CRVS Legal and Regulatory Review: Tool and Methodology Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative CRVS Legal and Regulatory Review: Tool and Methodology Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor Global Health Advocacy Incubator Ashley Frederes Senior Program Officer Vital Strategies
Data for Health Initiative Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Partnering with 20 low- and middle-income countries and cities worldwide Multiple international organizations providing technical assistance and additional resources Principal components Improving Civil registration & vital statistics Non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance Strategic use of data for policymaking
Data for Health Initiative
Objective of CRVS Legal Analysis Gather complete collection of laws related to CRVS Compare current laws to international standards Find problem areas and gaps in legal current framework Brainstorm possible solutions with stakeholders Divide solutions into those that require legislative changes and those that can be fixed with existing regulatory authority Support government to enact desired legal improvements
CRVS Legal Toolkit Autodidactic tool designed for attorneys with range of knowledge and experience of CRVS systems Provides concise explanation of 43 international standards and guidance for analyzing each Designed to balance depth, comprehensiveness, ease-of-use and speed Philosophy: self-taught/self-led tool; comprehensive; objective standards; alignment with international BP; relatively quick for level of comprehensiveness
Main Areas Covered Enabling environment Structure of civil registrar Technology & data security Key issues with registration of birth, death, and foetal death Key issues with certifying cause of death Production of vital statistics
Progress to date Completed reviews: Ghana, Philippines, and Tanzania In-process: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Rwanda & Zambia In-discussion: 11 remaining D4H countries and others Expanding Toolkit with additional vital events and NID issues Launching online resource by end of year: www.CRVSlaws.org
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Questions? Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor www.bloomberg.org/program/public-health/data-health/ www.CRVSlaws.org Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor Global Health Advocacy Incubator ASchwid@AdvocacyIncubator.org Ashley Frederes Senior Program Officer Vital Strategies Afrederes@VitalStrategies.org