IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
The Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS will be taking place from the 16th to 19th November, 2021. It will be the occasion to celebrate progress through the CRVS Decade (2015-2024), identify remaining challenges, emphasize CRVS for sustainable development and promote CRVS as the foundation for legal identity. Preparations to get as much valuable inputs for the conference has already started, for example through the children and youth consultation, have already started and updates will be published on this website regularly.
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In preparation of the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific to be held from 16 to 19 November 2021, ESCAP has prepared a report on the situation of CRVS systems in the region. By celebrating the progresses and highlighting the challenges remaining to achieving universal registration systems, the report aims at shaping the priorities for the second half of the Decade.
The report will be launched on 28 June.
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The current pandemic is disrupting CRVS systems all over the world, but also highlighting why well-functioning systems are more essential than ever. As a result, the UN Statistics Division, the World Health Organization and the UN Legal Identity Agenda Task Force developed COVID-19 resources offering guidance for civil registration stakeholders on maintaining CRVS activities.
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The CRVS community in Asia and the Pacific is now actively preparing for the celebration of the midpoint of the CRVS Decade (2015-2024), planned for 16 to 19 November 2021. In this effect, many of our partners and member countries are leading actions and publications to establish where the region stands and to fill the remaining gaps. To learn more about CRVS in Asia and the Pacific and keep updated on preparations for the Ministerial Conference, please subscribe to our newsletter, which offers a monthly panorama of CRVS actions throughout the region Previous editions can be found here. |
Preparations for the Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, scheduled for 16 - 19 November 2021, are going ahead. Participants can find a core description of the topics of the conference here.
The inclusive digital economy scorecard (IDES) is a strategic performance tool developed by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The IDES is a policy tool that governments can use to help set the priorities of their country's digital transformation.
In a recent article written for the United Nations Development Programme Pacific Office in Fiji, Emily Moli and Anne-Sofie Gerhard write about how Vanuatu, working with UN stakeholders and the Government of New Zealand, used the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to strengthen their civil registration system. In particular, the authors tell the story of the Vanuatu Electoral Environment Project (VEEP).
The preparations for the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific are nearly complete and ESCAP is pleased to announce the details for the Conference are now posted and available on www.getinthepicture.org.
As Insight readers will know, ESCAP will be hosting the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific from 16 - 19 November 2021 to celebrate the regional achievements of the first half of the CRVS Decade (2015 - 2024), as well as address remaining challenges.
When used well, civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) data can add credibility to a narrative and enhance a journalistic story. However, writing articles or preparing other media products based on CRVS data requires knowledge of how a well-functioning CRVS system works, who is responsible for the administration of the systems and the kind of data it can produce. Furthermore, journalists and content producers need to know how to analyze data to articulate trends and patterns while communicating findings clearly and accurately to their audience.
This side-event will be organized by Vital Strategies in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative and partners. It will take place online on 12 November 2021, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs, Bangkok time.
Background:
The 2nd Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific will be held from 16-19 November 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. The virtual event will mark the midpoint in the Asia-Pacific CRVS Decade (2015 – 2024), the shared vision declared at the Ministerial Conference on CRVS in 2014 to “Get Every One in the Picture” and ensure, by 2024, that all people in region will benefit from universal and responsive civil registration and vital statistics.
This document describes the core topics and ambitions of the conference.
This side-event will be organized by Vital Strategies in partnership with Global Health Advocacy Incubator, CDC Foundation and UNSD. It will take place online on 11 November 2021, from 09:00 to 10:30 hrs, Bangkok time.
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