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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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.
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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.
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. |
This side-event was organized by Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Pakistan in partnership with UNICEF Pakistan Office. It took place online on 8 November 2021, from 14:30 to 16:00 hrs, Bangkok time.
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Link to view recording video here.
This side-event was organized by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with Government of Japan. It took place online on 25 October 2021, from 9:00 to 10:30 hrs, Bangkok time.
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ESCAP Resolution calling for the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS
Proposal for Side Events for the Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the PacificThe Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific will be organized digitally from 16 to 19 November 2021. 
Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the PacificThe 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. CRVS Champion: Carla AbouZahr(Newsletter: CRVS Insight July 2021) WHO releases annual report tracking health-related SDG indicators(Newsletter: CRVS Insight July 2021) Preparations for the Second Ministerial Conference on CRVS moving forward(Newsletter: CRVS Insight July 2021) Launch of the Getting Every One in the Picture - a snapshot of progress midway through the Asian and Pacific CRVS Decade(Newsletter: CRVS Insight July 2021) Events
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