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. |
The CRVS Knowledge Gateway Learning Centre consolidates available knowledge, tools, guidelines and standards, providing countries with a convenient resource to help accelerate their CRVS improvement strategies. This Learning Centre comprises the most advanced techniques and knowledge from global experts in CRVS systems and is continuously updated.
The CRVS Knowledge Gateway Learning Centre consolidates available knowledge, tools, guidelines and standards, providing countries with a convenient resource to help accelerate their CRVS improvement strategies. This Learning Centre comprises the most advanced techniques and knowledge from global experts in CRVS systems and is continuously updated.
This handbook offers specifications and practical examples for the improvement and/or establishment of civil registration, vital statistics and identity management systems. It presents model organizational and legal arrangements, as well as ideal descriptions, processes and protocols that are considered the gold standard.
Access the handbook here.
The Ten CRVS Milestones framework has been developed to help policy-makers, managers and other CRVS stakeholders understand CRVS systems, capturing complexity by focusing on the 10 milestones that must be achieved in any CRVS system. Each milestone summarizes the actions that community, local and national stakeholders must take to ensure that every birth or death is officially registered and included in country vital statistics systems.
Access to the document here
Vital statistics for Tonga are collected and maintained by various ministries within its government. These statistics are used by the Government of Tonga and other government entities, to provide evidence to inform decisions on health policy and planning, and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs for the benefit of the people of Tonga.
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Moving forward, National ID cards in Bangladesh will now be administered by the Department of Home Affairs instead of the Election Commission.
