Improving Civil Registration and Vital Statistics: CRVS Legal Analysis Toolkit
The Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative, in collaboration with various organizations, focuses on enhancing civil registration & vital statistics in low- and middle-income countries. The initiative aims to compare existing laws with international standards, identify gaps, propose solutions, and support governments in enacting legal improvements. The CRVS Legal Toolkit offers a comprehensive resource for legal professionals to analyze CRVS systems in alignment with 43 international standards. Key areas covered include civil registrar structure, data security, birth/death registrations, cause of death certification, and vital statistics production. Progress to date includes completed reviews in Ghana, Philippines, and Tanzania, with ongoing work in other countries. The toolkit is expanding to cover additional vital events and NID issues, with plans for an online launch.
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Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative CRVS Legal and Regulatory Review: Tool and Methodology Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor Global Health Advocacy Incubator Ashley Frederes Senior Program Officer Vital Strategies
Data for Health Initiative Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Partnering with 20 low- and middle-income countries and cities worldwide Multiple international organizations providing technical assistance and additional resources Principal components Improving Civil registration & vital statistics Non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance Strategic use of data for policymaking 2
Objective of CRVS Legal Analysis Gather complete collection of laws related to CRVS Compare current laws to international standards Find problem areas and gaps in legal current framework Brainstorm possible solutions with stakeholders Divide solutions into those that require legislative changes and those that can be fixed with existing regulatory authority Support government to enact desired legal improvements 4
CRVS Legal Toolkit Autodidactic tool designed for attorneys with range of knowledge and experience of CRVS systems Provides concise explanation of 43 international standards and guidance for analyzing each Designed to balance depth, comprehensiveness, ease-of-use and speed 5
Main Areas Covered Enabling environment Structure of civil registrar Technology & data security Key issues with registration of birth, death, and foetal death Key issues with certifying cause of death Production of vital statistics 6
Progress to date Completed reviews: Ghana, Philippines, and Tanzania In-process: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Rwanda & Zambia In-discussion: 11 remaining D4H countries and others Expanding Toolkit with additional vital events and NID issues Launching online resource by end of year: www.CRVSlaws.org 8
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Questions? www.bloomberg.org/program/public-health/data-health/ www.CRVSlaws.org Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor Global Health Advocacy Incubator ASchwid@AdvocacyIncubator.org Ashley Frederes Senior Program Officer Vital Strategies Afrederes@VitalStrategies.org 14
