The year 2025 marked significant progress in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) across the Asia and the Pacific region. Countries continued to strengthen legal frameworks, streamline registration processes, and harness digital technologies to close gaps in coverage. These efforts reinforce the region’s commitment to ensuring that every individual is counted and that vital statistics are produced in a timely and reliable manner.
A major highlight was the Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, held in June 2025. The conference brought together ministers and senior officials from across the region to renew commitments, share innovative solutions, and adopt strategies for accelerating progress. While these achievements are commendable, the work is far from complete. We must remain dedicated to closing remaining gaps and ensuring that strong and effective CRVS systems benefit everyone in the region. Together, we will carry these achievements forward into 2026, working hand in hand to achieve universal registration and timely vital statistics.
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- Strengthening Civil Registration in Viet Nam: Evidence and Future Focus
- Kazakhstan Nears 100% Birth Registration
- Blog: Strengthening death registration to end gender-based violence
- Blog: Filling in the blanks: Identity and inclusion in a digital world
- New framework aims to increase Cause-of-Death data accuracy
- Cambodia advances toward “One Person, One Identity”
- National Symposium & Stakeholder Consultation to Strengthen Mortality Information System in India
- Fiji Strengthens Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
- Brunei Advances Digital Identity with BruneiID Soft Launch
- CRVS Champion: Azizbek Ashurov - Kyrgyzstan
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