The development of the Civil Registry's Information Management System by the Department of Civil Status in Vanuatu received international recognition for promoting national ownership in addition to facilitating decentralisation and reaching families in some of the most hard to reach islands. A 14 minute video documenting this unique and innovative approach is available here

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