Africa, Asia and Eastern Mediterranean 2012 and 2013

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
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