Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

Event

lun, 14 Oct 2019 - 09:00 - ven, 18 Oct 2019 - 17:00

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

Theme: “Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System: Foundation for Legal Identity Management”

Who: Department of Economic Affairs and the Government of Republic of Zambia

When: Senior Officials Meeting – 14th -16th October 2019

Ministerial – 17th -18th October 2019

Where: Lusaka, Zambia (Mulungushi International Conference Centre)

Objectives:

The main objective of the Conference of Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration
is to provide strategic and policy guidance on pathways towards holistic, innovative and
integrated CRVS and digital identity management systems in order to close the identity gap in Africa and thus contribute to the achievement of Agenda 2063 “ The Africa we want” which echoes inclusiveness as a prerequisite to the continent growth and development and the target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Fifth Conference will include discussions on new and emerging initiatives: the digital identity initiative in Africa and the United Nations Legal Identity Agenda, both of which rely on a well-functioning and efficient CRVS and identity management systems.

Progress and achievements:

The Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration, institutionalized as a standing regional forum of the African Union, convenes every two years to provide policy directions for the transformation and accelerated improvement of CRVS systems in the continent. Four such Conferences have been held over the last eight years since 2010. The first conference took place in August 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; the second in September 2012 in Durban, South Africa; the third in February 2015 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire; and the fourth in December 2017 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. These Ministerial Conferences have provided policy guidance to the Africa Programme on Accelerated Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (APAI-CRVS).There has been a sustained political commitment at national level, with governments taking leadership of the process of strengthening their respective CRVS systems. They have also passed a number of critical resolutions, declarations and recommendations to strengthen and accelerate the improvement of CRVS systems in the region including the CRVS decade for repositioning CRVS in Africa (2017-2026).

Expected outcomes:

(a) Strong support and commitment from countries and development partners, including adequate funding and technical support at the regional and country levels, for the continuous strengthening of CRVS systems as the foundation for robust and sustainable legal identity systems (with a view to closing the identity gap in Africa and contributing to the achievement of Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

(b) Reaching an agreement on the strategic direction for a comprehensive legal framework, adopting technological innovations, improving interoperability and strengthening institutional capacity and coordination across Ministries and agencies for the integrated improvement of CRVS and identity management systems.

(c) Government declarations of their commitment to ensure that integrated CRVS and digital identity management systems reach their full potential (in terms of measuring progress on achieving Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

(d) Suggested approaches for improving vital events registration and providing identification to refugees, internally displaced persons and hard-to-reach and underserved populations (through well-integrated and efficient civil registration and identity management systems and the effective implementation of decisions by Heads of African Governments on their protection).

(e) Proposals on how the CRVS community, both countries and development partners, can be more engaged in meeting information and capacity-building needs and contributing to achieving the goals of the CRVS decade.

Journalists are invited to cover the Meetings.

For further information :

Ms. Selamawit Mussie l Policy Officer l Economic Affairs Department l African Union Commission l Cell: (251) 911 614792 |E- mail : SelamawitMU@africa-union.org

Media Enquiries and interview requests :

