International Consultant - Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Strategy and Implementation Roadmap, Sri Lanka

%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-list:Ignore;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPurpose of consultancy:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-spacerun:yes;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp; %3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EThe consultant will develop a national Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) strategy and an implementation roadmap for Sri Lanka, with the engagement of all relevant stakeholders.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;. Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso.

List. Paragraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EBackground:%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ESri Lanka has a long-established paper-based civil registration system and high levels of completeness in vital event registration.

Recent data indicate birth registration coverage of 98.1% in 2023 and death registration coverage of 98.4% in 2024. The country is now moving into digital %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Esystems, %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Ewhich are expected to improve the timeliness and the quality of data.

%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EHowever, a comprehensive national CRVS strategy is needed to guide these transformations in a coordinated manner, define shared priorities across institutions, strengthen the quality and use of mortality and cause-of-death data, and ensure that vital statistics effectively inform policy, planning and public health decision-making.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%26quot;. Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAccordingly, Registrar General’s Department, with technical collaboration from WHO, intends to develop a national CRVS strategy for the period of 2027-2031 (5 years) to%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:107%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-spacerun:yes;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso.

List. Paragraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EJob Description

• Deliverables%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EThe consultant will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Administration, the Registrar General’s Department, the Department of Census and Statistics, Ministry of Health and other relevant national stakeholders, with technical support from WHO to undertake the following activities:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-left:.5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E1. Assessment, analysis and review of the CRVS system%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EConduct an overall assessment of the existing CRVS system (“as-is”) business processes to understand how events (births, deaths, marriages) are currently registered and where the performance bottlenecks occur. This will also include the legal, institutional and operational frameworks governing CRVS. WHO/ Registrar General’s Department will provide all the existing documents related to the system.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EReview previous CRVS assessments, studies and initiatives to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the system.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EMap and engage all the key stakeholders and entities involved in CRVS including the Registrar General’s Department, Ministry of Health, Department of Census and Statistics, and other relevant institutions.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EConsolidate potential redesign ideas with particular focus on improving the coordination mechanisms between the health sector and civil registration authorities.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:80px;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E2. %26nbsp;. Assessment of mortality and cause-of-death data systems%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EReview processes for medical certification of cause of death (MCCD) for institutional and non-institutional deaths via verbal autopsy methods.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAssess current practices for cause-of-death coding using international classifications, including ICD-10 and readiness for the implementation of ICD-11 where relevant.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EReview data workflows between health facilities, civil registration authorities and statistical systems.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EIdentify gaps affecting the quality, completeness, timeliness and use of mortality data.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EIdentify capacity building needs for the implementation of mortality and cause of death reporting standards and regular data quality assessments.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22text-indent:40.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E3. Review of digital systems and interoperability%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E•%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAssess digital CRVS systems including the e-Population Registry and e-BMD system focusing on 3 key aspects:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 99.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Eo%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EInteroperability and data exchange: by evaluating whether systems adhere to internationally recognized standards to prevent vendor lock-in and enable smooth API exchanges between the health and national identity databases, amongst others.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 99.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Eo%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EFunctional requirements: by assessing core functionalities such as capacity to register all vital events, inclusivity, linkage of related records (person centricity), records management, certificate management, activity logging capacity, role-based user permission, storage and backup, disaster mitigation, security information and event management capability, and analytics.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 99.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3Eo%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ENon-functional requirements: by assessing usability, reliability, scalability, auditability, documentation, security, testing optimal performance, relevance to local digital transformation context, online and offline access options, mobile device capabilities and user alerts.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EReview linkages between CRVS systems and health information systems.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EIdentify opportunities to strengthen interoperability and data integration under the One. Registry initiative.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-left:.25in;text-indent:22.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E4. Stakeholder consultations and prioritization%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EConduct consultations with relevant national stakeholders to identify priority areas for strengthening the CRVS system.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EFacilitate discussions to review findings, validate gaps and identify strategic actions.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:76.5pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ESupport prioritization of interventions based on national needs, available resources and institutional capacities.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22text-indent:40.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E5. Development of the national CRVS strategy (2027-2031)%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E•%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EBackground and introduction, including an overview of CRVS, its importance, the national CRVS system, and linkages to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), national development priorities, the UNESCAP Regional Action Framework (RAF) on CRVS, and WHO Regional Committee Resolution SEA/RC78/R7 on bolstering the critical role of CRVS systems in advancing UHC and evidence-based governance.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EVision and mission for the CRVS system.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EStrategic approach, including stakeholders, findings from system assessments and prioritization of action areas.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ENational targets, goals and outputs, aligned with RAF targets and national priorities.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EKey challenges and issues, including resource constraints and inequalities in access to registration services.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EStrategic actions, including identification of issues, proposed actions, responsible institutions, timelines and indicators to measure progress.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ERequired human and capital resources needed, including indicative costing for implementation.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ECoordination mechanisms and monitoring framework to track implementation progress.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EProcess for endorsement and periodic revision of the strategy.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22text-indent:45.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E6. Development of implementation roadmap%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EPrepare an implementation plan outlining timelines, institutional responsibilities and priority interventions.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EDefine monitoring and evaluations KPIs and milestones and reporting mechanisms to track progress.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 76.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22text-indent:49.5pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E7. Validation and finalization%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 81.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EPresent the draft CRVS strategy and implementation roadmap to national stakeholders for validation.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 81.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E•%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-tab-count:1;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EIncorporate feedback and finalize the national CRVS strategy document.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin:0in 0in 0in 81.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ERequired Qualifications:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEducational qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAdvanced university degree (Master’s level or higher) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Health Information Systems, Statistics, Population Studies, Health Policy, or a related field.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDesirable:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAdditional training or certification in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), health information systems, mortality statistics, or ICD coding.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EMinimum 10 years of professional experience in public health, health information systems, civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), or related areas.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EDemonstrated experience in CRVS system strengthening, mortality statistics, or cause-of-death data systems.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EExperience contributing to development of national strategies, policies, or action plans, particularly in health information systems or CRVS.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EExperience working with government institutions, national statistical offices, ministries of health, or international organizations.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDesirable:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EExperience working in low- and middle-income country settings, preferably in the WHO South-East Asia Region.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ESkills/Knowledge%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EStrong technical knowledge of CRVS systems, including birth and death registration processes and institutional arrangements.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EKnowledge of medical certification of cause of death (MCCD) and mortality coding using international classifications such as ICD-10 and ICD-11.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EAbility to apply CRVS system assessment approaches, strategic planning methods and health information system strengthening concepts.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EFamiliarity with CRVS Business Process Mapping methodologies to analyze registration workflows and identify operational bottlenecks.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EKnowledge of CRVS assessment tools and frameworks, including WHO/UN tools such as CRVS system assessments, mortality and cause-of-death data quality assessments, and related diagnostic tools.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EStrong analytical, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including facilitation of multi-sectoral consultations.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22 style=%22margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Symbol;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;. Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EExcellent technical report writing, policy drafting and communication skills in English.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELanguages and level required%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEssential:%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3EExpert knowledge of English.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;. Desirable:%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-themecolor:text1;%22 lang=%22EN-US%22%3ENot applicable.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. List. Paragraph%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri