South Sudan — Biometric Registration Update (October 2019)

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Contact
DTM South Sudan, SouthSudanDTM@iom.int
Language
English
Location
South Sudan
Period Covered
Oct 01 2019
Oct 31 2019
Activity
  • Registration
  • Biometric Registration

IOM’s biometric registration system has been active since 2014, with 904,240 beneficiaries active in its database to date, out of  which 56 per cent (506,736 individuals) are women; and 61 per cent (551,934 individuals) are under 18 years old.  Since August 2018, IOM and the World Food Programme (WFP) are collaborating on the project "Enhancing targeted food distribution through biometric data management" seeking to contribute to increased food security throughout South Sudan.