(Newsletter May 2023)
On April 27, Vital Strategies organized a virtual roundtable titled “Towards a World Where Everyone Counts”. The webinar started with an introduction of the Data for Health Initiative and the importance of addressing data gaps in the health sector. Leading Civil Registration and Vital Statistics experts engaged in the webinar and shared their views and experiences. The recording of the event is available at this link.
During times of conflict or natural disasters, it is often even harder to measure adult mortality…
To further support the ongoing strengthening of the Lao PDR CRVS system, ESCAP and UNFPA have…
ESCAP, in collaboration with the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA), and with the support of…
Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) and the UNDP Accelerator Lab (AccLab) have been working together…
This month, UNHCR, in collaboration with the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO),…
Congratulations to Tonga on their launch of their latest Vital Statistics report! This is Tonga's…
The Government of the Maldives has made a historic investment in the human and technical resources…
Following the passing of the fundamental Law on Civil Registration, Vital Statistics…
The UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the…
Sri Lanka recently initiated its digital birth certificates program, commencing with a limited…