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Constructing the foundations for legal identity in post-conflict settings
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper analyses the role of the civil register and the legal underpinnings for identity in four countries: Afghanistan, Georgia, Rwanda, and South Africa. A synthesis paper is also available. -
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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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Important Steps to Improve CRVS Systems
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Discover the steps to building high-functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems in this interview with World Bank expert, Samuel Mills. -
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How the Global Financing Facility Supports CRVS System Strengthening
[Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems]Learn how the Global Financing Facility supports efforts to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems from Maletela Tuoane-Nkhasi, Global Financing Facility Secretariat. -
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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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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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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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A Glossary of Security Features for Printed Documents
[U.S. Government Printing Office, Security and Intelligent Documents Business Unit]A technical glossary that provides detailed explanations of terms pertaining to security features of printed documents. -
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Online Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]An online glossary of statistical terms and concepts.
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Namibia Identity Management Analysis
[World Bank Group]This report provides a comprehensive overview of the civil registry and its link to vital statistics in Namibia. It also analyzes civil identification systems and uses cases for identity -
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The 'Rights' Start to Life
[United Nations Children's Fund]This report explores the situation of children who are denied the right of birth registration, and the connections between birth registration and access to the rights of the child. -
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Count Every Child: The Right to Birth Registration
[Plan International]This report offers in-depth information on Plan International's campaign to reduce under registration of children. It examines the issues and the impact of non-registration, and highlights the -
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Child Protection Issue Brief: Birth Registration
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This brief offers information about UNHCR's global strategy for improving birth registration rates and issuing legal documentation to prove identity. -
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Birth Registration and the Right of Everyone to Recognition Everywhere as a Person Before the Law
[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ]This report gives an overview of the global rates of birth registration, and analyzes the barriers to access birth registration.
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Mother to Child: How Discrimination Prevents Women Registering the Birth of their Child
[Plan International]This brief offers compelling information on discriminatory practices that women in particular encounter when wanting to register a child.
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Women, Business and the Law 2016: Getting to Equal
[World Bank Group]This report offers objective data and evidence for building gender equality and discusses the importance of birth registration and birth certificates in improving access to services and benefits.
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Birth Registration and the Right of Everyone to Recognition Everywhere as a Person Before the Law
[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ]This report contains an overview of global rates of birth registration and the consequences and impact of non-registration on human rights. It also explores barriers and good practice examples.
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Child Protection Issue Brief: Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This UNCHR brief provides key arguments for the importance of community-based child protection mechanisms. -
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Early Marriage: A Harmful Traditional Practice, A Statistical Exploration
[United Nations Children's Fund]This report discusses the implications of early marriage and regional trends for this practice.
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Birth Registration and the Right of Everyone to Recognition Everywhere as a Person Before the Law
[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ]The report provide an overview of the global rates of birth registration, a universal human right recognized in a number of international instruments. It considers the consequences and impact of non -
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“No Mother Wants Her Child to Migrate” Vulnerability of Children on the Move in the Horn of Africa
[Innocenti Research Report UNICEF Office of Research]The report provide and insight into how migration and especially children's movement is driven by different motivation, exposes children to different forms of harm, an presents multiple barriers to -
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Governance and Policy Coordination: The Case of Birth Registration in Peru
[Innocenti Research Report UNICEF Office of Research]This report discusses how coordination among entities in the public sector Peru can play an important role for promoting birth registration and in improving public services, especially services for
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.