Islamabad, December 10, 2019 (PPI-OT): The registration system can play important role for devising effective plans. Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiative Ms. Kanwal Shauzab said that the development responses in Pakistan could not be managed effectively unless backed up by universal and responsive civil registration systems. She stressed on the need of developing uniform and comprehensive National CRVS Legislation. Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Ms. Kanwal Shauzab, chaired meeting on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Stakeholders/Promotional Meeting.
Representatives from NADRA, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Interior, ICT administration, Medical Directorate of CDA and International Development partner agencies including UNICEF, UNFPA and UNHCR also participated in the meeting. While chairing a meeting Parliamentary Secretary said that CRVS system is key to create a foundation for country administration, fabricating the backbone of inclusive development, supporting social protection, bridging the gap for the most vulnerable; forging opportunities for all segments of the population; and distributing the dividends of increased prosperity fairly across society. She urged the need to expedite the process and improve coordination mechanism at provincial level.
Discussing on development on CRVS in Pakistan, Dr. Muhammad Asif, Chief Health/Project Director CRVS, stated that according to PDHS 2017-18 more than 4 in 10 children (42%) under age 5 have been registered and 36% have birth certificates indicating yet there is a long way to go. He said that once CRVS Model District in ICT-Islamabad is successfully developed, district management will be able to achieve 100% vital events registration across the district and the successful implementation/deployment will lead towards replication of the Model in other parts of the country. During the event, discussion focused around CRVS accomplishments, proposed revamped CRVS Policy and structure, mainstreaming of Vulnerable/marginalized population, PC-I for CRVS Strengthening and critical operational processes.
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