Civil Registration: Maintaining International Standards in Emergencies

The most crucial undertaking in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been facilitating universal registration of all vital events occurring in a country. This paper finds that for civil registration to function during a crisis and to ensure adherence to international standards, countries must make it a priority to digitize and computerize the civil registration system. The article is part of the Compendium of Good Practices: Harnessing CRVS in Conflict, Emergencies and Fragile Settings.