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Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Group

The Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Group is a group of international and regional organizations coming together to forge stronger alliances in the area of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS). With growing recognition of the value of CRVS to human rights, good governance, and development planning, monitoring and evaluation, there has been renewed interest in strengthening national CRVS systems. CRVS is also emerging as an essential underpinning of the 2030 development agenda. The Group aims, among others, to strengthen national CRVS and related systems through coordination and collaboration on global and regional initiatives and exchange of information.
The initial (2014) terms of reference were revised by the Group in 2016 in order to better harness the strength of its Members and respond to current global demands (See original and current terms of reference).

Members

Regional CRVS Initiatives

Members' meetings

  • 11th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 6 March 2018, New York, USA :
  • 10th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 7 July 2017, Conference call/webex session :
  • 9th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 22 March 2017, Conference call/webex session :
  • 8th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 5 October 2016, New York, USA :
  • 7th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 15 July 2016, Ottawa, Canada :
  • 6th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 7 March 2016, New York, USA :
  • 5th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 10 June 2015, Washington DC, USA :
  • 4th Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 2 March 2015, New York , USA :
  • 3nd Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 25 November 2014, Bangkok, Thailand :
  • 2nd Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 24 September 2014, Seoul, Republic of Korea :
  • 1st Meeting of the Global CRVS Group, 29 April 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia :

Current Events

  • February/March 2020: Workshop on vital statistics in the Northern Pacific; organized by ESCAP and SPC in Guam.
  • 2 March 2020: Meeting of the Global CRVS Group; organized by UNSD in New York, USA.
  • 4 March 2020: Lunch seminar during Statistical Commission, United Nations Legal Identity Agenda: Holistic Approach to Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management; organized by UNSD in New York, USA.
  • 31 March - 1 April 2020: Sixth Meeting of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 2 April 2020: Workshop on measuring SDGs from Population and Housing Censuses and Civil Registration Data; organized by ESCAP and UNSD in Bangkok, Thailand.

Future Events

  • 6-9 October 2020: Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.

