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The role of systems in capturing vital events data for civil registration and health surveillance amid the COVID-19 pandemic: iCivil – Burkina Faso’s civil registration system
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Burkina Faso introduced a new system for birth registration in 2018, which became fully operational in 2020. This article documents the role of systems in capturing data for civil registration and -
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Recording every birth and death during COVID-19 : digital solutions for civil registration service delivery and health surveillance in Africa
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This synthesis brief looks at the value and advantages of relatively new digital platforms for notifying vital events in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It documents -
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Role of systems in capturing vital data for civil registration, identification, and health surveillance amid the COVID-19 pandemic : a good practice example from Rwanda
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This technical brief documents innovative trends and innovative technologies used in Rwanda to capture data for civil registration, identity and health surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Understanding Digital Certificates
[Microsoft]This article gives a simple explanation of how digital certificates work and how they are structured in an online environment.
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Toolkit on Monitoring Health Systems Training
[World Health Organization]A toolkit for health information planners and decision-makers. -
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Civil registration and vital statistics legal and regulatory review tools and methodology
[Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative]This is a tool kit that can guide the analysis of existing laws pertaining to CR and VS. -
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A framework for evaluating national CRVS systems at baseline
[Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative]This publication sets out the baseline evaluation framework as applied by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health (D4H) Initiative. The frameworkprovides a tool that can deliver a concise and up -
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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.
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.