Civil Society Forum for the Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific will be held from 4 to 6 March 2025, at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand.

Target participants:

Participants to the Civil Society Forum will comprise:

• (a) Civil society or non-governmental organizations leadership from relevant organizations from Asian and Pacific countries who have registered their interest in the event here.
• (b) Representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations that have active programmes on birth registration/CRVS in the following GHAI-covered countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Philippines.
• (c) Representatives of the organizing partners of the Ministerial Conference and other development & partners.

Objectives

1. Review the current engagement of CSOs in the CRVS system strengthening and policy process;
2. Support CSOs in using CRVS data to develop evidence-based messages for policy and budget advocacy campaigns to strengthen CRVS systems;
3. Share tools and best practices for CSO engagement in strengthening CRVS systems;
4. Co-create a civil society statement for the Ministerial Conference.

Expected Outcomes:

The following outputs are expected at the end of the Forum:

1. CSOs from Asia identified and engaged to improve the CRVS systems and working on gender issues, LGBTQ+ rights, statelessness, minorities, disabilities, and children's rights;
2. A civil society statement for the Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific in June 2025;
3. Evidence-based messages developed for CSO led policy and budget advocacy campaigns to strengthen CRVS systems