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. |
Q&As on questionnaire completion for 2025 review of
progress in implementing the Regional Action Framework (RAF) on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific
Our community newsletter puts a spotlight on people who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to support CRVS programmes in Asia and the Pacific, raise awareness of CRVS issues or lead CRVS improvement efforts in their home country or in the region.
This 3-day regional workshop which was co-organized by ESCAP and the National Statistics Office of Mongolia brought together 20 participants from National Statistical Offices, including 3 Chief Statisticians and 3 Deputy Chief Statisticians representing Bhutan, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzs
A global expert workshop on operationalizing holistic approaches to CRVS system strengthening was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 9-14 June.
Mortality has played an important role in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.
Bhutan's National Statistics Bureau has published the 2023 Vital Statistics Report. The report uses administrative data maintained by the Department of Civil Registration and Census (DCRC), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHCA).
Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative’s Global Grants Program (GGP) is launching a new round of support for projects focused on gender equity.
Members and associate members of ESCAP came together in 2014 to proclaim the Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade, 2015-2024.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative’s Global Grants Program (GGP) is launching new gender equity round of support. This round supports projects that will improve the use and dissemination of sex and gender data for decision-making and policy change, focusing on advancing gender equity to promote public health in core thematic areas of civil registration and vital statistics, data use for decision-making, and population-based cancer registries.
