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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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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

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Regional Consultation Session on the Global Financing Facility for Every Woman Every Child

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014

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Improving knowledge about causes of death and disease burden in the Asia Pacific region: critical role of vital statistics

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Prof. Alan Lopez, Melbourne Laureate Professor and Rowden-White Chair of Global Health and Burden of Disease Measurement, University of Melbourne

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APO The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

During the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, APO discussed ways of producing high quality evidence on health systems to inform policy makers, Knowledge Broker between researchers, development agencies and governments, Building capacity for health policy analyses and evidence based policy formation.

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Presentation on the Regional Action Framework

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014 by UN ESCAP

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UNHCR and Civil Registration

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, Mr. Nicholas Oakeshott, Regional Protection Officer, UNHCR’s Regional Coordinator’s Office

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The importance of registering the births of displaced and undocumented children

This material was presented at the This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Mr. Seree Nonthasoot, Thailand’s Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

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Overcoming the Effect of Super-Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines

This material was presented at the This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Ms. Lourdes Hufana, Interim Assistant National Statistician, Philippines Statistics Authority

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Make Me Visible

This material was presented at the This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Jonas and Carolin of the Youth Advisory Board of Plan International Germany and Sascha Raabe, MP, with Kamanda, Carolin and Tim from Plan.

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Birth Registration – The Foundation for Protection

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Ms. Kendra Gregson, Senior Advisor, Social Welfare and Justice Systems, UNICEF

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ICT Innovations in Health Systems as Integral Component of CRVS

This material was presented at the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 24 – 28 November 2014, by Mr. Mark Landry, Coordinator, Health Intelligence and Innovation Division of Health Systems, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific