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

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