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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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2025 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

Previous editions can be found here.

Vital statistics resources

This page constitutes a hub of resources available for vital statistics. From international guidelines to e-learning courses, everything needed to increase vital statistics capacity can be found here.

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Midterm report databases

The report "Getting every one in the picture - A snapshot of progress midway through the Asian and Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade" presents the situation of CRVS systems through Asia and the Pacific. This image was put together thanks to the answers from 45 countries to a questionnaire going into the details of the context, legislation and performance of the CRVS systems.

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Technical Report of the CRVS Decade Midterm report

This technical report presents information on the design, collection and analysis of the midterm questionnaire sent to all members and associate members of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) between August and October 2019.

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Planning the way to universal registration: Indonesia’s National CRVS Strategy

Since 2011, the Government of Indonesia has strengthened its CRVS system through progressive steps.

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Innovations to serve the public and create revenue streams in New Zealand

New Zealand is continuously making civil registration more accessible to its population.

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The inclusion of marginalized groups in the civil registration system in Thailand

Thailand is home to around 570,000 refugees and stateless persons.

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International coordination in the Pacific: the Brisbane Accord Group and Pacific Civil Registrars Network

Pacific CRVS logo Improving CRVS in the Pacific subregion, with its remote island countries and States and high migration

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Political commitment for a better governance of CRVS activities: the example of the Technical Support Unit of the Government of Pakistan

With its multiple provinces, its decentralized system and its large population, Pakistan is facing unique challenges on its journey towards universal civil registration.