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. |
Towards Inclusivity: The Development of Civil Registration in Indonesia 2019–2023 is a report designed to support national development through more inclusive and equitable civil registration. This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the disparities in civil registration conditions in Indonesia. In its preparation, this report highlights several important aspects, such as the completeness of civil registration, disparities between regions and social groups, as well as the driving and inhibiting factors of civil registration.
Pacific Civil Registrars Network meeting
Nadi, March 2025
Between 26 and 28 March, over 60 civil registrars and CRVS professionals, representing 20 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) convened in Nadi, Fiji for the Pacific Civil Registrars Network (PCRN) meeting which was organized by The Pacific Community (SPC), with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative. The
Papua New Guinea (PNG) was selected as one of the five countries to pilot the Medicolegal Death Investigation (MLDI) baseline assessment tool in 2024.
Cambodia has been making significant strides in establishing a robust Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, marking a major step towards providing legal identity for all its citizens. A recent joint op ed by Dr.
Uzbekistan has been tasked to develop a unified data exchange system for civil registry offices across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This initiative is designed to streamline the exchange of vital records, including birth, death, marriage, and divorce documents, among member states.
The Pacific Community (SPC), with support from Vital Strategies’ Global Grants Program (GGP), ESCAP and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative ran a three-day regional workshop for participants from Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Niue, and Tonga from 3-5 March in Nadi, Fiji.
