Members and Associate Members of ESCAP are currently undertaking a review of their progress since the inception of the Asia Pacific CRVS Decade in 2014. A questionnaire has been distributed to National CRVS focal points and should be returned to ESCAP by 15 September.
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The CRVS applied research training (CART) initiative focuses on enhancing CRVS systems through supporting applied research on strategies, interventions, and tools. This involves designing projects to address practical questions, employing robust methodologies, and identifying key personnel for effective implementation and publication. The need to strengthen practitioners' research capacity is evident, as highlighted in the Asia-Pacific CRVS research forum held in 2023.
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To meet the targets of the CRVS Decade, a Business Process Improvement approach can help improve and streamline Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system. The CRVS Systems Improvement Framework help CRVS stakeholders assess, analyze and redesign, to improve user experience and produce timely vital statistics.
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The Ministerial Declaration on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific emphasizes the need to address CRVS inequalities among hard-to-reach and marginalized populations, promoting universality and equity in civil registration regardless of factors such as gender, religion, or ethnicity. Countries are encouraged to conduct assessments to assess where such inequalities may exist.
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The CRVS community in Asia and the Pacific has reflected on where it stands at the midpoint of the CRVS Decade (2015-2024) during the Second Ministerial Conference. Following this celebration of progress, many of our partners and member countries are leading actions to fill the remaining gaps. To learn more about CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, please subscribe to our newsletter, which offers a monthly panorama of CRVS actions throughout the region Previous editions can be found here. |
(Newsletter: CRVS Insight June 2021)
(Newsletter: CRVS Insight June 2021)
(Newsletter: CRVS Insight June 2021)
In preparation of the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific 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 basis of the analysis presented in this report is a questionnaire prepared by the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific and sent to all ESCAP member States and associate members. The questionnaire focused on progress towards implementing the Regional Action Framework. The report consists of five chapters:
This booklet provides context on the Asian and Pacific CRVS Decade, containing the Ministerial Declaration to "Get every one in the picture" and the goals, targets and implementation steps of the Regional Action Framework.
Side events for the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific will begin on 25 October 2021. Most events will occur in the two weeks leading up to the Conference with the exception of those events which are linked directly with formal sessions of the Conference. Additionally, included in the list of registered events below is one Ministerial discussion and two Ministerials roundtables to be held during the Conference on 18 and 19 November, respectively.
Day 1: 16 November 2021 (Senior officials segment)
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