Interoperability in Action #6 – Social Registry

The Interoperability in Action workshop #6 discussed some use cases of interoperability between Social Registry and Social Protection Management Information System (SP-MIS systems), and demonstrated the Integration with SP-MIS. The demonstration highlighted the value of interoperability for delivering social protection programs.

The workshop encouraged open discussion and feedback on various aspects including use cases, data fields and technical interfaces (API). Inputs regarding availability of different vendors of open-source solutions, which can be used for interoperability of SP-MIS, Social Registry, thus enabling consensus building on standards were received.

Speakers:

Melis U. Guven, Global Lead for Social Protection delivery systems (Lead economist), World Bank Group

Naveed Akbar, Director General, National Socio Economic Registry/Conditional Cash Transfer (Education, Health, and Nutrition), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Government of Pakistan

Liomar Leite de Morais Lima, Director of Operation of Cadastro Único, Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger, Brazil

Kabir Mohammed Abdullahi, National Program Manager of the National Social Safety-nets Coordination Office (NASSCO), Nigeria

Andrea Martin, CORE-MIS, Coordinator

Lewis Malike Kendeh, CORE-MIS, Principal Developer

Opening:

Anita Mittal, Senior Advisor, Lead Digital Convergence Initiative, GIZ​

Closing Remarks:

Cecilia Chávez, Regional Coordinator for Latin America – Social Protection Innovation and Learning, GIZ

Moderator:

Veronika Wodsak, Social Protection Policy Specialist, ILO