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Digital Identity Guidelines
[National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce]A comprehensive analysis of digital identity services.
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Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Computerization
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook provides suggestions for activities to tailor computerization of the civil registration system. While technologically outdated, some of the underlying principles for ICT remain valid.
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Handbook on European Data Protection Law - 2018 edition
[European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights]The handbook provides an overview of the EU’s and the Council of European (CoE) instruments' applicable legal frameworks. It also explains key case law, summarising major rulings of both the Court of -
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Online Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]An online glossary of statistical terms and concepts.
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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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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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From Shared Resources, Your Personal History
[New York Times]This article offers links to websites useful for establishing family trees and lineages. -
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The Steady Convergence of Physical and Digital Identity
[GNC Magazine]An opinion piece on the advancement and ubiquitousness of digital technologies for identification purposes.
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Identification for Development: Strategic Roadmap
[World Bank Group]This document presents the World Bank's original strategic framework for the ID4D initiative.
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Ending Statelessness Within 10 Years
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This report outlines the rationale and objectives for the UNHCR 10-year campaign to end statelessness.
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.