Past Events

  • 26-27 November 2019: Meeting of Civil Registrars of South Asia; organized by ESCAP,UNICEF and ROSA in Maldives
  • 14-18 October 2019: 5th Conference of Ministers responsible for CRVS; organized by ECA in Lusaka, Zambia.
  • 7-11 October 2019: Vital Statistics Workshop for Eastern European and Central Asian Countries; organized by UNESCAP, EFTA, Statistics Norway in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
  • 9 - 11 September 2019: XVI Meeting of the Latin America and Caribbean Council on Civil Registration, Identity and Vital Statistics; Organized by the OAS, IDB, UNHCR and the Civil Registry of Chile in Santiago, Chile.
  • September 2019: Meeting of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 11 July 2019: Workshop on supporting CRVS assessments; organzied by ESCAP in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • 8 - 10 July 2019: Pacific Regional Workshop on Legal Identity and Identity Security; organized by SPC,WHO, ABS, PCRN in New Caledonia.
  • July 2019: Expert Group Meeting on CRVS Improvement framework; organized by ECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 29-31 May 2019: Expert Group Meeting on the Handbook on Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems: Communication for Development ; organized by UNSD in New York, USA.
  • 27-29 May 2019: Side Event for SDG 16 conference (conference in preparation for HLPF 2019)UN Approach to ‘Legal Identity for All’; organized by LIEG in Rome, Italy.
  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019: Comprehensive assessment of the national CRVS systems of Ethiopia; organized by ECA in Ethiopia.
  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019: Comprehensive assessment of the national CRVS systems of Sierra Leone; organized by ECA in Sierra Leone.
  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019: Comprehensive assessment of the national CRVS systems of Senegal; organized by ECA in Senegal.
  • 17-19 Dec 2018: Expert Group Meeting on Guidelines on Legislative Framework for Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems; organized by UNSD with support from Vital Strategies, New York.
  • 3-7 Dec 2018: Workshop on communication and dissemination of vital statistics reports; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 25-29 Nov 2018: Capacity building workshop on Deaths Certification and Verbal autopsy methods; organized by WHO-EMRO, ECA and Vital Strategies in Luxor, Egypt.
  • 14-16 Nov 2018: The African Union Capacity Building Workshop on CRVS systems; organized by AUC, ECA and AfDB in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
  • 13-15 Nov 2018: Meeting of the Regional CRVS Partnership in Asia and the Pacific; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 5-7 Nov 2018: Civil registration and identity in humanitarian settings; organzied by UNICEF WCARO/ESARO/HQ in Dakar, Senegal.
  • 24 Oct 2018: Panel Session at the UN World Data Forum: A new era for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems: innovation and transformation to develop capacities, reduce gender inequities, and improve data for the SDGs; organized by Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • 23 Oct 2018: Civil Registration as a Tool of Women’s Empowerment: A United Nations World Data Forum Breakfast Event; organized by Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Oct 2018: Regional workshop on the use of registration data on measurement of completeness and quality assessment; organized by ESCWA, Statistics Division in Muscat, Oman.
  • May/June 2018: Regional conference on birth registration and prevention of statelessness; organized by UNHCR in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • 20 to 21 June 2018: Biometrics Institute NY meeting; organized by Biometrics Institute in New York, United States.
  • 21st to 31st May 2018: Data analysis and report writing workshop for Civil Registration based Vital Statistics; organized by BAG, ESCAP, UNICEF and the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Nadi, Fiji
  • 24 to 26 April 2018: ID4Africa; in Abuja, Nigeria.
  • April 2018: Vital Statistics training; organized by ESCAP, D4H and Statistics Norway in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 26 to 30 March 2018: Workshop on the Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems and the Production of Vital Statistics Reports, for EMRO countries (group 2); organized by UNSD and EMRO in Tunis, Tunisia.
  • 19 to 23 March 2018: Workshop on the Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems and the Production of Vital Statistics Reports, for EMRO countries (group 1); organized by UNSD and EMRO in Casablanca, Morocco.
  • 11 to 18 March 2018: Medical examiner technical workshop for clinical and administrative capacity building; organized by Bloomberg D4H, CDC, and CDC Foundation in Washington, DC, USA.
  • First Quarter 2018: Data Analysis and report writing workshop; organized by Brisbane Accord Group in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • 12 - 14 December 2017: Workshop for national CRVS focal points; organized by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 11 - 14 December 2017: Verbal Autopsy in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems International Meeting; organized by WHO, Bloomberg D4H, CDC, CDC Foundation, Vital Strategies, Ghana Ministry of Health and Swiss TPH in Accra, Ghana.
  • 4 - 8 December 2017: Iris 2017 Africa Workshop; organized by Bloomberg D4H, CDC, CDC Foundation and Statistics South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Last quarter 2017: Data analysis and report writing for Vital Statistics; organised by SPC in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • 27 - 29 November 2017: Certification and cause of death for Doctors; organized by SPC in Nadi, Fiji.
  • 14 - 16 November 2017: Pacific Heads of Planning and Statistics Meeting; organised by SPC in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • 13 - 17 November 2017: Workshop on Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems for East Asian countries; organised by UNSD, ESCAP and Data for Health Initiative in Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 8 - 10 November 2017: XIV Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Council for Civil Registration, Identity, and Vital Statistics (CLARCIEV by its Spanish acronym); organised by Organizations of American States, Inter-American Development Bank, CLARCIEV Executive Council, National Registry of Persons of Argentina (RENAPER) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • 6 - 7 November 2017: International Workshop promoting inclusion and sustainable development in building the ASEAN Community through ensuring the recognition of the legal identity of all women and children; organized by UNHCR Bangkok Regional Office in Ha Long City, Vietnam.
  • 30 October - 3 November 2017: Workshop on Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems for South American countries; organised by UNSD, ECLAC, OAS, UNICEF and Data for Health Initiative in Bogota, Colombia
  • 22 - 27 October 2017: Fourth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration; organised by African Union Commission, ECA, AfDB, Regional CRVS Core Group in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
  • 18 - 20 October 2017: Third meeting of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific; organised by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 17 October 2017: Meeting of the Regional CRVS Partnership in Asia and the Pacific; organised by ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 5 October 2017: BAG Partner Meeting; organised by Brisbane Accord Group (BAG) in Suva, Fiji.
  • 2 - 4 October 2017: Regional workshop on disaster planning and response for CRVS; organised by Pacific Civil Registrars Network (PCRN) in Suva, Fiji.
  • 11 September - 20 October 2017: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics e-learning course; organised by the Global CRVS Group, hosted by the World Bank Open Learning Campus
  • 4 - 8 September 2017: Regional training workshop on producing vital statistics from civil registration records and measuring completeness and evaluating quality of civil registration records; organised by ECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 28 August - 1 September 2017: CRVS Digitization Guidebook Training; organised by ECA, Plan International, Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, in Cape Town, South Africa.
  • 28 - 30 August 2017: Pacific Ministers of Health Meeting; organised by WHO and SPC, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
