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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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2025 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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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.

Statelessness and Citizenship Review

The Institute for Statelessness and Inclusion, along with the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness at Melbourne Law School, is releasing the second edition of the

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Legal identity expert group settles on definition of 'legal identity' with civil registration foundation

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight December 2019)

At the request of DSG Ms. Amina Mohammed, a time-bound inter-agency group — the UN Legal Identity Expert Group (UN LIEG) was established in September 2018 under the purview of the UN Sustainable Development Group's Strategic Results Group on SDG Implementation. The LIEG is composed of 17 UN agencies. The substantive focus of the LIEG is an emphasis on building legal identity system founded on civil registration from birth to death, and with a human rights approach.

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23 Member states have already reported on their progress on CRVS since 2015 by submitting their midterm questionnaire to ESCAP

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight December 2019)

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CRVS Fellowship Program

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight October 2019)

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Data for Now Initiative seeks to leave no one behind by increasing data quality

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight October 2019)

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Kyrgyz Republic announced as the first country to successfully eliminate all known cases of statelessness

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight October 2019)

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Ending Statelessness in North and Central Asian Countries

(Newsletter: CRVS Insight October 2019)

North and Central Asian countries are moving quickly to address statelessness within their borders.
Notably, two recent events brought together key stakeholders to celebrate successes and identify the
remaining challenges ahead.

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CRVS Insight December 2019

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23 Member Countries have already reported on their CRVS progress since 2015
South Asia makes huge progress in birth registration, shows new UNICEF report tracking 2030 progress
Papua New Guinea releases new comprehensive assessment and action plan
Legal identity expert group settles on definition of 'legal identity' with civil registration foundation
Second meeting of the Civil Registration Professionals of South Asia (CR8)

Events

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CRVS Insight November 2019

Articles

How has CRVS Progressed in Asia-Pacific since 2015?
Papua New Guinea Comprehensive Assessment Completed
Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration
Vital Statistics Workshop for North and Central Asian Countries
New CRVS-related journal publications

Events

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CRVS Insight October 2019

Articles

Fifth meeting of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific
Ending Statelessness in North and Central Asian Countries
Kyrgyz Republic announced as the first country to successfully eliminate all
known cases of statelessness
Data for Now Intiative seeks to leave no one behind by increasing data quality
CRVS Fellowship Program

Events