OAS  and  the  President  of  Paraguay,  Federico  Franco,  presented  positive  results  from  the  civil  registry  campaign  in  border  zones  

   The   Organization   of   American   States   (OAS)   and   the   President   of   the   Republic   of   Paraguay,  Federico  Franco,  presented  results  obtained  during  the  massive  civil  registry  campaign  in  border  zones,  executed  within  the  frame  of  initiatives  for  promoting  the  right  to  identity.      The   Project,   which   is   developed   with   the   support   of   German   Agency   for   International  Cooperation  (GIZ)   in  Alto  Paraguay  and  Boquerón  Department   in  Paraguay,  and  has  a  focus  on  gender   and   an   emphasis   on   indigenous   communities,   concluded   to   a   productions   of   8,184  registration  and  3,701  submits  of  birth  certificates;  meaning  91  %  fulfillment  of  established  goal.    During   the   Project,   a   strategic   alliance   was   signed   with   the   Pan   American   Health  Organization/World   Health   Organization   (PAHO/WHO)   for   development   of   awareness   works  regarding   to   the   subject,   by   this   means   were   achieved   four   informative   campaigns   on  registration   processes   and   thirteen   workshops   for   sensitization   and   communication   about  importance   of   having   an   identity.   In   addition,   five   commitment   letters   were   signed   between  Alto   Paraguay   and   Boquerón   Department   to   facilitate   information   exchange   and   procedures,  internally  and  externally.  Also   the   first   “Strategic  plan   for  civil   status   registration  of  Paraguay”  was  elaborated  and  approved  by  institutional  authorities.      The  presentation  of  results  was  attended  by  authorities  of  Executive  Power  and  Judicial  Power  of   Paraguay,   Departmental   Representatives   of   Alto   Paraguay   and   Boquerón,   as   well   as  representatives  from  the  cooperating  agencies.  From  OAS,  was  attended  by  the  Coordinator  of  the   Universal   Civil   Identity   Program   in   the   Americas   (PUICA-­‐OAS),   from   the   Department   for  Effective  Public  Management,  Steven  Griner.