Guinea officials examine 27 civil status draft texts
A two-day workshop in Conakry reviewed legal drafts to improve civil registration and identification.
Guinea's Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, through the National Program for Administrative Registration for Civil Status (PN-RAVEC) and the National Office of Civil Status and Identification (ONECI), concluded a technical workshop in Conakry on October 22, 2026. Participants examined 27 draft texts related to civil status and the identification of individuals. The workshop, held on October 21 and 22, aimed to strengthen the legal framework for civil registration and identification in Guinea.
The World Bank financed the workshop, with UNICEF providing support as a partner. The laws concerning civil status and the identification of individuals were adopted on October 25, 2023, and the reviewed application texts will facilitate their operational implementation.
The PN-RAVEC and ONECI, under the MATD, reaffirmed their commitment to a reliable and secure civil status system. This event is an important step in modernizing Guinea's national civil status and identification system.
Why it mattersThe Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization is working to improve the civil status and identification system for Guinean citizens.