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At the launch of a vital registration campaign in Ethiopia in 2016, a father registers the birth of his child. A female registrar records the details on an official form. Photo credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/Sewunet

Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems

We support global efforts to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. We do so by collaborating with organizations and experts to facilitate access to information and expertise, including global standards, tools, research evidence, and good practice.
Our purpose? To make knowledge readily available for countries aiming to develop, strengthen, and scale-up their national civil registration system and improve their vital statistics reporting.

Knowledge Briefs on Gender and CRVS

Our knowledge brief series aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and solutions to improve vital event registration for women and girls.
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  • The births of nearly one-quarter of children under the age of 5 worldwide have never been recorded.

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  • This compendium highlights the efforts over time of five countries, Argentina, Chile, Namibia, South Korea and Tunisia, to improve public sector service delivery based on universal civil registration.

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  • CRVS systems give people proof of their legal identity, age, and social relationships and enable access to essential public services including healthcare, education and social protection.
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