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Handbook for Registration: Procedures and Standards for Registration, Population Data Management and Documentation
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This handbook describes how to set up registration activities for refugees and asylum-seekers, what data to collect, and how to manage and protect the information gathered.
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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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Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Series M No. 19/Rev.3
[United Nations Statistics Division]This manual provides an extensive examination of the role of population registers in the context of vital statistics and civil registration. -
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Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Computerization
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook provides suggestions for activities to tailor computerization of the civil registration system. While technologically outdated, some of the underlying principles for ICT remain valid.
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Creating digitized, interoperable ID systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Inclusive ID systems are essential for protecting human rights, providing opportunities, and achieving sustainable development. A critical step towards inclusivity is to link a country’s national ID
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.