  • 17 - 19 July 2017: Technical Seminar on Legal Framework for Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems; organised by UNSD, ADB and OSCE ODIHR in Manila, Philippines
  • June 2017: National stakeholder meeting to review CRVS legislation; organised by Solomon Islands Civil Registry Office in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
  • May2017: Cross-border cooperation on identity management in the Western Balkans; organised by OSCE ODIHR in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • April 2017: Expert meeting on good practices in identity management in the OSCE region; organised by OSCE ODIHR in Warsaw, Poland
  • 6 - 10 March 2017: Second Workshop of the Project to Strengthen the National Capacity in Producing and Disseminating Vital Statistics from Civil Registration Records in Asia and the Pacific; organised by UNESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand
  • 21 - 24 February 2017: Workshop for Pacific CRVS teams from Cook Islands, Niue, Tuvalu, Nauru, Tokelau, American Samoa; organised by Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Civil Registrars Network, New Zealand Registration Office and Australian Bureau of Statistics in Auckland, New Zealand
  • 20 - 24 February 2017: Expert Group Meeting on Management and Evaluation of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems; organised by UNSD in New York
  • 14 - 17 November 2016: Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Arabic-speaking Countries; organised by UNSD, ESCWA and GCC-Stat in Muscat, Oman.
  • 3 - 4 November 2016: United Nations Expert Group Meeting on "Methodology and lessons learned to evaluate the completeness and quality of vital statistics data from civil registration"; organised by Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT), Government of the Republic of Korea in New York, USA.
  • Fall 2016: Data analysis and report writing course for CRVS; organised by SPC/ BAG in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • Fall 2016: BAG partner meeting; organised by SPC/ BAG in location to be determined.
  • 20 October 2016: ALAP Conference Round table on CRVS assessment from the academic perspective; organised by IUSSP Panel on Innovations in Strengthening CRVS Systems, UNSD and PAA in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
  • 18 October 2016: ALAP Conference Side Meeting on CRVS assessment using Direct Methods; organised by IUSSP Panel on Innovations in Strengthening CRVS Systems, UNSD and PAA in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
  • September - October 2016: CRVS Symposium: Workshop to Strengthen integration of CRVS into official Statistics; organised by PARIS21 in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • September 2016: Nepal High Level Forum on CRVS; organised by PARIS21 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • 30 September 2016: XII Meeting Latin American and Caribbean Council for Civil Registration, Identity, and Vital Statistics -CLARCIEV-; organised by Organization of American States and Mexico´s National Population Registry in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • 29 September 2016: First Ministerial Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Right to Identity and Universal Birth Registration; organised by Organization of American States, Mexico’s National Population Registry and Inter-American Development Bank in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • 27 – 28 September 2016: 3rd. Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Right to Identity and Universal Birth Registration; organised by Mexico’s National Population Registry, Organization of American States, UNICEF, Inter-American Development Bank, and Plan International in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Summer 2016: Assessments of national statistical systems (NSS) or national strategies for the development of statistics (NSDS), including CRVS aspects; organised by PARIS21 in Myanmar, Laos, Cabo Verde, Chad, Lesotho and Sudan.
  • 30 August - 2 September 2016: Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Central American and Caribbean Countries; organised by UNSD, Unicef and OAS in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
  • 25 – 26 July 2016: Multi-country workshop on “Improving cause-of-death statistics in health facilities”; organised by Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Tanzania and WHO in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  • 2-3 June 2016: Interregional seminar to exchange and discuss best practices in CRVS from Africa and Asia; organised by ECA and ESCAP in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 30 May – 1 June 2016: Pacific Health Information Network Meeting – including “expo” display on IT for CRVS; organised by WHO Pacific Office in Fiji.
  • 30 May – 1 June 2016: Expert Group Meeting to validate the draft training of trainers manual on the production of vital statistics from civil registration records; organised by ECA and ESCAP in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • 5-6 May 2016: Workshop on development of a step-by-step guide on Improvement of death registration and collection of causes of death information; organized by ECA, AfDB, AUC, UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, ASSD, INDEPTH Network, Plan International, PARIS21 in Lusaka, Zambia.
  • 2-4 May 2016: Workshop on sharing experience on CRVS assessments and plans; organized by ECA, AfDB, AUC, UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, ASSD, INDEPTH Network, Plan International, PARIS21 in Lusaka, Zambia.
  • 27-28 April 2016: Pacific Heads of Health meeting; organised by Pacific Community (Public Health Division) in Suva, Fiji.
  • April 2016: Workshop for Bhutan, Philippines, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and Armenia to share outcomes and lessons learnt from technical assistance projects in support of improving national CRVS systems; organized by ESCAP Statistics Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • March 2016: Training of pool of African experts on vital statistics; organized by ECA, UNFPA in Rwanda.
  • 22 - 25 February 2016: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in the Pacific Islands: Standards, best practice and lessons learnt; organized by BAG, UNSD, SPC and ESCAP in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • December 2015/ January 2016: Meeting of the beneficiary countries to discuss lessons learnt and results of technical assistance grants in support of CRVS improvement activities; organized by ESCAP Statistics Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 1–4 December 2015: Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Caribbean countries; organized by UNSD and OAS in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • 2-4 December 2015: Workshop to review country CRVS assessment, planning processes and investment planning; organized by ECA, AfDB, AUC, UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, Statistics South Africa, INDEPTH Network, Plan International, PARIS21 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 1–3 December 2015: 11th Asian Government Forum on Electronic Identity; organized by Asia Pacific Smart Card Association in Bangladesh.
  • 28 November 2015: Lessons learned from local initiatives supporting sustainable CRVS systems in Africa. Side meeting at the African Population Conference; organized by IUSSP Scientific Panel on Innovations for Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistical Systems in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • 23-25 November 2015: 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development Theme: “Promoting Use of Information and Communication Technology Solutions in Improving CRVS in Africa”; organized by Statistics South Africa, ECA, AfDB in Libreville, Gabon.
  • 9–12 November 2015: Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for South American countries; organized by UNSD and ECLAC-CELADE in Santiago, Chile.
  • 2-6 November 2015: Training of CR and VS officials from French speaking countries; organized by ECA, UNICEF, AfDB in Yaounde, Cameroon.
  • 26-30 October 2015: RELACSIS meeting; organized by Latin American and Caribbean Network for Strengthening Health Systems (RELACSIS) in San José, Costa Rica.
  • 18-21 October 2015: Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference; organized by WHO, USAID, IMOCEF, UNFPA in Mexico City.
  • 6-9 October 2015: XII Meeting Latin American and Caribbean Council for Civil Registration, Identity, and Vital Statistics -CLARCIEV-; organized by Civil Registry of Paraguay and Organization of American States in Asuncion, Paraguay.
