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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 Power of Death Statistics to Improve Lives
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Routine death statistics offer important data to identify new conditions and track success in reducing disease. Learn more from Prabhat Jha in this interview. -
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Capturing Cause of Deaths Outside Health Facilities Through Verbal Autopsies
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]In this video, Philip Setel of Vital Strategies describes how verbal autopsy can improve policy-making and planning in developing countries. -
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How Verbal Autopsies in India Helped to Inform Decision-making in Health Care
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Find out how verbal autopsies in India helped to inform decision-making in health care in this interview with Prabhat Jha of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. -
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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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Webinar: The Nexus Between Civil Registration and Social Protection Systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on September 10, 2020. Organized by the Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems and the Global -
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Webinar: How links between civil registration and social protection systems can help respond to COVID-19
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on September 22, 2020. Organized by the Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems and the Global -
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Webinar: Introduction to CRVS and identity management systems
[Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data]This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on December 4, 2019. Organized by the Centre of Excellence and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD), it focuses on -
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Webinar: Overview of findings from the new Compendium of Good Practices in Linking CRVS and ID Management Systems
[Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data]This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on December 12, 2019. Organized by the Centre of Excellence and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD), it introduces -
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International Statistical Institute (ISI) Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]The ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms translates more than 3,500 statistical terms into 31 languages. -
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Use of Community Health Data for Shared Accountability
[United States Agency for International Development and Measure Evaluation]A guidance document, brief, and PowerPoint presentation for use by country ministries of health (MOHs), local government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, and community leaders to -
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Production of a Vital Statistics Guide, Rev. 1
[United Nations Economic Commision for Asia and the Pacific]The purpose of this Guide and the files it accompanies, hereinafter referred to as the resource kit, is to enable the production of vital statistics reports, primarily using civil registration data -
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Identification and Governance Policies: The Legal, Technical, and Institutional Foundations that Influence the Relations and Interactions of the Citizen with the Government and Society
[Inter-American Development Bank]This technical note focuses on the fundamental principles that govern the relationship and interactions between citizens, government, and society.
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.