1. Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) eLearning Course & Module on Civil Registration for Internally Displaced Persons
Pacific Civil Registrars –
Disaster Preparation and Response Workshop
October 2, 2017, Suva, Fiji
Samuel Mills, MD DrPH
World Bank Group

2. State-of-the-art CRVS eLearning course
Launched at a high-level event in Seoul, Republic of Korea, May 22-23, 2017
Major collaborative effort
Global CRVS Group (which comprises organizations that support CRVS systems at the global, regional, and national level)
World Bank Group Open Learning Campus in partnership with the Korea Ministry of Strategy and Finance

3. https://wbg. sabacloud

4. 21st Century CRVS eLearning Course
To provide practical tools and approaches in building and maintaining state-of-the-art CRVS systems linked to identity management systems and tailored to local contexts
Target Audience
Policy makers and personnel working on civil registration and national statistics & Identity management systems
University students interested in pursuing a career in CRVS
Others such as epidemiologists, statisticians, demographers, public administrators, and researchers
Personnel working in nongovernmental organizations and multilateral and bilateral development organizations

5. Course Modules Core Modules In-Depth Modules
Module 1. Importance of CRVS Systems
Module 2. Overview of CRVS Systems
Module 3. Institutional Arrangements of CRVS Systems
In-Depth Modules
Module 4. Legal Frameworks of CRVS Systems
Module 5. Birth Registration & Adoption
Module 6. Death Registration
Module 7. Marriage and Divorce Registration
Module 8. Analysis and Use of Vital Statistics
Module 9. Presentation and Dissemination of Vital Statistics
Module 10. CRVS Digitization
Module 11. CRVS Assessment and Strategic Planning
Module 12. Identity Management Systems
Module 13. Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, Stateless Persons and CRVS Systems

6. What is covered in each module?
Each module comprises 1-10 lessons and each lesson presents:
Key messages (in multimedia videos)
Country examples e.g., case study on birth registration in the Philippines…
Self-tests and other interactive exercises to check the learner’s understanding
Interesting links and helpful resources
A full downloadable pdf version of the content

7. Module 13. Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, Stateless Persons and CRVS Systems
Lesson 1: Background and Key Definitions Lesson 2: Understanding Functional Registration and Civil Registration Lesson 3: Ensuring That CRVS Systems Do Not Leave Behind Refugees, IDPs, and Stateless Persons Lesson 4: Applying Good Practice Examples in Practice, and Recommendations

8. Course Format Self-Paced Format (basic level)
Facilitated Format (advanced-level)

9. Self-Paced Format
For busy professionals who are able to take the course at their own pace and finish at any time
Learners receive a Basic Level Certificate after successfully completing Core Modules 1-3
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTER
 If you are new to the Open Learning Campus (OLC)
1. Go to the Open Learning Campus website:
2. Click on "Register Now" on the top right of the page. You will be asked to fill a simple registration form. After submitting the form, you will be asked to login with your credentials and complete your profile. After completing your profile, go to the course page
3. Click on "Enroll now" on the course description page.
4. You will be directed to the course homepage. Then click on "Enroll" below the course homepage to enroll to the course and start learning the core modules

10. Facilitated Format
Interactive and virtually guided by international experts
eDiscussion Board & Assignments
Pre-requisite: Completion of Modules 1-3 (Basic Level of the Self-Paced format)
Learners will receive an Advanced level certificate upon completion - 6 weeks’ duration
Week 1: Exercises for Modules 1-3 will be covered and eDiscussion board will be open for these modules
Week 2-3: Modules 4-7
Week 4-6: Modules 8-13
1st session offered from September 11 to October 20, 2017
2nd session will be offered from Feb 5, 2018 to March 16, 2018

11. Registrations as of Sept 28, 2017
Self-Paced Format – 479 learners
Facilitated Format – 120 learners for the 1st facilitated session

12. Awards to Top Counties
Awards will be given to the country that has the most number of people who complete the self-paced course in Africa and Asia/Pacific regions respectively
Asia and Pacific Regional Steering Group Meeting October
Fourth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration December

13. Encourage your networks to take the course!
Next presentation:
Module on Civil Registration for Internally Displaced Persons

14. Thank you Questions & Comments CRVS eLearning Course Coordinator