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International Identity Management Conference Proceedings
[Inter-American Development Bank]This report outlines the discussions on all aspects of identity management, including CRVS. It also contains the Seoul Declaration on identity management.
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Glossary of Key Information Security Terms
[National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce]This glossary provides a central resource of terms and definitions most commonly used in National Institute of Standard and Technology information security publications.
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Navigating the Digitalization of National CRVS Systems
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Digital technologies offer unique opportunities and challenges for civil registration and vital statistics systems. Learn about both in this interview with Edward Duffus of Plan International. -
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Under the Radar and Under Protected
[Plan International and United Nations Refugee Agency]The 2012 report is focused on exploring the urgency of and opportunities for addressing childhood statelessness and offers a more general overview of global statelessness. -
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The World's Stateless Report 2017
[Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion]A free, downloadable report on the situation of the world's stateless children. -
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Overcoming the Challenges Facing CRVS Systems
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]This interview with Carla AbouZahr explores common challenges facing CRVS systems: inherited legal frameworks, relying on people to register themselves, and lack of adequate resources. -
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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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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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The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development
[World Bank Group]This blog provides links to the Atlas of SDGs which explores new data from scientists and researchers where standards for measuring SDG targets are still being developed. -
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OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms
[Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development]Comprehensible glossary of terms and terminology related to statistics. -
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
[European Union]The official website that explains the elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is meant to give people more control over their personal data, and level the field for how -
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The Irish PSC: Enforced digital identities for social protection services and beyond
[The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights]The report discusses the privacy and risk implications for Ireland’s public services card (PSC) from a human rights perspective. The report highlights the potential risks to privacy and civil -
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ICAO TRIP Guide on evidence of identity
[International Civil Aviation Organization]These guidelines addresses the complexities associated with establishing (with an emphasis on birth registration) and verifying an identity to a high degree of confidence by mapping and analyzing the -
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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems
[World Health Organization]The bulletin highlights the need for multi sector coordination and interoperability between civil registration and vital statistics. -
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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems
[World Health Organization]The bulletin highlights the need for multi sector coordination and interoperability between civil registration and vital statistics. -
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Legal identity for all: Why it’s essential and how to achieve it
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This video explores how countries can develop an inclusive ID system by linking it to civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) data. -
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CRVS systems protect human rights and empower the vulnerable
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This video explains how strong CRVS systems protect human rights and support inclusive development for all. -
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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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Creating digitized, interoperable ID systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Inclusive ID systems are essential for protecting human rights, providing opportunities, and achieving sustainable development. A critical step towards inclusivity is to link a country’s national ID -
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Legal identity for all: Why we need to link CRVS and ID management systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Proof of legal identity is one of the most important things you can own. It unlocks access to basic services and empowers you to exercise your rights. It helps you open a bank account, claim benefits -
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Four ways CRVS systems can support the UN Sustainable Development Goals
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]A civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system records important life events, such as birth, death, marriage, and divorce. It connects this data with health information to produce vital -
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Why CRVS systems are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]CRVS systems are essential for monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seek to eliminate poverty and improve lives everywhere. The data generated by a well -
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How civil registration can protect and empower women and girls
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Civil registration is the recording of important events in an individual’s life—including birth, death, marriage, and divorce. Everyone benefits from an effective civil registration system. It helps
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.