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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.

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2025 meetings of the Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific (Second session)

The purpose of the 2025 Meeting of the RSG is to ensure the R

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CRVS Champion: Prawin Kumar

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 month, we would like to dedicate this issue of Insight to Prawin Kumar.

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Maldives engages Thailand's firm for Civil Registration System upgrade

The Maldives government has selected a Thailand-based company to develop a comprehensive digital identification system. The new system will integrate civil registration, vital statistics, and identification management to improve the accuracy and efficiency of these crucial processes.

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Bangladesh BBS and ORG sign MoU for data exchange

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and Office of the Registrar General, Birth and Death Registration (ORG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for data exchanges. The MoU marks a milestone for Bangladesh to fulfill the country's CRVS commitment. Vital statistics from civil registration data can be generated and published in real time.

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CART Cohort 2 launched

At the start of February 2025, the second cohort of the CRVS Applied Research Training (CART) initiative was successfully launched on February 3. The session introduced the initiative and training modalities to a new group of 63 participants, 41 from ESCAP countries and 22 from ECA countries.

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BARMM, UNHCR, JICA partner to improve digital birth records in Lanao Sur

The Ministry of Social Services and Development-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM), in collaboration with UNHCR and JICA, has launched a project to enhance digital birth registration in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City.

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Start with Her: UNFPA Strategy for Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health and Well-Being 2025–2030

A new report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), "Start With Her," highlights critical data gaps hindering progress in gender equality, women's empowerment, and sexual and reproductive health.

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Birth Registration Assistance Project Awarding of Certificates of Live Birth in Security Paper in Pangasinan

The Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP) in Pangasinan, Philippines, has helped over 30,000 people secure birth certificates. This initiative focuses on aiding marginalized communities by eliminating financial and logistical obstacles.

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Briefing to the Regional Steering Group on CRVS in Asia-Pacific

The Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific convened for a full day online meeting in February 2025 to assess progress, discuss priorities, and prepare for the upcoming Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Bangkok.

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Call for Institutional Partners for Health Inequality Monitoring Network

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting experts to join its Health Inequality Monitoring Network (HIM Network). This initiative aims to advance health equity and universal health coverage, aligning with the WHO's General Programme of Work (GPW).