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The Importance of Registering Births, Marriages and Deaths
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Why register births, marriages, and deaths? Nadya Kassam provides the answers in this interview. -
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Making Civil Registration Accessible to All
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]This interview with Nicholas Oakeshott from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees explains why access to civil registration and vital statistics systems is critical. -
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Integrating Health and Civil Registration Data
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]In this interview with Edward Duffus of Plan International, he explains the value of integrating health system data with the civil registration process and explores tools for improving CRVS. -
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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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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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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 -
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Better Data for a Better World
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This animated video explains why CRVS systems are important for ensuring legal identity for all and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Recording vital life events such as birth, marriage -
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Boundless Potential
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This animated video explains why well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems are important for achieving gender equality. Recording vital life events such as birth -
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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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Proceedings from the 2020 conference on gender and CRVS
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Proceedings from the February 2020 conference: Connecting Vital Events Registration and Gender Equality (ConVERGE). The goal was to review and further advance the progress made since the first global -
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Expert Talks: Understanding civil registration and vital statistics systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This video series features interviews with civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems experts from around the world. What are CRVS systems and why do they matter? How can we enhance and -
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Webinar: Data for Development: Towards a More Integrated Agenda from the Global South
[International Development Research Centre]This video is a recording of IDRC's pre-recorded discussion for the World Data Forum 2020. The presentations and discussions focus on overcoming research silos and ensuring that coordinated -
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Understanding Digital Certificates
[Microsoft]This article gives a simple explanation of how digital certificates work and how they are structured in an online environment.
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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.
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.