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Data Quality Management Model (Updated)
[Journal of AHIMA 83, no.7 (July 2012): 62-67.]This article discusses the elements and importance of health information systems for improved vital statistics.
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Current State of CRVS: An overview
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]The brief provides an overview of some of the academic and grey literature over the period from 2012-2017 with a focus on impreovement and innovations in the area of CRVS. -
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Making the Invisible Visible: How Strong CRVS Systems Can Empower Women and Girls
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Leaving No One Behind: CRVS, Gender, and the SDGs
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Harnessing CRVS Systems for the Gender Related SDGs: Opportunities and Challenges
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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The Costs and Benefits of CRVS as a Tool for Women’s Empowerment
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Strengthening CRVS Systems, Overcoming Barriers and Empowering Women and Children
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is part of a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and solutions -
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The Life-Course Approach to Civil Registration and Vital Statistics: a Crucial Tool to Advance Gender Equality
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Gender Equity in Guinea: How Perceptions, Behaviors and Social Norms Affect the Civil Registration of Women and Girls in West Africa
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Linking National ID and CRVS Systems: an Imperative for Inclusive Development
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Empowering Women and Girls Through Civil Registration Systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Making CRVS Systems Work for Women and Children: A Country Perspective
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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From Cradle to Grave: Documenting the Footprints of Vulnerable Women Through Life
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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The Dangers of Gender Bias in CRVS and Cause of Death Data: The Path to Health Inequality
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Learnings from the Knowledge Brief Series on Gender and CRVS
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper is one of twelve in a knowledge brief series on gender and CRVS that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and -
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Synthesis Brief: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa: How civil registration and vital statistics systems supported an emergency response
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]A synthesis brief on how CRVS systems supported an emergency response to COVID-19 in Africa. This synthesis brief is one of a series of briefs summarizing the key findings of nine technical papers -
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Technical brief: Maintaining civil registration resilience amid the COVID-19 crisis: Tanzania’s one-step birth and death registration processes
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]A country brief that looks at how reforms to Tanzania’s CRVS system have minimized the impact of COVID–19 lockdown measures on service delivery. This country brief for Tanzania is part of the -
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Technical Brief: Maintaining civil registration resilience amid the COVID-19 crisis: Mozambique’s vital events notification system
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]A country brief exploring Mozambique’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on its CRVS system, including the government’s reduction of civil registration services. This country brief for -
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Technical Brief: Building resilient civil registration and vital statistics systems amid COVID-19: Namibia as a good practice
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]A technical brief that looks at the resilience of Namibia’s National Population Registration System during its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This country brief for Namibia is part of the -
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Technical Brief: Maintaining civil registration amid the COVID-19 crisis: Uganda’s mobile notification system
[Centre d'Excellence sur les systèmes ESEC]A country brief that looks at Uganda’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included closing civil registration offices and enabling staff to register vital events electronically while working
Our Resource Library provides access to curated resources related to CRVS systems, including research, tools, publications, CRVS eLearning course, our Expert Talks video series, and a glossary of terms and definitions.
A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.