Establishing a committee of African Registrars General: background and draft terms of reference background paper 2

Abstract

This report presents the present background paper comprising the draft terms of reference as a supplement. The draft terms of reference will be discussed and enriched by the Task Force. The final draft will be submitted to the Expert Meeting preceding the fourth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration, hereafter referred to as the Conference of African Ministers and chaired by the Task Force. The conclusions and recommendations of the Expert Meeting on establishing a committee of African Registrars General will be submitted to the Conference of African Ministers for endorsement. The overall objective of a committee of African Registrars General is to deliberate on how to make strategic shifts to take the APAI-CRVS initiative to the next level by taking stock of achievements, identifying and prioritizing available opportunities, and devising ways of addressing current challenges. Working closely with the APAI-CRVS secretariat, the committee will contribute to the progress of policies on civil registration across the continent in support of the Conference of African Ministers, and will consider a range of issues of concern, including the development of national and continental civil registration methodology, and the coordination and integration of the African Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems.