Only 1 birth in 5 is officially reported to the public authorities. This disconcertingly low percentage is primarily the result of the inaccessibility of registry services. Cost is also a factor, since the fees required for such a formality remain in practice quite high, despite Uganda’s efforts to improve the situation.
Many children possess neither an official ID or a nationality.This leads to huge difficulties for the individual in question as they do not technically exist in the eyes of the law, they will not be able to enjoy their rights.