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.
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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.
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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.
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 World Health Organization (WHO) has released DORIS version 1.1, an advanced digital tool designed to enhance the accuracy and consistency of cause-of-death coding using the ICD-11 classification system.
Researchers and practitioners focused on civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) are invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Research Forum, set to take place in Bangkok from 30 March to 1 April 2026. This hybrid event aims to accelerate progress towards universal birth registration and death recording by 2030, offering a unique platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative innovation.
The Asian and the Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade (2015-2024) is dedicated to achieving universal and responsive CRVS systems for everyone.
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems are essential for inclusive development, ensuring individuals can access rights and services while providing governments with critical data to inform policy. However, a critical gap remains in research capacity within this field. To address this, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), is conducting the CRVS Applied Research and Training (CART) initiative.
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.
The CART hosted its second live session featuring Professor Tom Moultrie, who presented his research on demographic analysis in low- and middle-income countries. The session focused on various uses of CRVS data to inform population studies and system strengthening.
Governments commit to ensuring every birth is registered and every death in Asia and the Pacific is recorded by 2030
Outcomes of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific
