The "E-registo, E-xisto!" project, implemented in Mozambique to digitize and increase registry documentation, is structured around a two-pronged strategy: the establishment of permanent centers dedicated to timely registration of newborns in the first six months of life and the activation of mobile campaigns aimed at recovering late registrations. Beyond the strictly quantitative objectives, the project places particular emphasis on raising awareness among the population, so that registration is perceived as an essential prerequisite for citizenship recognition and access to fundamental rights guaranteed by the state. This study aims to estimate the causal impact of the intervention implemented in the provinces of Nampula, Gaza, and Maputo. To analyze the impact of the policy, the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) was implemented for the analysis of individual provinces; Recent extensions, such as the Generalized Synthetic Control Method (GSCM) and Matrix Completion (MC), were used to analyze the project's overall impact. The study evaluates the impact on birth registrations to isolate its effectiveness. The results obtained using SCM, and validated using advanced models, indicate that this project had a positive impact. Specifically, the estimates are statistically significant (p-value < 0.10), with an ATT of 1,118 in the provinces covered. However, total registrations did not show a statistically significant change. In conclusion, despite the critical issues related to data volatility and the specificity of contexts like Nampula, digitalization remains a key driver for improving timely registry coverage.
Il progetto “E-registo, E-xisto!”, attuato in Mozambico al fine di digitalizzare e incrementare la documentazione anagrafica, si articola in una duplice strategia: l’istituzione di centri permanenti dedicati alle registrazioni tempestive per neonati nei primi 6 mesi di vita e l’attivazione di campagne mobili finalizzate al recupero delle registrazioni tardive. Oltre gli obiettivi prettamente quantitativi, il progetto pone particolare rilevanza sulla sensibilizzazione della popolazione, affinché le registrazioni vengano percepite come un presupposto imprescindibile per il riconoscimento della cittadinanza e l’accesso ai diritti fondamentali garantiti dallo Stato. Il presente lavoro ha come obiettivo la stima dell’impatto causale dell’intervento attuato nelle province di Nampula, Gaza e Maputo provincia. Per analizzare l’impatto della politica è stato implementato il Synthetic Control Method (SCM) per l’analisi delle singole province e recenti estensioni quali il Generalized Synthetic Control Method (GSCM) e la Matrix Completion (MC) per analizzare l’effetto complessivo del progetto. Lo studio valuta l'impatto sulle registrazioni dei nuovi nati per isolarne l'efficacia. I risultati ottenuti mediante SCM, e validati tramite i modelli avanzati, indicano che tale progetto ha avuto un impatto positivo. In particolare, le stime risultano statisticamente significative (p-value < 0.10), con un ATT pari a 1118 nelle province trattate. Al contrario, le registrazioni totali non evidenziano una variazione statisticamente significativa. In conclusione, nonostante le criticità legate alla volatilità dei dati e alla specificità di contesti come Nampula, la digitalizzazione si conferma come un driver fondamentale per il miglioramento della copertura anagrafica tempestiva.
Esisto perché registro: digitalizzazione e identità legale in Mozambico. Un'analisi causale sull'efficacia delle politiche di registrazione delle nascite
POLAZZON, ELISA
2025/2026
Abstract
The "E-registo, E-xisto!" project, implemented in Mozambique to digitize and increase registry documentation, is structured around a two-pronged strategy: the establishment of permanent centers dedicated to timely registration of newborns in the first six months of life and the activation of mobile campaigns aimed at recovering late registrations. Beyond the strictly quantitative objectives, the project places particular emphasis on raising awareness among the population, so that registration is perceived as an essential prerequisite for citizenship recognition and access to fundamental rights guaranteed by the state. This study aims to estimate the causal impact of the intervention implemented in the provinces of Nampula, Gaza, and Maputo. To analyze the impact of the policy, the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) was implemented for the analysis of individual provinces; Recent extensions, such as the Generalized Synthetic Control Method (GSCM) and Matrix Completion (MC), were used to analyze the project's overall impact. The study evaluates the impact on birth registrations to isolate its effectiveness. The results obtained using SCM, and validated using advanced models, indicate that this project had a positive impact. Specifically, the estimates are statistically significant (p-value < 0.10), with an ATT of 1,118 in the provinces covered. However, total registrations did not show a statistically significant change. In conclusion, despite the critical issues related to data volatility and the specificity of contexts like Nampula, digitalization remains a key driver for improving timely registry coverage.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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