the private sector, civil society and non-governmental organizations, each according to their respective areas of competence. A mix of interventions will target legal reform, enhanced outreach and awareness-building, accelerated, sustained birth registration and longer-term accompaniment in order to ensure no one is left out of Gabon’s social protection system and that future populations can benefit from basic social services without obstacle.

Project symbol

GAB/19/50/UND

Admin unit

CO-Kinshasa

Start date

02/01/2020

End date

30/06/2022

Total allocation

214000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

132068

Development Partners

Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Country/Countries

Gabon

Outcomes

Outcome 8: Comprehensive and sustainable social protection for all