Fruchtman, Carmen SantSocha, AnnaLlamas, Laura MonzónAbouZahr, CarlaDincu, IrinaMuñoz, Daniel Cobos2021-05-102021-05-102021http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60043French version available in IDRC Digital LibraryCivil registration needs to be understood as an essential service. Especially in a rapidly evolving pandemic scenario, mortality statistics are needed in a timely manner for outbreak control and management. The performance of CRVS systems was worsened during the widespread lockdowns and restrictions on movement imposed by governments in an effort to slow COVID-19 transmission. This publication is a single chapter in a larger body of work, “The Compendium of Good Practices: Harnessing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems in Conflict, Emergencies, and Fragile Settings.” Decision-makers need mortality data when deciding how, when, where, and for whom to implement public health measures.application/pdfenCIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS (CRVS)CRVSCOVID-19VITAL STATISTICSSTANDARDSACCESS TO SERVICESGLOBALLEGAL IDENTITYPANDEMICDISASTER PREPAREDNESSEMERGENCY RELIEFUNITED NATIONSSynthesis Report