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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Knowledge Base
[United Nations Statistics Division]This web page offers access to a number of articles on civil registration and vital statistics, as well as articles that discuss country-specific CRVS issues.
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Records Management
[Wikipedia]This website provides an overview of the different aspects of records management.
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Records Managers
[National Archives, USA]This website provides an overview and a training tool for individuals who have records management responsibilities. -
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Records Management
[Smithsonian Institution Archives]This website provides a comprehensive overview of records management and how records are preserved and curated.
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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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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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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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Verbal Autopsy Standards: Ascertaining and Attributing Causes of Death
[World Health Organization]The 2016 version of the WHO verbal autopsy instrument is designed for all age groups, including maternal and perinatal deaths, and also deaths caused by injuries.
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ICD-10 Interactive Self-Learning Tool
[World Health Organization]The WHO electronic modular ICD-training tool is designed for self-learning. It can also be used for classroom training.
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.