Media Advisory

Concept Note

Event Programme

Event Resources

Élément joint	Taille
CRVS-V-FR- Assessing and strengthening medicolegal death investigation systems to improve accuracy and completeness of vital sta	689.65 Ko
CRVS-V-FR- Digitization towards ICT assets for CRVS in Africa.pdf	696.72 Ko
CRVS-V-FR- Information note.pdf	639.13 Ko
CRVS-V-FR- Report on the progress against ministerial Declarations and the status of CRVS in Africa.pdf	604.8 Ko
CRVS-V-FR- United Nations Legal Identity Agenda Fulfilling the promise to leave no one behind.pdf	791.11 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Civil registration and vital statistics digitalization and innovation.pdf	396.31 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Death certification curriculum and inforgraphic tutorial for physicians.pdf	878.44 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Electronique CRVS systems, what countries need to consider in the modernisation process.pdf	585.45 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Evaluation of completeness and quality of civil registration system and producing vital statistics Report(.pdf	567.66 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Good practices in linking CRVS and ID management systems.pdf	606.79 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Guidelines for drafting MOUS for better coordination among national stakeholders.pdf	899.27 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Implementation of ICD 11.pdf	547.19 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Importance of CRVS and ID Management for durable solutions for refugees.pdf	683.17 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Integrating civil registration and vital statistics systems and legal identity management in the digital ERA.pdf	749.58 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Integrating mortality surveillance for improving registration.pdf	568.74 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Marriage and divorce registration in Africa.pdf	350.5 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Modernization of the civil registration and vital statistics system.pdf	300.8 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Pathways to obtaining good quality cause of death information in Africa.pdf	634.68 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Potentials of data linkages from CRVS and other systems in advancing SDGS.pdf	662.66 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Registration in emergencies Application of guidelines and recommendations.pdf	561.77 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Strengthening linkages between civil registration and the health sector.pdf	786.52 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Systems improvement framework.pdf	593.56 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-The electronic birth and death registration system in Egypt.pdf	707.13 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-The State of CRVS and national identity in Africa.pdf	610.9 Ko
CRVS-V-FR-Vital statistics from civil registration records and its relevance in monitoring SDGs.pdf	270.48 Ko
CRVS-V- Information note.pdf	2.14 Mo
CRVS-V-Assessing and strengthening medicolegal death investigation systems to improve accuracy and completeness of vital statist	1.24 Mo
CRVS-V-Civil registration and vital statistics digitalization and innovation.pdf	975.92 Ko
CRVS-V-Death certification curriculum and inforgraphic tutorial for physicians.pdf	868.19 Ko
CRVS-V-Digitization towards ICT assets for CRVS in Africa.pdf	961.51 Ko
CRVS-V-Electronique CRVS systems, what countries need to consider in the modernisation process.pdf	764.2 Ko
CRVS-V-Evaluation of completeness and quality of civil registration system and producing vital statistics Report.pdf	846.64 Ko
CRVS-V-Good practices in linking CRVS and ID management systems.pdf	980.35 Ko
CRVS-V-Guidelines for drafting MOUS for better coordination among national stakeholders.pdf	928.79 Ko
CRVS-V-Implementation of ICD 11.pdf	685.04 Ko
CRVS-V-Importance of CRVS and ID Management for durable solutions for refugees.pdf	874.86 Ko
CRVS-V-Integrating civil registration and vital statistics systems and legal identity management in the digital ERA.pdf	968.51 Ko
CRVS-V-Integrating mortality surveillance for improving registration.pdf	700.71 Ko
CRVS-V-Marriage and divorce registration in Africa.pdf	852.1 Ko
CRVS-V-Modernization of the civil registration and vital statistics system.pdf	966.02 Ko
CRVS-V-Pathways to obtaining good quality cause of death information in Africa.pdf	1.01 Mo
CRVS-V-Potentials of data linkages from CRVS and other systems in advancing SDGS.pdf	1.09 Mo
CRVS-V-Registration in emergencies Application of guidelines and recommendations.pdf	761.79 Ko
CRVS-V-Report on the progress against ministerial Declarations and the status of CRVS in Africa.pdf	794.01 Ko
CRVS-V-Strengthening linkages between civil registration and the health sector.pdf	1.23 Mo
CRVS-V-The CRVS - Systems improvement framework.pdf	1.02 Mo
CRVS-V-The electronic birth and death registration system in Egypt.pdf	756.59 Ko
CRVS-V-The State of CRVS and national identity in Africa.pdf	376.76 Ko
CRVS-V-United Nations Legal Identity Agenda Fulfilling the promise to leave no one behind.pdf	1.25 Mo
CRVS-V-Vital statistics from civil registration records and its relevance in monitoring SDGs.pdf	832.63 Ko

Event References

Third Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration

Fourth Conference of Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics

Press Release References

African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration discuss innovative and integrated digital identity management systems in Africa

The 5th Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration calls for improving the civil registration and vital statistics and identity management system in Africa

Speech References

Statement by H.E. Mr. Quartey Thomas Kwesi Deputy Chair Person African Union Commision at the Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

Speech by the Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Statement by Prof. Victor Harison Commisioner for Economic Affairs Department African Union Commision at the Meeting of Experts for the Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

5th Conference of Africa Ministers responsible for Civil Registration Speech by Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African Centre for Statistics, UNECA Expert Group Meeting