Accelerating the coordinated improvement of civil registration and vital statistics to foster and monitor development in Africa: review of progress and the way forward: concept note

Abstract

Africa recognized civil registration and vital statistics systems as a development imperative as early as 2010, as reflected in the statements delivered at the first session of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration. At the Conference, ministers emphasized the centrality of civil registration and vital statistics systems for Africa’s development and laid the foundation for securing much-needed political commitment to accelerating the improvement of such systems in African countries. They took note noted the holistic nature of civil registration and vital statistics and proposed a coordinated and integrated approach for the strengthening of such systems in countries. They further called on the three Pan-African institutions to support the initiative in partnership with United Nations agencies and other organizations.