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. |
| Monday, 23 June | Sub-regional and sectoral forums |
| Tuesday, 24 June | Senior officials’ segment |
| Wednesday, 25 June | Senior officials’ segment |
| Thursday, 26 June | Ministerial segment |
| Friday, 27 June | Donor conference |
Our community newsletter puts a spotlight on people who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to support CRVS programmes in Asia and the Pacific, raise awareness of CRVS issues or lead CRVS improvement efforts in their home country or in the region.
The Pacific Community (SPC) released a report on Assessment, Analysis and Redesign of the CRVS System in Tuvalu.
A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reveals an immanent gender gap in digital access, resulting in challenges for women, especially in low- and middle-income countries, that limit their ability to engage fully in the digital economy.
A new international standard for how to test for equitability and bias in biometric systems has been approved. The ISO/IEC 19795-10 is expected to be published soon.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Target 16.9 focuses on providing legal identity for all, including birth registration.
ESCAP's Statistics Division has released a Stats Brief on Understanding and Improving Adult Mortality Measurement in a Changing Demographic Landscape, as part of ESCAP’s work on civil registration and vital statistics funded under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative (D4H) Project.
A recently published research article documents the sharp improvement in on-time birth registration nationally in Fiji from 58% prior to the incentive to 93% during the incentive.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Indonesia held a seminar in Jakarta on 17 September 2024 to discuss the issuance of Official Birth or Death Certificates or Notifications.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Indonesia, in partnership with the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative, developed a Digital Gateway - an online, multi-lingual self-service portal, allowing refugees and asylum-seekers in Indonesia to create accounts and remotely access, record and update personal information w