  • 5-6 October 2015: United Nations Expert Group Meeting on “Strengthening the demographic evidence base for the post-2015 development agenda”; organized by United Nations Population Division in New York, USA.
  • 28 September-2 October 2015: African Mortality Statistics Expert Workshop; organized by ECA, WHO, Statistics South Africa in Cairo, Egypt.
  • 16-18 September 2015: Driving the Data Revolution: Statistical Use of Administrative Registers; organized by Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C., USA.
  • 15-18 September 2015: Sub-regional Asian workshop on applying principles and recommendations for a Vital Statistics System for implementing the Regional Action Framework for strengthening CRVS; organized by UNSD, ESCAP and OSCE in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • August 2015: Brisbane Accord Group face to face meeting (Pacific Vital Statistics Action Plan); organized by ABS and SPC in Brisbane, Australia.
  • 28-30 July 2015: Meeting of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific; organized by ESCAP Statistics Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 13-24 July 2015: Data analysis and report writing workshop for CRVS (for the North Pacific); organized by SPC in Hagåtña, Guam.
  • 15-16 June 2015: Expert Group Meeting on CRVS: Death Registration and Mortality Estimation in the Arab Region; organized by UN-ESCWA in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • 10-12 June 2015: Pacific Civil Registrars Network Meeting; organized by Pacific Civil Registrars Network, UNICEF and SPC in Nadi, Fiji.
  • May 2015: 71st Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(resolution on CRVS expected); organized by ESCAP.
  • 29 April 2015: Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Regional Partnership on CRVS; organized by ESCAP Statistics Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • First quarter 2015: Second round of data analysis and report writing training for Pacific Countries, organized by SPC and BAG partners.
  • First quarter 2015: Follow up national CRVS planning meeting, organized by BAG partners in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
  • First quarter 2015: Follow up national CRVS planning meeting, organized by BAG partners in Tarawa, Kiribati.
  • First quarter 2015: Study tour of the National Vital Events Registration Agency (VERA) of Ethiopia on CRVS; organized by ESCAP and ECA in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
  • 13-17 February 2015: 3rd Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration, organized by African Union Commission, African Development Bank and UN Economic Commission for Africa in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
  • 25-27 March 2015: ESCAP Committee on Statistics, Fourth Session, organized by UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 19 January 2015: Consultation on activities under the newly launched partnership between ESCAP and Data2x; organized by ESCAP, Data2X and UN Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • January 2015: Planned experts review meeting of draft regional guidelines on IT for CRVS, organized by SPC and BAG partners in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • January 2015: African Symposium on Statistical Development, organized by UN Economic Commission for Africa, African Union Commission, African Development Bank, and Statistics South Africa in Kampala, Uganda.
  • Last Quarter of 2014 (tbd): Second round of data analysis and report writing training for Pacific Countries, organized by SPC and Brisbance Accord Group partners.
  • Last Quarter of 2014 (tbd): Planned experts review meeting of draft regional guidelines on IT for CRVS, organized by SPC and Brisbance Accord Group partners.
  • 2-5 December 2014: Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for African English-speaking countries, organized by UN Statistics Division and UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • 8-9 December 2014: Meeting of birth registration experts ‘Information and Communication Technologies Support to Birth Registration’; organized by UNICEF and IADB in Bern, Switzerland.
  • 24-28 November 2014: Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, organized by ESCAP co-organizing with ADB, Plan International, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR and WHO in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 24-28 November 2014: Event to disseminate advocacy video on CRVS during Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and Pacific; organized by PARIS21 in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • November 2014: Side event (poster and panel session) at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Meeting: CRVS Improvements in the Pacific and the Pacific Vital Statistics Action Plan; organized by SPC and BAG partners in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • November 2014: Initial country trial and technical assessment towards development of regional coding solutions; organized by Queensland University of Technology, Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Pacific Health Information Network in Suva, Fiji.
  • October 2014: BAG partners meeting - development of the next phase of the Pacific Vital Statistics Action Plan for 2015-2017; organized by BAG partners in Suva, Fiji.
  • 13-14 October 2014: Expert Group Meeting on ICT application in CRVS systems, organized by ECA in collaboration with the Core Group in Abidjan, Cote d'Iviore.
  • 13-17 October 2014: Expert Group Meeting on CRVS and 3rd Conference of Ministers Responsible for CRVS, organized by AfDB, UNECA and AUC in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
  • 16-17 October 2014: 3rd Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration, organized by African Union Commission in collaboration with ECA, African Development Bank, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, Plan International and INDEPTH Network in Abidjan, Cote d'Iviore.
  • 14 September 2014: First International Conference on Identity Management organized by Inter-American Development Bank with the Government of Korea as the host and AfDB and ADB as co-organizers in the Republic of Korea.
  • 23-25 September 2014: International Identity Management Conference, organzied by AfDB, UNECA, IDB and ADB in Seoul Korea.
  • week of 18 August 2014 (2 days): Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, organized by ESCAP co-organizing with ADB, Plan International, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR and WHO in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • August 2014: SIDS meeting –focus on NCD (plus side event on NCD), organized by Pacific Forum Secretariat/UN in Apia, Samoa.
  • July 2014: Pacific Ministers of Health Meeting, organized by SPC and Pacific Forum Secretariat in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
  • 28 April - 9 May 2014: Data analysis and report writing training, organized by SPC and Brisbane Accord Group partners in Noumea, New Caledonia.
  • 28-29 April 2014: Regional CRVS meeting, organized by WHO in Addis Ababa.
  • 26-27 April 2014 : Conference on Good Practices of Birth Registration, organized by UNICEF-Malaysia and UNHCR-Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 13-14 March 2014: Follow-up workshop: April 2014: Fact-finding mission for the development of case and investment studies to support the improvement of CRVS in the Philippines, organized by Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Health, WHO, Government of Canada in Manila, Philippines.
  • 20-21 March 2014: : CRVS National Stakeholders Meeting, organized by WHO-Pakistan co-organizing with the Ministry of Planning
  • May 2014: Planning meeting for phase 2 of the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy – including a focus on CRVS, organized by SPC in Suva, Fiji.
  • 19-23 May 2014 (week of): Senior officials segment at the 70th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), organized by ESCAP in Bangkok.
  • 26-30 May 2014: Regional CRVS meeting in Asia, organized by UNSD in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • 28-30 May 2014: High-level Summit on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, organized by Government of Canada and Every Child/Executive Office of the Secretary General in Toronto.
  • 28-30 May 2014: Asia-Pacific Civil Registrars Meeting, organized by UNICEF, UNHCR ESCAP, Plan International and WHO in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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News

