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The Regional Strategic Plan for the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific will be presented to a high-level meeting of representatives from statistics, civil registration and health in December 2012 in Bangkok. Goal The goal of the Regional Strategic Plan is, through improved civil registration and the increased availability and use of reliable vital statistics derived from civil registration systems, to contribute to the improvement of evidence-based policy-making, efficiency in resource allocation and good governance, as well as the progressive realization of the basic rights of all individuals. Outcomes The Regional Strategic Plan has the following outcomes. Outcome A. Public awareness Enhanced public awareness of the value of civil registration and vital statistics systems and actions taken to remove barriers to registration at all levels. Outcome B. Political commitment Sustained political commitment to support the development and improvement of civil registration and vital statistics systems. Outcome C. Investments Sufficient and sustainable investments towards incremental improvements in civil registration and vital statistics systems. Outcome D. Policies, legislation and implementation of regulations Improved and strengthened policies, legislation and implementation of regulations for civil registration and vital statistics systems. Outcome E. Legal documentation Improved availability and quality of legal documentation for all individuals. Outcome F. Statistics on vital events Increased technical capacity of countries in Asia and the Pacific to record, compile, analyse and disseminate complete and reliable statistics on vital events. Outcome G. Coordination among key stakeholders Mechanisms established for effective coordination among key stakeholders within civil registration and vital statistics systems. Outcome H. Use of vital statistics Increased technical capacity of countries in the region to effectively use vital statistics. Regional partners The Asia–Pacific regional programme key partners are: 1. UNESCAP Statistics Division 2. Asian Development Bank (ADB) 3. Heath Metrics Network 4. University of Queensland Health Information Systems Knowledge Hub 6
5. World Health Organization (WPRO, SEARO, EURO and HQ) 6. Secretariat for the Pacific Community 7. Australian Bureau of Statistics 8. UNICEF 9. UNFPA. A core group has been convened to support the development of a draft work plan to implement the draft regional medium-term plan for discussion at a high-level regional meeting of decision-makers from national statistical organizations, civil registration offices, ministries of health and other relevant stakeholders to raise awareness and increase political will and commitment to improving civil registration and vital statistics in December 2012 (to be funded by HMN). The high-level meeting will provide the springboard for a ministerial level meeting in early 2013, the goal of which will be to catalyse political commitment, mobilize resources and provide the impetus for the launch of a regional plan for CRVS. Other regional partners and subregional networks will also be engaged as the implementation programme proceeds, particularly the consortium of development and implementing partners currently enabling an intensive CRVS strengthening effort in the Pacific (i.e. the Brisbane Accord Group) led by the Secretariat for the Pacific Community and the University of Queensland Health Information Systems Knowledge Hub. HMN Asia–Pacific work plan 2012–13 The HMN contribution to the Asia–Pacific work plan is summarized below. 1. Provide leadership on a common agenda for CRVS strengthening and mobilize partners, regional organizations, donors and stakeholders working with and supporting CRVS strengthening to build a network of partners to strengthen country CRVS 1. Memorandum of understanding negotiated with UNESCAP to collaborate on the CRVS regional programme. 2. Participation in the regional programme core group. 3. Support for the high-level meeting on CRVS, 10–11 December in Bangkok. 4. Preparation of background papers on CRVS for the high-level meeting. 5. STC to work with UNESCAP to support preparations for the high-level meeting. 6. Partial funding for a WHO technical officer in WPRO to provide the technical lead for HMN activities in the Asia–Pacific region. 7. HMN Global Partners Forum, March 2013. 2. Technically support country CRVS progress, develop analytical capacity to assess data quality and interpret CRVS for policy, advocacy and resource mobilization 1. Support for CRVS assessments in SEARO, WPRO and EURO. 2. Asia data repository on CRVS commenced in collaboration with UNESCAP. 3. Translation of CRVS assessment tools into Russian. 3. Provide capacity development for countries to improve their CRVS and the tools to guide them including: dissemination of tools in CRVS assessment, planning and strengthening and tracking of their CRVS 7
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