This document discusses enhancing coordination between stakeholders in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. It notes the multisectoral nature of CRVS involves various stakeholders like village headmen, medical officers, and registrars. It outlines the challenges faced by most CRVS systems and some possible solutions. Advocacy is proposed as a solution to influence improvements by changing processes, enhancing relationships between departments, building capacity, and mobilizing resources.
2. Multisectoral Nature of CRVS
Home Death Village Headman
Suicide Medical Officer
Registrar
Homicide
Accident Magistrate/Coroner
3. Sources and Audiences of CRVS
Economic Information
Individual Use •Population Growth
•Identity Confirmation •Ageing & Economic Impact
•Legal eligibility claims •Sub-Regional Growth & Impact
Population Information
•Intercensal Population Statistics
•Births & Deaths
•Population Projections
Health Information
•Causes of Death
•Mortality & Fertility
•Life Expectancy
•Infant, Child and Maternal Mortality
•Burden of NCDs Legal Use
•Ageing & Health •Identity Confirmation Social Information
•Citizenship & Passport •Ageing Population & Planning
CRVS •Fraud Prevention •Education & Community Planning
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6. Solution - Advocacy
The act of influencing or arguing in favour of
something such as a cause, idea or policy
Using evidence to do so
7. How can advocacy help?
It can influence improvement to
• Changes processes and systems
• Enhance relationships between departments
• Build Capacity
• Mobilise resources (financial, technological and
staffing)
• Enhance use of data and appreciation of data
Can Influence
• Improvement in birth registration
• Improvement in death registration
• Improvement in use and appreciation of the data and
statistics