  • Self-paced CRVS eLearning course in Spanish: The Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Group and the World Bank Group Open Learning Campus, in partnership with the Korea Ministry of Strategy and Finance are launching the
    Spanish version of the Self-Paced format of the 21st century, state-of-the-art, comprehensive CRVS eLearning course The course is also available in English and French.
    ENGLISH:
    https://olc.worldbank.org/content/civil-registration-and-vital-statistics-systems-self-paced
    FRENCH:
    https://olc.worldbank.org/content/systemes-denregistrement-des-faits-detat-civil-et-de-letablissement-des-statistiques-de
    The next will be in Indonesia language.
    The goal of the course is to train policy makers, public and civil servants, university students, researchers, development practitioners, and civil society organizations by providing practical tools and approaches in building and maintaining state-of-the-art CRVS systems that are linked to identity management systems and tailored to local contexts, which will eventually contribute to alleviating poverty and promoting shared prosperity.
    The development of this course demonstrates the commitment of development partners and governments to work closely together in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.
    The course is offered through the Open Learning Campus (https://olc.worldbank.org/), a single destination, go-to place for online development learning for World Bank Group staff, clients and partners, which simplifies and consolidates the Bank’s learning programs and provides an integrated and dynamic, joint learning environment.
    If you have any questions about the course content, please contact the CRVS eLearning Course Coordinator (crvselearningcourse@worldbank.org).
  • Self-paced CRVS eLearning course in FRENCH: The Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Group and the World Bank Group Open Learning Campus, in partnership with the Korea Ministry of Strategy and Finance are launching the French version of the Self-Paced format of the 21st century, state-of-the-art, comprehensive CRVS eLearning course.
    The self-paced format is offered for busy professionals who are able to take the course at their own pace and finish at any time. You can register and enroll right now in French or English. So far, 979 learners have enrolled in the English version and 461 have successfully completed and received a basic level certificate. With this release of the French version, learners in French speaking countries can now also take the course. Learners will receive a Basic Level Certificate after successfully completing the Core Modules 1-3 and can subsequently enroll in the Facilitated format to receive an Advanced Level Certificate.
  • Facilitated CRVS eLearning course: The Global CRVS Group and the World Bank’s Open Learning Campus are launching a CRVS eLearning facilitated course. The course will run for six weeks from 9 July until 17 Aug 2018. Enrolment is free and is open from now until 9 July. Both the 1st class (September 11 to October 20, 2017) and 2nd class (February 5 to March 16, 2018) were a great success.
    The pre-requisite for participation is the completion of three self-paced basic modules which give an overview of CRVS systems, discuss their importance and explain common institutional arrangements. Following the completion of these three modules participants are awarded a Basic Level Certificate in CRVS Systems. The facilitated advanced course more in-depth topics including legal frameworks, birth registration, death registration, marriage/divorce registration, digitization, ID Management systems and the analysis, use, production and dissemination of vital statistics. Participants will receive an Advanced Level Certificate upon completion of the modules on birth registration, death registration and three additional modules of the learner’s choice.
  • New website and resource library to support improved civil registration and vital statistics systems: Strengthening CRVS systems in support of improved global health requires partnerships and knowledge sharing. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new website – in English and French - that aims to serve the global CRVS community of practice, and all those working to improve their civil registration and vital statistics systems.
    An initiative of the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, the site is located at www.CRVSsystems.ca. It features a free resource library with research, tools, videos, and guidance documents on civil registration, health information, and vital statistics systems. It also offers access to an online CRVS course, technical assistance, and a directory of experts.
    The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems is a global knowledge hub on civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems located at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada. It was established with seed funding from Global Affairs Canada and IDRC, and it contributes directly to the work of the Global Financing Facility.
  • Centre of Excellence Innovations Conference : The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), will host an international conference on innovations in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. The conference will be held in Ottawa, on 27-28 February 2018 and will convene stakeholders and global experts to collectively discuss and identify how best to harness the momentum for strengthening CRVS systems to meet global commitments to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and reaching target 16.9, which is to provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.
    The two-day conference will include a mix of moderated plenary and panel sessions, as well as provide an opportunity for smaller working groups to strategize solutions to real CRVS system challenges in engaging innovations labs. Should you like to attend in person, please contact: Irina Dincu, Senior Programme Specialist, Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, Ottawa – idincu@idrc.ca
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Archived News

