eLearning course for improving civil registration and vital statistics systems

Abstract The World Bank Group (WBG), in partnership with the Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Group, the Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the WBG Open Learning Campus, launched the first comprehensive CRVS eLearning course in May 2017. The development of this course demonstrates the commitment and collaboration of development partners and governments working closely together in building the capacity of national institutions to improve CRVS systems in low- and middle-income countries. As of December 2018, over 2300 learners from 137 countries have enrolled in the course. This paper discusses how the course has been developed, disseminated, and evaluated thus far. It also presents the challenges faced and how the course has improved based on feedback from course participants.

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Exploring the Future of Development Learning: The Open Learning Campus.

International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) ◽

10.3991/ijac.v10i2.7470 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 96

Author(s):

Sheila Jagannathan

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

World Bank ◽

World Bank Group ◽

Open Learning ◽

The World Bank ◽

Development Professionals ◽

The World ◽

The Future ◽

Bank Group

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Open Learning Campus is changing the landscape for development learning around the world. By incorporating innovative ways of sharing knowledge across development professionals, partners, and clients, OLC provides learners a real opportunity to seamlessly and efficiently learn and grow, thereby increasing motivation and retention. This study explores the Open Learning Campus, its knowledge sharing tools and systems, as well as its impact within and outside the World Bank Group.</span></p>

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An introduction to the civil registration and vital statistics systems with applications in low- and middle-income countries

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition ◽

10.1186/s41043-019-0177-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (S1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Samuel Mills ◽

Jane Kim Lee ◽

Bahie Mary Rassekh

Keyword(s):

Technical Assistance ◽

Identity Management ◽

Vital Statistics ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

World Bank Group ◽

Middle Income ◽

Civil Registration ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Bank Group ◽

Low And Middle Income

Abstract In collaboration with development partners, the World Bank Group (WBG) has been working to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in low- and middle-income countries through lending operations, technical assistance projects, advisory services and analytics, and knowledge sharing at various international, regional, and national conferences and fora and through publications. In 2017, it launched a comprehensive CRVS eLearning course, which provides practical tools and approaches to achieving twenty-first-century state-of-the-art CRVS systems that are linked to identity management systems and are tailored to local contexts. Some of the key lessons learned from the various initiatives and projects are presented in the eight peer-reviewed manuscripts included in this issue.

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The World Bank Group A to Z

10.1596/978-1-4648-0382-6 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

World Bank ◽

World Bank Group ◽

The World Bank ◽

The World ◽

Group A ◽

Bank Group

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Unveiling the Theoretical Mistakes in the World Bank Formation and its Implication on Survival of Africa Monetary Union

Valahian Journal of Economic Studies ◽

10.2478/vjes-2019-0012 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 119-124

Author(s):

Olatunji Abdul Shobande ◽

Kingsley Chinonso Mark

Keyword(s):

World Bank ◽

Monetary Union ◽

Political Interest ◽

World Bank Group ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The World Bank ◽

The World ◽

Bank Group ◽

The Stability ◽

Developed Nations

Abstract The quest for urgent solution to resolve the world liquidity problem has continued to generate enthusiastic debates among political economists, policy makers and the academia. The argument has focused on whether the World Bank Group was established to enhance the stability of international financial system or meant to enrich the developed nations. This study argues that the existing political interest of the World Bank Group in Africa may serve as lesson learned to other ambitious African Monetary Union.

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