Overview of importance of CRVS in monitoring SDGs, Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development, CRVS eLearning course by the Global CRVS group - presented at the UN World Data Forum

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(TA2.09) Innovations in linking CRVS and identity management
systems for monitoring SDGs and national development plans
Monday, 16 January 2017, 10:45-12:15 Room MR2.44
Moderator:
Dr. Samuel Mills - World Bank Group and Global CRVS Group
Speakers:
 Dr. Samuel Mills
 Slovenia - Mr. Danilo Dolenc, Census Project Manager, Statistical Office of the
Republic of Slovenia
 Mauritius - Mr. William Mario Ayelou, Registrar of Civil Status, Prime Minister's
Office, Civil Status Division
 Korea - Dr. Kyung Ae Park, Senior Researcher, Korea Statistics Promotion Institute
(KSPI)
 Philippines - Dr. Lisa Bersales, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General,
Philippine Statistics Authority
 South Africa - Mr. Vusumuzi Mkhize, Deputy Director General of Civic Services,
Department of Home Affairs, South Africa

2. Overview of importance of CRVS in monitoring SDGs,
Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development,
CRVS eLearning course by the Global CRVS group
First United Nations World Data Forum
Samuel Mills, MD DrPH
World Bank Group
Jan 16 2017

3. Live birth
Death
Fetal death
Marriage
Divorce
Annulments
Judicial
separation
Adoption
Legitimation
Recognition
Health service
Community
Authorized
institutions
Courts
Judicial
institutions
Notification
Registration &
Certification
Civil
Registration
• Compulsory
• Universal
• Continuous
• Permanent
• Confidential
National ID
• Capture
(enrollment)
• Identification
(de-duplication)
Population
Registry
Vital
Statistics
• Compilation
• Processing
• Validation
• Dissemination
• Use of national
& sub-national
statistics for
planning
Complimentary/
interim sources:
• Population
census
• Sample surveys
Administrative Registries
Civil Service + Social Safety nets +
Pensions + Social Security + Passport +
Transport/Driver’s License + Taxes +
Healthcare + Finance + Education + Voter
Rolls + immigration
Integration of CRVS & Identity Management Systems
Vital Events

4. Population Register
4
• A population register uses Unique Identification Number
to link a civil register with data from different administrative
registers
• It is continuously updated with data on births, deaths,
marriages, divorces, change of address, name changes,
citizenship, migration etc
Vital Statistics
Migration
Education
…other
administrative
registers
Population
Register
(CMIS)
Health
Civil Service

5. Electronic On-site Birth Registration
 Electronic on-site birth registrations
 Assistant Registrar stationed at major hospitals
• Midwife or doctor completes a birth notification form
• Assistant Registrar placed in the hospital enters the information in birth
notification form online
• The mother or father is allowed to check the accuracy of the information
entered electronically
• A registration number (ID number) is then generated central database
• A birth certificate with the unique ID number on it is printed and given to
the mother prior to discharge from the hospital
• That same unique ID number is used for the national ID card issued at age
15 years and above (depending on country)

6. Other Birth Registrations
 In health centers & small hospitals without onsite birth registration
• Midwife/doctor complete the birth notification form and within a week
forward it to the nearest registration office (or entered directly in
tablet/mobile phone)
• It is then entered into the central database, quality-checked and authorized
by a supervisor
• Since the information is captured in electronic form, the parent can go to
any registration office in the country to get a printed copy
• The parent will however have to show the tear–off piece from the birth
notification form and identify him/herself
 For births at home eg during immunization visits, maternal and child
health personnel completes birth notification form (paper-baaed or
electronic) and sends to local registration office.

7. Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development
Pillar A. Inclusion: Universal Coverage and Accessibility
• Should strive for continuous universal coverage from birth to death, free
from discrimination and accessible to all individuals.
Pillar B. Design: Robust, Secure, Responsive, and Sustainable
• Should be robust, context-appropriate, and interoperable & collect and use
only the information necessary for the system’s explicit purpose.
Pillar C. Governance: Building Trust by Protecting Privacy and User
Rights
• Should be built on a legal and operational foundation of trust and
accountability between government agencies, international organizations,
private sector and individuals.

8. CRVS & SDGs
15 of the 17 SDGs require CRVS data for monitoring
Selected SDG Targets
• Target 16.9. By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth
registration.
• Target 17.18. By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to
developing countries including for least-developed countries and
Small Island Developing States, to increase significantly the
availability of high-quality, timely, and reliable data
disaggregated by income gender, age, race, ethnicity, migration
status, disability, geographic location, and other characteristics
relevant in national context.
• Indicator 17.19.2b. Proportion of countries that have achieved 100
percent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration.

9. 21st Century CRVS eLearning Course
To provide practical tools and approaches to achieving 21st
century state-of-the-art CRVS systems that are linked to identity
management systems and tailored to local contexts
Target Audience
• Policy makers and personnel working on civil registration and
national statistics
• University students interested in pursuing a career in CRVS
• Others such as epidemiologists, statisticians, demographers, public
administrators, and researchers
• Personnel working in nongovernmental organizations and
multilateral and bilateral development organizations

10. Course Modules
Core Modules
Module 1. Importance of CRVS Systems
Module 2. Overview of CRVS Systems
Module 3. Institutional Arrangements of CRVS Systems
Optional In-Depth Modules
Module 4. Legal Frameworks of CRVS Systems
Module 5. Birth Registration
Module 6. Death Registration
Module 7. Marriage and Divorce Registration
Module 8. Analysis and Use of Vital Statistics
Module 9. Presentation and Dissemination of Vital Statistics
Module 10. CRVS Digitization
Module 11. CRVS Assessment and Strategic Planning
Module 12. Identity Management Systems
Module 13. Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, Stateless Persons and CRVS
Systems
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11. Course Format
Self-Paced Format
• For busy professionals to take at their own pace
• Learners will receive a certificate upon completion of the core
modules and additional certificates for each of the in-depth modules
Facilitated Format
• Interactive and guided by virtual international experts
• eDiscussion Board
• Each week, one module will become available
• Learners will receive a certificate upon completion of the core
modules and additional certificates for each of the in-depth modules

12. Timeline
Activity From To
Expert group meeting in Ottawa, Canada
for technical inputs
Jul 11 2016 Jul 14 2016
Finalize technical contents of modules &
editing
Jul 31 2016 Jan 3 2017
WBG core team package technical
content into eLearning modules
Oct 1 2016 Jan 9 2016
Pedagogical review & revision of
eLearning modules
Jan 9 2016 Mar 16 2017
Multimedia production (10 weeks) Mar 20 2017 Jun 15 2017
Target group testing & expert group
inputs
Jun 1 2017 June 30 2017

13. Thank you