IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
The Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS took place from the 16th to 19th November, 2021. It has been the occasion to celebrate progress through the CRVS Decade (2015-2024), identify remaining challenges, emphasize CRVS for sustainable development and promote CRVS as the foundation for legal identity.
Recordings, side-events and preparatory and outcome documents can be consulted on this website.
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In preparation of the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific held from 16 to 19 November 2021, ESCAP has prepared a report on the situation of CRVS systems in the region. By celebrating the progresses and highlighting the challenges remaining to achieving universal registration systems, the report aims at shaping the priorities for the second half of the Decade.
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The current pandemic is disrupting CRVS systems all over the world, but also highlighting why well-functioning systems are more essential than ever. As a result, the UN Statistics Division, the World Health Organization and the UN Legal Identity Agenda Task Force developed COVID-19 resources offering guidance for civil registration stakeholders on maintaining CRVS activities.
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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. 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 purpose of this handbook is to strengthen the capacity of national statistical offices and census agencies on the process of transitioning from the traditional census methodology to other approaches involving the use of administrative registers and/or sources.
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Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Palau, Vanuatu and Samoa are working to produce vital statistics report based on civil registration data. |
In Australia, the New South Whales (NSW) Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages celebrated the Tiger lunar year by launching the Tiger commemorative birth certificate; the design celebrates the multicultural diversity of NSW and blends Chinese and Australian culture.
Well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) help ensure that every person has a legal identity. However, many countries experience lower civil registration completeness rates among hard-to-reach populations and people in vulnerable situations.
This document highlights children’s voices and views on civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) across Asia and the Pacific. Through national level consultations and a regional forum, children and youth across the region expressed their views, experiences on CRVS, as well as their recommendations.
This report was prepared in relation to project entitled 'Youth Consultations and Regional Virtual Forum in preparation for the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific' in cooperation between UN ESCAP and Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia).
The Ministerial Conference and the work to improve CRVS over recent years have highlighted the need for champions and high level political commitment to drive change. Dr.
In November, Minister of Interior Samdech Kralahom Sar Kheng met with the Executive Secretary of ESCAP, Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana to discuss his country's ongoing CRVS development. During the meeting, Mr. Kheng highlighted the government's ongoing efforts on draft laws on civil registration and identification aiming to ensure that each citizen has a single identity. Samdech Kralahom Sar Kheng acknowledged that legal identity is imperative to serving the daily activities of the Cambodian people.