  • CRVS Knowledge Gateway launches : The CRVS Knowledge Gateway (www.crvsgateway.info) developed by the University of Melbourne as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative has launched. The Gateway provides technical tools, evidence-based information and country experiences for people working in health, information systems and government that are offered for free in an approachable and user-friendly way.
    Users can work through CRVS topics in the Learning Centre and take quizzes to check their knowledge, read through the range of resources on CRVS strengthening in the Library, learn about what interventions Data for Health countries are using to improve their CRVS systems in the Country Pages and sign up for the free Data for Health newsletter or follow us on Twitter through the Community Hub.
  • New video series on CRVS systems: Expert Talks: Understanding civil registration and vital statistics systems is a series of 22 short interviews with CRVS experts from around the world. They explain what CRVS systems are, how they help governments and people alike, why improving CRVS systems matters, and what strategies different countries are using. Developed by the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, the videos are all available in English and French. Watch the videos here. Located at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada, the Centre of Excellence was established with seed funding from the Government of Canada and contributes directly to the work of the Global Financing Facility.Learn more about the Centre of Excellence at www.idrc.ca/crvs
  • Facilitated CRVS eLearning course: The Global CRVS Group and the World Bank’s Open Learning Campus are launching a state-of-the-art CRVS eLearning facilitated course. The course will run for six weeks from September 11th until October 20th. Enrolment is free and is open from now until 15 September.
    The pre-requisite for participation is the completion of three self-paced basic modules which give an overview of CRVS systems, discuss their importance and explain common institutional arrangements. Following the completion of these three modules participants are awarded a Basic Level Certificate in CRVS Systems. The facilitated advanced course more in-depth topics including legal frameworks, birth registration, death registration, marriage/divorce registration, digitization, ID Management systems and the analysis, use, production and dissemination of vital statistics. Participants will receive an Advanced Level Certificate upon completion of the modules on birth registration, death registration and three additional modules of the learner’s choice.
  • Media presence of the CRVS workshop in Muscat, Oman : The United Nations Statistics Division conducted the workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Arabic-speaking countries. This workshop is a collective effort of UNSD, Economic Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), and the Statistical Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-Stat) with cooperation of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. The workshop is particularly relevant for countries that recently experienced conflict or that are currently undergoing conflict.
    The event was covered by local media, with a news piece and a video being posted by The Oman Observer and interviews both to participants and the Chief of Demographic Statistics conducted by OmanTvGeneral.
  • Inter-American week on identity : The Inter-American Identity Week took place in Mexico City, from September 27 to September 30, 2016. The event was organized by the Organization of American States, UNICEF, the Inter-American Development Bank, Plan International and Mexico’s National Register of Population and Personal Identification. The meeting brought together regional and global experts, civil registry authorities from 26 countries, as well as members of the civil society to analyze strategies to achieve universal birth registration in the Americas by 2030, innovations in births registration, and the link between birth registration and access to social services among other subjects. One of the main activities of the Inter-American Identity Week was the completion of the First Meeting of Ministers and National Authorities in the Americas on the Right to Identity. The Declaration approved on September 29 backs the establishment of joint lines of action, including a methodology with standardized indicators to assess progress on issues of coverage, timeliness and universal civil registration of the population regarding both births and deaths; interoperability of birth and death registration and identification systems; and the strengthening of the mechanisms of identity management.
  • Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems launches a user needs survey: The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems is being established to serve as a global resource hub to actively support national efforts to develop, strengthen, and scale-up civil registration and vital statistics systems. Its role is to facilitate access to technical assistance, global standards and tools, evidence, and good practice. More information on the Centre of Excellence can be found online at www.idrc.ca/crvs. Among the priority activities over the next year is the development of our website.
    It is incredibly important that the website be designed and developed in a way that best meets the information needs of its future users. In order to help with this, a very short survey of 12 questions has been developed that shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to complete. It is entirely voluntary and anonymous. The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems would be incredibly grateful if you could take the time to share your thoughts by completing the survey at this link http://fluidsurveys.com/s/CE-CRVS/?l=EN until October 16, 2016.
  • Side Meeting on CRVS assessment using Direct Methods during ALAP Conference: The IUSSP Panel on Innovations in Strengthening CRVS Systems is organising this side meeting with the aim of showcasing recent methodological developments, and of fostering an exchange of regional experiences on how to best assess the completeness and accuracy of birth and death statistics, which are key indicators of CRVS system performance. The meeting will bring together regional specialists and experts involved with the development and/or the application of direct methods, especially through the use of record linkage validation for assessing the completeness and accuracy of births and deaths records based on data from civil registration and other administrative and health sources, at national or local levels. Complementary to this workshop, there will be a round table entitled “CRVS assessment from the academic perspective” within the conference regular programme. Register for the side meeting and learn more about these activities.
  • Launch of Virtual course on properly completing death certificates in English and French: PAHO launched the English and French versions of the Virtual Course on Properly Completing Death Certificates for medical doctors. It is a self-paced course developed by the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Strengthening Health Information Systems (RELACSIS). Learn more.
  • SPC Pamphlet: CRVS and the Sustainable Development Goals : At its most fundamental, CRVS is essential for population data as a denominator for all population-based targets and indicators. While censuses provide strong population data once every five or ten years, accurate up-to-date information is needed for responsive monitoring of population based indicators. It is therefore essential to be able to accurately update population data between census years through either universal registration of births and deaths, or at the very least through accurate mortality and fertility estimates derived from these collections. This short publication outlines some of the key links between SDGs and CRVS.
  • COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO DEVELOP E-LEARNING COURSE ON CRVS : A number of UN agencies, international organizations, academia and civil society organizations met in IDRC headquarters in Ottawa from 11 to 14 July to review 13 modules of the e-learning course on civil registration and vital statistics. Modules, based on international standards and principles and recommendations and the CDC “Training Course on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems”, cover a wide variety of aspects of civil registration and vital statistics, such as vital events registration, institutional arrangements, legal framework, assessment, refugees, digitalization, and identity, among other areas.
    The eLearning will target personnel working in civil registration departments and national statistics offices, university students interested in pursuing a career in CRVS, and others such as epidemiologists, statisticians, demographers, public administrators, and researchers. Given that most practitioners and CRVS experts do not have knowledge of (or expertise in) all components of CRVS systems, each module will be designed for beginners to make it possible for course participants to fully grasp selected or all modules. It is planned that the course is hosted by the Online Learning Center of the World Bank.
  • Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Central American and Caribbean countries : The workshop is organised in partnership with Unicef and the Organization for American States, with support of the Pan-American Health Organization and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/CELADE. Civil registrars and statisticians will meet in Guatemala City from 30 August to 2 September 2016 to discuss the international standards for CRVS and to share challenges and best practices.
    For more information on this workshop, please click here.
  • Global indicator framework for monitoring progress towards achieving SDGs highlights the importance of CRVS : The importance of civil registration and vital statistics systems was explicitly recognised. Target 16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration, with its Indicator 16.9.1: Percentage of children under 5 whose births have been registered with a civil authority, disaggregated by age recognises the centrality of birth registration for the realisation of human rights, and as building block for identity. Target 17.19 By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries, with its indicator 17.19.2: Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration stresses the role of birth and death registration to improve people’ s lives in a sustainable manner.
    Both of these targets use birth and death registration coverage as input for monitoring. In addition, vital statistics are used as directly in the computation of more than ten indicators pertaining to other goals, and indirectly in a number of indicators which necessitate population data. Click here to know more
  • TRAINING LAUNCH: CDC Course on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: The International Statistics Program of the CDC has developed a training course on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems to provide information to epidemiologists, statisticians, demographers, and others working in public health about vital statistics data gathered from a national civil registration system. The training curriculum consists of an instructor guide, participant notes, 10 chapters on selected CRVS topics with slide sets, plus optional exercises and assignments, and technical appendices. All the material is available for your use free of charge, and can be downloaded from the CDC website.
  • Workshop on the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 3, for Caribbean countries: The workshop was conducted in partnership with the Organization for American States and Pan-American Health Organization with support of the Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Civil registrars and statisticians from the following countries participated: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
    For more information on this workshop, presentations, and conclusions and recommendations emanating from it, please click here.
  • PUBLICATION LAUNCH: CRVS Digitisation Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitising Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Processes in Low Resource Settings. This CRVS Digitisation Guidebook was commissioned by the African Development Bank for the African Programme for the Accelerated Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (APAI-CRVS) and was developed jointly by Plan International and Jembi Health Systems. The Guidebook is intended to be a living and collaborative resource that can be extended over time, as countries contribute re-usable assets and case studies to the Guidebook based on their experiences. The Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Digitisation Guidebook (CRVS-DGB) is an online resource that provides step-by-step guidance for countries to plan, analyse, design and implement digitized systems and automated processes for CRVS.
  • WORKSHOP ON THE PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM, REVISION 3, FOR SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES: The workshop was conducted in partnership with CELADE, the Population Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, with collaboration of the National Institute of Statistics of Chile, the Ministry of Health of Chile, and the Service of Civil Registration and Identification of Chile. Civil registrars, statisticians and health professionals from the following countries participated: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Organization of American States also participated.
    For more information on this workshop, presentations, and conclusions and recommendations emanating from it, please click here.
  • PUBLICATION LAUNCH: TOWARDS UNIVERSAL BIRTH REGISTRATION, A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO THE APPLICATION OF ICT: The Inter-American Development Bank and UNICEF (2015) Toward Universal Birth Registration: A Systemic Approach to the Application of ICT is the result of a technical consultation with civil registrars and experts on practices and challenges associated with introducing information and communication technology (ICT) into birth registration processes. It reflects on the legal, administrative and technical requirements to be in place before introducing ICT. As examples, it discusses the privacy paradox between the state’s need to know and the right to have one’s personal information protected; it provides insight into the support required for staff and users when introducing ICT; it offers ideas on the structure and standards for the ICT system; and for mitigating errors and evaluating success. The document details the logic elements that go into a move from a paper-based environment to one of electronic records, with check lists for the Civil Registrars to consider.
  • FIRST MEETING OF THE REGIONAL STEERING GROUP FOR CRVS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: The First Meeting of the Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific was held in Bangkok from the 28 - 30 July. Senior government officials from the Health, Statistics, Planning and Civil Registration sector as well as development partners attended the meeting and a work programme for the Regional Steering Group was developed and three subgroups established. The Regional Steering Group comprises 30 members: 22 from members and associate members and eight development partners. The group provides guidance for the implementation of the Regional Action Framework on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, and is entrusted to act as custodian of the Asia and Pacific CRVS Decade (2015 - 2024). For more information on the new Regional Steering Group, please click here.
