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Dictionary for Civil Registration and Identification
[Inter-American Development Bank]A technical dictionary of terms relating to civil registration and identification. -
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Toward Universal Birth Registration: A Systemic Approach to the Application of ICT
[Inter-American Development Bank and United Nations Children's Fund]This publication provides an analysis and checklists for the legal, administrative, and technological requirements for the use of information and communications technology for birth registration. -
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Unregistered marriages – time to register calls for law reform?
[International Family Law Group]This article discusses religious marriages and the legal implications of registration practices. -
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Who and Where are the Uncounted Children? Inequalities in Birth Certificate Coverage Among Children Under Five Years in 94 Countries Using Nationally Representative Household Surveys
[International Journal for Equity in Health]This article examines wealth, urban/rural, and gender inequalities in birth certificate coverage in 94 countries.
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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.