09/10/2026
UNDP Donates 152 Printers to NRB
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has received a shot in the arm following a donation of 152 printers from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Receiving the printers on behalf of the Malawi Government at Capital Hill in Lilongwe on Friday, Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito expressed gratitude to UNDP, describing the donation as a demonstration of what can be achieved when government and development partners unite behind a common purpose of improving the lives of the people.
Mukhito commended UNDP for the donation to NRB, stating that the donation will help bring civil registration services deeper into communities.
“For many years, citizens have travelled long distances simply to obtain certificates essential to everyday life”
“We are now taking the next step of bringing the civil registration services into communities and closer to the places where vital events take place,” he said.
Meanwhile, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Malawi, Dr Chika Charles Aniekwe has commended Malawi for making remarkable progress towards adult universal registration.
He observed that the next priority is to ensure that every birth, death and marriage is registered.
“Strengthening death registration, linking vital events to the national identity register and expanding marriage registration will improve population data and public service integrity,” he said.
He underscored bringing civil registration services closer to citizens and ensuring that every Malawian is recognised through their lifetime as a reflection of a fundamental shift in public service delivery.
Through the Inclusive Digital Transformation for Malawi (IDT4M) Project, UNDP has handed over 152 printers to NRB, of which 52 will be deployed to health centres across the country and 100 to NRB offices at Traditional Authority (TA) level to facilitate decentralised printing of birth, death and marriage certificates.
