CRVS Technical Partners Meeting
Summary Report
Overview
Good public health decision-making is dependent on reliable and timely data on births and deaths, including cause of death, ideally collected through a well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of well-functioning CRVS systems which, as the SCORE for Health Data Technical Package assessment has shown, are still not producing data of sufficient quality to guide public health decision-making in many parts of the world.
In response, World Health Organization (WHO) is working with partners to prioritize CRVS strengthening at global, regional, and country levels. Efforts to strengthen CRVS systems by countries have already led to important lessons and experiences that WHO and partners together draw from as CRVS work is advanced.
The main objectives of the CRVS Technical Partners Meeting were to:
Introduce partners to WHO’s global efforts in CRVS strengthening and the WHO CRVS Strategic Implementation Plan 2021-2025;
Promote a stronger role of the health sector in CRVS and ensure alignment with current WHO Regional CRVS strategies, addressing the key concerns of the different WHO Regions;
Note CRVS partners’ activities and discuss potential collaborative opportunities; and
Identify and address the current gaps in CRVS systems.