Growing Together: Highlights from the July 2025 OpenCRVS System Integrator Community Call

Growing Together: Highlights from the July 2025 OpenCRVS System Integrator Community Call

On 22 July 2025, OpenCRVS welcomed system integrators, deployment partners, and community contributors from across the globe for the latest System Integrator (SI) Community Call — a vibrant and future-facing session focused on partnership, product evolution, and expanding opportunities.

Held quarterly, these calls are part of our commitment to building an inclusive and high-performing implementation ecosystem. This month’s session was packed with insights on accreditation, market demand, and upcoming product innovations — all tailored to help our partners deliver impactful, scalable CRVS solutions.

👉 Watch the full call recording here

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🏅 Partner Accreditation Programme – Stronger, Sharper, and More Supportive

Keith, Commercial Partnerships Lead at OpenCRVS, kicked things off by outlining recent updates to the Partner Accreditation Programme.

The updated programme now features:

  • More rigorous entry criteria to ensure readiness and regional alignment
  • Timeboxed cohorts (10–12 weeks) to provide focused guidance
  • Weekly check-ins and dedicated technical support
  • Monthly community calls and early access to opportunities

With growing demand in regions like Central Africa and the Caribbean, OpenCRVS is actively expanding its Accredited System Integrator (ASI) base — positioning accredited partners to lead implementations and bid for tenders with confidence.

“Accreditation isn’t just a badge. It’s a gateway to deeper trust, exclusive insights, and global delivery opportunities.” – Keith de Alwis

🌍 Market Momentum – Real Projects, Real Potential

Annina, representing the OpenCRVS Impact Team, shared updates from implementations — offering a regional deep dive on implementation progress and emerging opportunities:

📌 Live or Operational:

  • Niue and Tonga – Successfully launched, with Bevolv and VS One World leading local efforts.
  • Somalia – Live in 20 districts, with funding needed for scale-up.

🔄 Committed or In Development:

  • Cook Islands and Tuvalu – Targeted for rollout by early 2026.
  • Philippines – Developing in pre-pilot mode.
  • Madagascar and Burkina Faso – Managing local deployments with integrator potential.

🚀 Product Roadmap – What’s Coming Next?

With product versions 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10 mapped out, the team gave a preview of the powerful new features coming soon:

🔐 v1.8 (Released July 2025) – MOSIP Integration (v2)

  • QR Code Capture & Biometric Authentication
  • Seamless informant lookup and verification
  • Automates birth/death ID creation where applicable

🧩 v1.9 (Due October 2025) – Custom Events & PostgreSQL

  • Support for events beyond birth, death, marriage (e.g. adoption, name change)
  • Enhanced form configurability and advanced search
  • Migration from MongoDB to PostgreSQL for performance and compliance

⚙️ v1.10 (Coming January 2026) – Custom Actions & Office Hierarchy

  • Trigger-based workflows tied to field data
  • Record routing aligned to jurisdiction hierarchy
  • Ideal for large-scale implementations with multiple administrative layers

Early access versions may be made available to ASIs for testing and configuration planning.

🔄 Community Feedback & Next Steps

The session concluded with a lively Q&A. Partners shared feedback on deployment experiences, accreditation progress, and support needs — helping shape future community calls and content priorities.

Key takeaways:

  • OpenCRVS will continue quarterly SI calls and monthly ASI meetings.
  • New course content and learning platform will be launched for Cohort 3.
  • SI partners can book 1:1 follow-ups with Keith to discuss tenders and regional engagement strategies.

💬 Stay Connected

We’re always here to support your journey in delivering effective, inclusive CRVS systems.

💡 Looking Ahead

We’re excited to continue building this vibrant ecosystem — together. Whether you're just starting with OpenCRVS or leading national deployments, there's a place for you in this growing global movement.

The next System Integrator Community Call will be announced soon. Stay tuned — and keep scaling impact.