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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.

Assessing Inequalities in Registration of Births and Deaths in Fiji

Fiji CRVS Inequality Assessment Report: Assessing Inequalities in Registration of Births and Deaths in Fiji.

(Date of publication: July 2023)

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CRVS Champion: Dr. Santi Kusumaningrum

CRVS Champion: Dr.

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Viet Nam Working on the Development of a Student Register

(Newsletter August 2023)

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Refreshing the Papua New Guinea CRVS National Action Plan

(Newsletter August 2023)

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Launch of UNICEF Malaysia’s report For Every Child an Identity

(Newsletter August 2023)

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Vital Strategies Continues to Support CRVS Development of Asian and Pacific Countries

(Newsletter August 2023)

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Workshop on Data Analysis and Report Writing for Civil Registration Based Vital Statistics in Maldives, 30 July – 03 August 2023

(Newsletter August 2023)

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CRVS INSIGHT AUGUST 2023

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Measuring Coverage of Death Registration in Surveys and Censuses for Adult Mortality Measurement

The objective of the webinar series is to facilitate knowledge sharing and innovative methods for measuring adult mortality. The specific objectives of this webinar are as follows: