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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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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.

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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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Effective Use of CRVS Data in Public Health Journalism

When used well, civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) data can add credibility to a narrative and enhance a journalistic story. However, writing articles or preparing other media products based on CRVS data requires knowledge of how a well-functioning CRVS system works, who is responsible for the administration of the systems and the kind of data it can produce. Furthermore, journalists and content producers need to know how to analyze data to articulate trends and patterns while communicating findings clearly and accurately to their audience.

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Introducing an eLearning Course to Guide the Analysis and Use of Vital Statistics

Link to view recording video here (Passcode: rp85^H?C)

This side-event was organized by Vital Strategies in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative and partners. It took place online on 12 November 2021, from 11:00 to 12:00 hrs, Bangkok time.

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Ministerial Conference: Fact sheet

The 2nd Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) in Asia and the Pacific will be held from 16-19 November 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. The virtual event will mark the midpoint in the Asia-Pacific CRVS Decade (2015 – 2024), the shared vision declared at the Ministerial Conference on CRVS in 2014 to “Get Every One in the Picture” and ensure, by 2024, that all people in region will benefit from universal and responsive civil registration and vital statistics.

This document describes the core topics and ambitions of the conference.

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Review and revision of CRVSID legal frameworks: An essential component of CRVS system strengthening

This side-event was organized by Vital Strategies in partnership with Global Health Advocacy Incubator, CDC Foundation and UNSD. It took place online on 11 November 2021, from 09:00 to 10:30 hrs, Bangkok time.

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Ministerial discussion: Stocktake at half-time in the shadow of the pandemic: Is Asia and the Pacific on track to achieve legal identity for all by 2030?

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Ministerial roundtable: Building resilient CRVS systems – incorporating lessons from COVID-19 in the second half of the Asia-Pacific CRVS Decade

This ministerial roundtable was organized by ESCAP. It took place online on 19 November 2021, from 12:30 to 13:30 hrs, Bangkok time.

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Regional Forum of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific

The Regional Forum is co-organized by Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia), World Vision International (WVI), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) in preparation for the 2nd Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific from 16 to 19 November 2021.

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Pandemics, people and preparedness: ministerial roundtable on civil registration and vital statistics, COVID-19 and health

This ministerial roundtable was organized by ESCAP. It took place online on 19 November 2021, from 08:30 to 09:30 hrs, Bangkok time.

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Warm-up session: Relationship between civil registration and legal identity in Asia and the Pacific

This warm-up session was organized by UNICEF, World Bank, UNHCR and UNDP . It took place online on 18 November 2021, from 12:45 to 13:30 hrs, Bangkok time, before starting Agenda item 7.

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Warm-up session: Connecting Vital Events Registration and Gender Equality

This warm-up session was organized by UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCAP. It took place online on 18 November 2021, from 8:45 to 09:30 hrs, Bangkok time, before starting Day 3 of the Conference.

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