The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will organize the second CRVS Research Forum on 30 March - 1 April 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Read More
Members and Associate Members of ESCAP have undertaken a review of their progress since the inception of the Asia Pacific CRVS Decade in 2014. Data from questionnaires distributed in 2024 to National CRVS focal points have been compiled into a Report on the 2025 Review of Progress Made on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific After a Decade of Getting Every One in the Picture.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
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. |
All resources and supporting material for the conference will be uploaded here. Check back soon for our programme!
Information for Presenters:
An estimated 40 percent of deat
Join us on a session to learn how the CRVS Applied Research Training (CART) is equipping practitioners to design and conduct applied research that strengthens civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems across the region. This Stats Café session will provide an overview of this training opportunity, and feature insights from past participants.
Date: 09 October 2025 at 11:00-12:00 pm, Bangkok time (UTC+7)
Resilience has been identified as a key priority for the next phase of the CRVS Decade in Asia and the Pacific. During the 3rd Ministerial Conference on CRVS, it was identified as essential for safeguarding CRVS systems against shocks and long-term risks. However, the concept of resilience, although widely understood, can be challenging to put into practice.
National Statistics Office of Georgia will host the 10th United Nations Global Forum on Gender Statistics in Tbilisi, Georgia from 1 to 3 October 2025. The event will take place in the Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi.
The Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS) will hold its 19th meeting (closed and by invitation only) on 30 September 2025, before the Global Forum.
