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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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Marriage & Divorce Registration
[United Nations Economic Commission for Africa]This resource explains the value of registration of marriage and divorce for the issuance of legal documents used to establish and protect civil rights, and to assess social and demographic progress.
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A snapshot of Civil Registration in Sub-Saharan Africa
[United Nations Children's Fund]A brief overview of the situation of civil registration in Sub-Saharan Africa, outlining the challenges to reach universal birth registration. -
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Counting the Dead and What They Died From: An Assessment of the Global Status of Cause of Death Data
[World Health Organization ]This article assesses the current status of global data on death registration and examines several indicators of data completeness and quality.
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Demographic Surveillance Sites and Emerging Challenges in International Health
[World Health Organization]This WHO bulletin draws attention to the challenges and need for improvement in data quality for demographic surveillance systems.
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How can we accelerate progress on civil registration and vital statistics?
[World Health Organization]Announcing that Bulletin of the World Health Organization will publish a series of papers drawing attention to the contribution the health sector can make to strengthening civil registration and vital -
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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems
[World Health Organization]The bulletin highlights the need for multi sector coordination and interoperability between civil registration and vital statistics. -
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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems
[World Health Organization]The bulletin highlights the need for multi sector coordination and interoperability between civil registration and vital statistics. -
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An integrated national mortality surveillance system for death registration and mortality surveillance, China
[World Health Organization]China has yet to establish a complete vital registration system for its 1.3 billion population. To date, the essential data on the causes of death in China used for decision-making and performance -
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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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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.
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Digitalising Nepal’s health sector. A country’s journey towards an interoperable digital health ecosystem
[Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)]This case study provides analysis of key learning for the introduction of digital tools toward an interoperable health ecosystem.
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.