page_title: Civil Identity Program of the Americas
section_title: Objectives
hierarchical_section_title: Civil Identity Program of the Americas / Objectives
caption_attribution_description: Español: Poblador mostrando su documento de identidad recién adquirido
context_page_description: Created in 2007, the Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas is the area of the Organization of American States that is devoted to civil identity. It belongs to the Department for Effective Public Management within the Secretariat for Political Affairs.
  PUICA supports the member states of the OAS in their efforts to eradicate under-registration, in order to ensure recognition of the right to civil identity for all persons in the region.
context_section_description: All PUICA activities are geared towards fulfilling the five objectives set by the Inter-American Program for Universal Civil Registry and the Right to Identity:
  Universalization and accessibility of civil registry and the right to identity
  Strengthening of policies, public institutions, and national legislation
  Public participation and awareness
  Identification of best practices
  Promoting international and regional cooperation
caption: Peruvian citizen showing his identity card
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