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How the Government of Uganda Strengthened its CRVS System
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Find out how one Ugandan hospital allows new parents to leave with their child’s birth certificate in-hand. Gopalan Balagopal explains why this is an effective way to increase birth registration -
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Maternal Autonomy and Birth Registration in India: Who Gets Counted?
[PLOS One]This paper examines the effect of maternal socio-economic status in the household, such as their autonomy, ability, freedom and bargaining power, on child birth registration in India using the -
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Barriers to Birth Registration in Indonesia
[The Lancet]Empirical research on birth registration is lacking in many countries, including Indonesia. This study examines the correlates of birth registration in three of Indonesia's most impoverished and under -
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Incentives for Improving Birth Registration Coverage
[World Bank Group]A literature review of supply and demand factors that could affect birth registration coverage rates, particularly in the context of social programs. -
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Socioeconomic determinants of birth registration in Ghana
[BMC International Health and Human Rights 2015]This paper examines the chances of a child born in Ghana between 2001 and 2006 obtaining legal status of identity. -
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Colombia: A strategy to improve the registration and certification of vital events in rural and ethnic communities
[Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative]The report provides an overview of experiences from Colombia on working with communities to improve birth and eath registration. -
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History of the birth certificate: from inception to the future of electronic data
[Journal of Perinatology 32 (407-411)]A look at the evolution of birth certificates in the USA. As birth registration has moved from paper to electronic, the birth certificate's potential utility has broadened, yet issues with updating -
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Technological and Social Innovation in Mechanisms for timely Declaration of Births and Deaths of Populations in Nawa Region (Cote d’Ivore)
[European Scientific Journal]This paper focuses on new mechanisms for the timely registration of births and deaths in Côte d'Ivoire. Through the practical case of the Nawa people's region in the southwest of the country, this -
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Birth registration and access to health care: an assessment of Ghana’s campaign success
[Bulletin of the World Health Organization]Incorporation of birth registration into community health care, health campaigns and mobile registration activities can reduce the indirect costs of birth registration, especially in poorer -
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What if you didn’t have a birth certificate?
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]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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A Scandal of Invisibility: Making Everyone Count by Counting Everyone
[The Lancet]This article discusses the risks for individuals and statistical weaknesses when birth registration is not universal.
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CRVS Systems: Successes and Missed Opportunities
[The Lancet]This article proposes a comprehensive and practical framework for assessing the quality of vital statistics.
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The Fundamentals of a CRVS System
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]In this video, international CRVS consultant Gopalan Balagopal discusses the basic requirements for a civil registration and vital statistics system to work well. -
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CRVS Systems at a Glance
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]This interview with Srdjan Mrkić, an expert at the United Nations Statistics Division, explains CRVS systems and their importance. -
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CRVS Systems Explained
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Learn more about how civil registration and vital statistics affect the lives of individuals and government service delivery in this interview with international CRVS consultant Gopalan Balagopal. -
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The Makings of Successful CRVS Systems
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]In this interview with Carla AbouZhar, learn about the need for government commitment, communication between ministries, and public trust to make CRVS systems work. -
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The Importance of CRVS Systems
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]For Peru’s Felix Ortega de la Torre, civil registration and vital statistics offer an essential proof of identity for citizens, a source of data for governments, and a way to combat fraud. -
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How Cambodia Jumpstarted its CRVS System
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]In this interview with Irina Dincu from the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, learn how post-conflict Cambodia cleared civil registration backlogs by providing free, time-bound registration. -
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New Zealand’s Digitalized CRVS System
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Jeff Montgomery, New Zealand’s Registrar General, explains how the transition to online birth registration resulted in 90% of births registered online within the system’s first 12 months. -
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Linking Civil Registration, Identification, and Social Programs in Peru
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Peru has learned that strong CRVS systems equip countries with the evidence they need to improve social, health, and education programs. Find out more from Felix Ortega de la Torre. -
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Linking Civil Registration and ID Management in Botswana
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Botswana has successfully linked civil registration and ID management, and recognizes the importance of having registration officers in hospitals. Learn more from Neo Corneliah Lepang. -
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Lessons From Côte d’Ivoire for Strengthening CRVS Systems in Post-conflict Societies
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Discover the role of CRVS systems in building public trust in post-conflict societies. Irina Dincu, Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, shares insights from Côte d’Ivoire. -
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Proceedings from the 2018 CRVS Innovations Conference
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Recordings of panel and plenary sessions from, "Harnessing the power: CRVS systems for 2030 global agendas," coorganized by the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, the United Nations Children's -
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Proceedings from the 2018 meeting on gender and CRVS
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Proceedings from the high-level panel and technical consultation that aimed to inspire a global commitment to integrating gender aspects into CRVS systems. Find out why CRVS systems are essential to
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.