  • If you have any questions on the Regional Steering Group, please contact: Ms. Tanja Sejersen, Statistics Division, ESCAP at sejersent@un.org
  • IUSSP Call for Papers: Lessons learned from local initiatives supporting sustainable CRVS systems in Africa: Side meeting at the African Population Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 November 2015. Organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Innovations for Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistical Systems.
    Submission deadline: 31 August 2015
    This event will take place as a side meeting to the 7th African Population Conference (APC) in Johannesburg, organized by the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS). It will bring together participants attending the APC and additional participants from civil registration authorities (CRAs (including staff from local registration offices), National Statistical Offices (NSOs), Ministries of Health, HDSS sites, and international organisations. Possible themes covered by the submissions include the following:
    • What are the lessons learned from local initiatives supporting sustainable civil registration and vital statistics systems in Africa?
    • What are the incentives to register births and deaths locally?
    • How are local initiatives integrated with the national statistical systems?
    • Are there innovative ways to make sure that notifications of vital events are followed by registration and issuance of certificates?
    • Experiences and lessons learned in the production of vital statistics from incomplete civil registration systems.
    Abstracts should be submitted via the IUSSP website before 31 August 2015 at: http://iussp.org/en/iussp-seminar-submissions. Submissions should include a short 200-word abstract AND an extended abstract (2 to 4 pages, including tables). The working languages of the side meeting will be English and French and simultaneous translation will be provided. Abstracts may therefore be written in English or French. For further information please contact Organizers:
    Patrick Gerland at gerland@un.org and
    Bruno Masquelier at bruno.masquelier@uclouvain.be
  • The Regional Steering Group on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific established: The composition of the Regional Steering Group on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific was endorsed by the ESCAP Commission during its seventy-first session in May 2015. Membership of the Regional Steering Group was determined on the basis of nominations received from Governments of the region in March 2015. The Regional Steering Group will oversee the implementation of the Regional Action Framework and act as custodian of the Asia and Pacific CRVS Decade (2015 - 2024). The first meeting of the Regional Steering Group will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 28 to 30 July 2015.
  • If you have any questions on the Regional Steering Group, please contact: Ms. Tanja Sejersen, Statistics Division, ESCAP at sejersent@un.org
  • Third Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration: Ministers from African countries have agreed to launch a Decade of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics with the goal of “leaving no child out” and “no country behind” in the effort to register all vital events in Africa. The ministerial meeting took place on 12 and 13 February 2015 in Yamoussoukro, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. The engagement by the Ministers forms part of detailed recommendations arising from the conference. These include strengthening the capacity of the Secretariat of the Africa Programme on Accelerated improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (APAI-CRVS); establishing strong links with the health sector to improve registration of births and deaths including improving causes of death information at country level ; establishing strong linkages between civil registration and national identity systems; and developing guidelines for mainstreaming gender issues in CRVS systems and for managing CRVS in conflict and emergency situations. The conference theme of “Promoting the use of civil registration and vital statistics in support of good governance in Africa” recognized the significance of CRVS as a tool to facilitate development with all that entails, from honoring human rights starting with the right to identity, to enhancing economic opportunity and Africa’s commitment to regional integration.
  • Read the Conference Resolutions: Yamoussoukro Declaration
  • CRVS video Africa: PARIS21 is pleased to share the CRVS Video in Africa, which was launched during the 3rd Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, 9-13 February 2015. You will find the links to the different versions of the video below:
  • Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific: The first Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific took place in Bangkok during 24 to 28 November 2014 under the slogan ‘Get Every One in the Picture’. 44 Government delegations, including officials from civil registration, health and planning, were represented at the Conference – and 17 international and non-governmental organizations participated. 53 media outlets covered the Conference and there were almost 500 tweets about the Conference: Signifying how important CRVS is for development, the Conference was organized by a partnership between ESCAP UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, WHO, ADB and Plan International, in collaboration with the PMNCH, the World Bank Group, PARIS21, SPC, the Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, and World Vision International. The Conference was historic and reached visionary yet implementable outcomes, including a ministerial declaration, a regional action framework for 2015-2024, and the proclamation of 2015 to 2024 as the Asian and Pacific CRVS Decade:
  • For more information, please visit: http://www.getinthepicture.org/
  • CRVS video documentary: PARIS21 produced a CRVS video documentary for the region of Asia and the Pacific that was launched at session entitled “Leave no data behind: CRVS and the data revolution” at the Ministerial Meeting, held in Bangkok on 24-28 November. The presentation of the video documentary was followed by a panel on the challenges and impediments to generating quality vital statistics, as well as providing recommendations for ensuring maximum use of civil registration data for development. The discussion focused on the potential role and responsibilities of national statistical systems to effectively bridge the gap in generating vital statistics and promoting their use in governance, policy, and planning.

  • International Identity Management Conference: id-m Conference was held in Seoul last September. It was a great opportunity to share knowledge among institutions on identity management and contribute to the development of better identity management systems. The support of countries was essential in order to produce the Seoul Statement (links to the statements are below), which reaffirms the commitment to ensure the promotion, development and implementation of public policies and actions to strengthen the civil and identification registries as fundamental to all the rights that confers the legal identity. Visit the web site of the event, where you will find the presentations of the 8 sessions and more information about the conference: www.globalidm.org

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