On April 4, 2023, David Eristavi, Analyst of the Institute for Development of Freedom of information attended the Asia-Pacific CRVS Research Forum, organized by The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). This fully online event offered a major research, information sharing, and capacity-building opportunity for participants, who were able to present at and attend paper presentations and interactive sessions, including networking opportunities.

During the conference, David Eristavi delivered a presentation of a recent report on CRVS data ecosystems prepared by the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information with the financial support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and focused on Quality and availability of demographic and healthcare data in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

This report is based on the results of the Global Data Barometer (GDB), a project that evaluates the state of data for the public good in various countries, including demographic, healthcare, and Covid-19-related data. In an attempt to provide in-depth analysis of Eastern European and Central Asian countries in terms of the healthcare and Covid-19 modules of the GDB, this report offers detailed country sheets and overall overview of results, outlining significant tendencies, best practices, and primary needs in the region.