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.
Read MoreThe 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 challenge the Philippines is facing in terms of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) include the current law that hampers affordable procedures and timely processes.
Vital Strategies is hosting the next edition of VitalTalks on the importance of digitalized civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. Digitalized CRVS systems lead to timely and cost-efficiency registration of births and deaths, which in turn, result in better access to benefits for more people and timely data on public health for informed public policies by governments.
Date and time: Thursday, 19 September from 5 - 7:30 p.m.
The United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), together with the Freedom Fund have examined modern slavery risks among individuals lacking documentation. In order to share updates on the report which discusses the research findings, the global evidence review, and the potential policy solutions and approaches, the Report Launch Webinar is organized as follows.
Date: Monday 9th September 2024
ESCAP, in collaboration with Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS-Statistics Indonesia) and supported by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health (D4H) Initiative, organized an inception workshop to officially launch a project focused on implementing inequality assessments in Indonesia.
The Data for Health Initiative works with governments and partners to improve public health data in order to drive for better-informed public health policies. With improved birth and death records, governments can make effective health policy decisions.
The deadline for the questionnaire submission is approaching. A Stats Cafe is being held on 2 September to support countries in these efforts.
The CRVS applied research training (CART) initiative focuses on enhancing CRVS systems through supporting applied research on strategies, interventions, and tools. This project aims to strengthen the capacity of CRVS practitioners to conduct high quality relevant research.
The first workshop was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 26 to 30 August 2024. The agenda is attached.
