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1 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

2 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

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4 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

5 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

6 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

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8 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:

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14 Questions? Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor
Aaron Schwid Senior Legal Advisor Global Health Advocacy Incubator Ashley Frederes Senior Program Officer Vital Strategies


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