Home | Get Every One in the Picture

Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Research Forum

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will organize the first Asia-Pacific CRVS Research Forum to be held from 3 – 4 April 2023. Hosted by ESCAP in Bangkok, this fully online event offers a major research, information sharing, and capacity-building opportunity for participants, who will be able to present at and attend paper presentations and interactive sessions, including networking opportunities.

Read More
Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific

The Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS took place from the 16th to 19th November, 2021. It has been 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.

Recordings, side-events and preparatory and outcome documents can be consulted on this website.

Read More
Launch of Getting Every One in the Picture - a snapshot of progress midway through the Asian and Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade

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.

Read More
Resources for civil registration during the COVID-19 pandemic

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.

Read More

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.

First Meeting of South-East Asian Civil Registrars Held in Manila, Philippines

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight February 2023)

Read more about First Meeting of South-East Asian Civil Registrars Held in Manila, Philippines

New Estimate: More Than 8 million Deaths Unregistered Yearly in Asia-Pacific

Death registration is key to measuring and implementing public health policies, responding to health emergencies and a key component of legal identity. Despite progress, many countries still do not have universal and inclusive death registration systems and measuring completeness is essential to understanding the extent to which these systems may be deficient.

Read more about New Estimate: More Than 8 million Deaths Unregistered Yearly in Asia-Pacific

Civil Registry System in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Victor da Costa Neto (National Director of Registries and Notary) and Sabino da Costa (CRVS Focal Point - Ministry of Justice).

Read more about Civil Registry System in Timor-Leste

Results of Legislative Improvement on the Implementation of the Viet Nam's Action Plan on CRVS

Viet Nam country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Mr. Nham Ngoc Hien (Master of Law). Deputy Director of Department of Civil Registration, Nationality and Authentication, Ministry of Justice.

Read more about Results of Legislative Improvement on the Implementation of the Viet Nam's Action Plan on CRVS

Using Civil Registration Data & Beyond to Address Inequalities Thailand experience

Thailand country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Vitphiphon Tivatansakul Senior Advisor in Plan and Policy Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, Thailand.

Read more about Using Civil Registration Data & Beyond to Address Inequalities Thailand experience

Thailand’s Registration Development and Initiatives to address CRVS inequalities

Thailand country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Mr.Banchob Chantarat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior of Thailand,

Read more about Thailand’s Registration Development and Initiatives to address CRVS inequalities

Humanizing CRVS via Legislation

Philippines country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Atty. Eliezer P. Ambatali Director III Legal Service, Philippines.

Read more about Humanizing CRVS via Legislation

Improving Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) through Digital Transformation

Philippines country presentation by Engr. Marizza B. Grande Assistant National Statistician Philippine Statistics Authority, at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023.

Read more about Improving Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) through Digital Transformation

The Digitization of Civil registration and Identity Management Systems in Malaysia

Malaysia country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Haslinda binti Mohd Fauzi, Director, Birth, Death and Adoption Division, National Registration Department, Malaysia.

Read more about The Digitization of Civil registration and Identity Management Systems in Malaysia

Quantitative Inequality Assessments of CRVS Systems

Lao PDR country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by by Lao Statistics Bureau.