1. Vanuatu By Ettienne Ravo
Pacific Regional Workshop on Legal Identity and Identity Security 8-10th July 2019
Vanuatu
By Ettienne Ravo

2. Presentation Outline Status of the civil registration system
Role of the health sector in supporting civil registration
Role of ICT in record capture, storage and archival
Use of civil registration data to confirm/ validate legal identity
Plans for establishment of national ID system

3. Overview: Status of the civil registration system:
Estimated birth registration completeness for the most recent years
Year: 53% 31/05/2019
Year: 45% % 31/05/2018
Estimated death registration completeness for the most recent year
Year: ___%
Estimated completeness for Births=Number of births registered within one year of occurrence/ Number of births estimated by most recent census*100
Estimated completeness for Deaths =Births=Number of deaths registered within one year of occurrence/ Number of births estimated by most recent census*100

4. Role of the health sector in supporting civil registration functions
Yes we do have our support for the ministry of health but needs to be strengthen especially registration of birth registration in communities by health workers.

5. Record capture, storage and Archival
Does your country operate a manual or electronic system of data capture and storage for civil registration functions?
- Electronic System
If electronic:
Provide name of IT system in use:
- RegisterVIZFour
Are individual birth records linked to death records? (i.e. is the system person-based or event based?)
- All Records are Linked to Birth Registration
Do you use a unique identification number/code for civil registration records
If yes, how is it generated, what is the structure of the number/code?
- It’s a simple sequential number maintained by RegisterViz Four system.
Is the code used by other government departments, if yes, which ones?
- Electoral Office, presidents office, Customs and Passport Education

6. Use of civil registration data to confirm/ validate legal identity
Do you share birth and death data collected through civil registration to other government departments ? Yes
If so which government departments do you most regularly share data with?
- Electoral Office, President office, Passport Education, Customs
Is the data shared electronically or manually ?
- Electronic
Is data sharing regulated by legislation or any policy instrument?
- Draft review of Civil status act cap 61
Please share any challenges/ relevant experiences surrounding the sharing of such data
-Net working infustricture and development of applications to leverage the CRVS resources

7. Status and plans for implementation of a national ID system
Please share your country’s status and plans for implementation of a national ID system
Does your country have or are there plans for implementation of a national ID system?
By 2024 the CRVS systems needs to be upgrade to start issuing National ID
Create a unit under the department to look after the National ID card System
All department must have view access only to the CRVS system
MOIA priorities is to capture all registered voters before end f this year
(Start issuing ID card this month from age 12 years and upwards)
Which Ministry is leading its implementation?
- Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA)
Is the national ID system linked to the civil registration system (do birth and death records from civil registration flow into the national ID system)?
Yes The national ID system is integral component of the CRVS system.
Please share any relevant experiences/challenges associated with this theme
- We are currently in the early stages of implantation, however the general public government agencies and commercial agencies have shown enthousasium …… eg Air vanuatu

8. Recent developments and/or plans
Sharing of CRVS data to correct our electoral rolls
Upgrade of CRVS system to issue National ID cards
CRVS database will be tested and used for verifying voters during elections.
Commencement of Legislation review to be debated in parliament by the November sitting.
Revised the MOU between Health and education

9. Thank You
Any Questions?