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2025 review of CRVS progress in Asia and the Pacific

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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2024 Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Applied Research Training Initiative

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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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems Improvement Framework

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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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Inequality Assessments

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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Follow CRVS news in Asia and the Pacific by subscribing to the CRVS Insight Newsletter

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.

CRVS Insight September 2015

- President declares 2015-2024 as CRVS decade in Philippines

- Guidelines for setting and monitoring the goals and targets of the Regional Action Framework on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - now available!

- UNICEF releases videos on birth registration in Kiribati, Vanauatu and Solomon Islands

- Workshop on Vital Statistics and the 'Get Every One in the Picture' initiative in Istanbul

Read more about CRVS Insight September 2015

CRVS Insight August 2015

First meeting of the Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific (28-30 July, Bangkok)

Guidelines for setting and monitoring the goals and targets of the Regional Action Framework on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific are currently being developed

National Focal Points are now identified in 33 countries of the region.

Read more about CRVS Insight August 2015

CRVS Insight June 2015

- The Regional Steering Group on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific established

- CRVS Decade booklet and poster are now available

- World Health Organization has launched a support tool to assess health information systems and develop and strengthen health information strategies.

- Plan International has released a tool to identify and address risks to children in digital registration systems.

Read more about CRVS Insight June 2015

CRVS Insight March 2015

- The historic outcome documents of the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific are now available

- Report of the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific

- Regional Action Framework for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific

- Only 7 days left to submit nominations to be a member of the Regional Steering Group

- PARIS21 released the video "Everyone Counts, Count everyone - CRVS in Asia"

- Plan International, ESCAP and ECA's video, "Count Every Child: Get in the picture"

Read more about CRVS Insight March 2015

CRVS Insight December 2014

- New partnership between ESCAP and Data2x : Promoting the gender dimension in national and regional CRVS efforts

Read more about CRVS Insight December 2014

CRVS Insight November 2014 (4)

- Governments have proclaimed 2015-2024 as the CRVS decade for Asia and the Pacific region at the closing of the landmark Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics.