The Second Ministerial Conference on

CRVS in Asia and the Pacific

6-9 October 2020

Side event at UNSC51, 4 March 2020

United Nations Legal Identity Agenda:

A Holistic Approach to Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management

Gemma Van Halderen, Statistics Division, ESCAP

Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital

Statistics (CRVS) Decade, 2015-2024

A Shared Vision

“By 2024, all people in Asia and

the Pacific benefit from universal

and responsive CRVS systems

that facilitate the realization of their

rights and support good

governance, health and

development”

Asia-Pacific diversity

7 of the top 10 countries by population size

➢ China (1), India (2), USA (3), Indonesia (4), Pakistan (5), Bangladesh (8), Russian Federation (9)

2 of bottom ten

➢ Nauru (227/235), Nuie (233/235)

2 of least dense

➢ Mongolia (4), Australia (7)

5 of most dense

➢ Maldives Macao, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangladesh

50 developing nations

20 Small Island Developing States

Commitment by 2024

Universal civil registration of

births, deaths and other vital

events;

All individuals are provided

with legal documentation of

civil registration of births,

deaths and other vital

events, as necessary, to

claim identity, civil status

and ensuing rights

Accurate, complete and timely

vital statistics (including

causes of death) are produced

based on registration records

and are disseminated

Progress in Asia and the Pacific

Achievements

Notable improvements in registration

especially in South Asia and the

Pacific

Improved legislation and procedures

for access

Registration campaigns and mobile

registration increasing outreach

Increased use of registration records

for the production of vital statistics

Improved capacity for recording and

coding of causes of death

Remaining challenges

Registration of hard to reach and marginalized groups –ensuring no one is left behind

Death registration and recording of causes of death

Access to registration data for producing vital statistics

Focus on national ID systems without linkages to civil registration

Emerging concerns for privacy and confidentiality

Despite the establishment of national coordination mechanisms in many countries, coordination still need improvement

Objectives of the Second

Ministerial Conference on CRVS

Celebrating achievements during the first half of the CRVS Decade

Emphasize how CRVS is instrumental for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Highlight necessity of CRVS to legal identity

Second Ministerial Conference

6-9 October 2020

Expected outcomes:

A Ministerial Declaration on CRVS, committing to accelerating progress in the region

Expected participants

Ministers responsible for: Civil Registration, Health, Statistics, Justice, Planning, Finance and National ID systems

Preparation

Led by the Regional Steering Group for CRVS to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive process

Co-organised by 13 development partners

Thank you!

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