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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics as a Tool to Improve Public Management
[Inter-American Development Bank]This discussion paper provides a theoretical discussion of the benefits that can arise through the expansion of civil registration and vital statistics as a way to improve public sector management. -
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Demand-Side Factors Related to the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths: A Literature Review
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper seeks to stimulate an evidence-based dialogue on demand-side barriers to the registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Global evidence is presented to summarize the many challenges to -
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The Significance of Legal Identity in Situations of Poverty and Social Exclusion
[Inter-American Development Bank]This paper discusses the characteristics, numbers, and location of the economically, culturally, and socially vulnerable groups that are excluded from access to legal identity.
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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.
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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.