{"id":58649,"date":"2022-09-26T22:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T22:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/09\/26\/the-west-africa-unique-identification-for-regional-integration-and-inclusion-wuri-programme-to-hold-its-maiden-regional-sensitisation-and-awareness-event-african-business\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T22:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T22:04:00","slug":"the-west-africa-unique-identification-for-regional-integration-and-inclusion-wuri-programme-to-hold-its-maiden-regional-sensitisation-and-awareness-event-african-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/09\/26\/the-west-africa-unique-identification-for-regional-integration-and-inclusion-wuri-programme-to-hold-its-maiden-regional-sensitisation-and-awareness-event-african-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Programme to Hold its Maiden Regional Sensitisation and Awareness Event &#8211; African Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-poool=\"90\" data-poool-mode=\"hide\">\n<div><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/africannewspaper.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c3cd4154ac2aa18.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/africannewspaper.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1664229825_257_loganalytics\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration is organizing\u00a0the Maiden Regional Sensitisation and Awareness Event on the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting which is scheduled to hold virtually on 29th\u00a0September 2022 aims to sensitise the stakeholders with identification management-related functions from all the ECOWAS fifteen (15) Member States to enhance their understanding of the WURI programme and highlight the opportunities of regional integration inherent in the programme. Specifically, the meeting will seek to (1) Create awareness about the WURI programme and the Commission\u2019s role in facilitating regional dialogues for the interoperability of foundational ID systems and mutual recognition of credentials among the participating Member States; (2) Clarify the existing nexus between the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) and the unique identity number issued through the WURI programme; and (3) Provide a platform for the WURI participating Member States to inform stakeholders present of their experience, achievements, challenges, and lessons learnt in the implementation of their respective projects.<\/p>\n<p>Expected at this maiden WURI sensitization and awareness event are representatives from the: (a) Heads of ECOWAS National Offices; (b) Ministries of Digital Economy; (c) Ministries in charge of civil registration\/foundational ID systems; (d) Agencies\/Departments of the Ministries of Interior\/Security with identification management functions, as applicable in each Member State; and (e) representatives of the World Bank and the ECOWAS Commission.<\/p>\n<p><em>The<\/em><em>\u00a0WURI is a multi-phase programme financed by the World Bank and implemented by Benin, Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Guinea, Niger and Togo, and the ECOWAS Commission, with the objective to increase the number of persons in participating countries who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that enables access to services. The Commission aims to promote regional dialogues, cooperation and cross-border mutual recognition for foundational identity systems for services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>APO has issued this Press Release. APO has issued this Press Release. The content has not been reviewed by African Business&#8217; editorial team. The content of this announcement is solely at the issuer&#8217;s responsibility.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/african.business\/2022\/09\/apo-newsfeed\/the-west-africa-unique-identification-for-regional-integration-and-inclusion-wuri-programme-to-hold-its-maiden-regional-sensitisation-and-awareness-event\/\">african.business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration is organizing\u00a0the Maiden Regional Sensitisation and Awareness Event on the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme. 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