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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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2024 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

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Quantitative Inequality Assessments of CRVS Systems

Lao PDR country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by by Lao Statistics Bureau.

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Establishing Innovation for Civil Registration in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities

Indonesia country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Utin Kiswanti, SE, MPM, Directorate of Population and Social Security, Indonesia’s Ministry of National Development Planning.

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The Development on Law of Civil Registration & Vital Statistic and Identification and the need to establish civil registration digital database in Cambodia

Cambodia country presentation at the Meeting of Civil Registrars in South-East Asia, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 February 2023. It was presented by Im Pranita & Phou Sok, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia.

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Better measuring adult mortality: Innovative approaches (54th UNSC Side event)

The side events of 54th UNSC (United Nations Statistical Commission) will be held during 28 February - 3 March 2023 in New York.

A side event to call for your attention is "Better measuring adult mortality: innovative approaches", to be organized by UNSD, NYU Abu Dhabi and UNESCAP on 1st March 2023 at 1:15-2:30 PM.

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A regional meeting of the BAG (The Brisbane Accord Group) members, 23-24 March 2023

The Brisbane Accord Group (BAG) is a consortium of agencies with a principal aim of coordinating partner support and maximizing investments made towards supporting the improvement of civil registration and vital statistics systems in Pacific Island countries and territories.

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The health sector in civil registration: options and methods to increase registration of live births, stillbirths and deaths

An addendum to the WHO/UNICEF guidance Health sector contributions towards improving the civil registration of births and deaths in low-income countries

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Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Research Forum

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized the first Asia-Pacific CRVS Research Forum which was held from 3-4 April 2023. Hosted by ESCAP in Bangkok, the fully online event offered a major research, information sharing, and capacity-building opportunity for participants. They were able to present at and attend paper presentations and interactive sessions, including networking opportunities.