Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics for births, deaths and causes of death

Overview

This Resource Kit is designed to support countries in planning and implementing improvements to their civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. It has been compiled using critically assessed materials drawn from many sources, and is presented in a user-friendly way that is accessible to both experts and users with a general interest in evidence-based decision-making. The Resource Kit will enable all users to identify, locate and make use of core standards, tools, materials and country experiences. It has benefitted from the many technical inputs of a broad range of individuals with expertise in the areas of civil registration, vital statistics, health information systems and public health.