Improving Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Uganda
Strategies discussed in Uganda to enhance civil registration and vital statistics process, addressing current bottlenecks and proposing a desired business process for birth registration.
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Self-Governance Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting Principal Deputy Special Trustee Jerry Gidner September 28, 2020 INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Creation of OST The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) created by the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994. purpose was to reform the management of Indian trust funds termination of OST after reforms completed INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 2
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Indian Trust Asset Reform Act ITARA was enacted in June 2016. A portion of ITARA directed the Department to present a plan to Congress outlining how it might begin terminating OST and absorbing its functions back into the Department s regular operations. INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 3
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ITARA Report OST submitted the ITARA Report to Congress in March Outlined two-pronged approach for the termination of OST: Transition of Functions. A new Bureau will be created under the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs (AS-IA) Termination of OST. Submit a report to Congress stating the trust reforms are complete. INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 4
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Transition: OST to BTFA Secretarial Order creating Bureau of Trust Funds Administration signed on August 31, 2020, and effective on October 1. Transfers OST s financial trust asset management functions essential to the discharge of the Secretary s trust responsibilities to BTFA Includes moving Land Buy-Back Program INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 5
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Transition: OST to BTFA Transition should be seamless for beneficiaries; only a DOI restructuring. Reforms realized through OST will be institutionalized and made permanent. Improves communication and coordination between Indian Affairs and OST INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 6
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Termination of OST BTFA anticipates submitting a report in FY 2021, advising Congress that the trust reforms mandated by the 1994 Act have been completed. This report will start the 180 legislative-day clock for the formal termination of OST. INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 7
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Questions Email: Jerold_Gidner@ost.doi.gov Until September 30, 2020 Email: Jerold_Gidner@btfa.gov Beginning October 1, 2020 Phone: 202-302-9731 INSPIRE LEARN ENGAGE ACCOUNTABLE DIGNITY AND RESPECT 8
