WCC Group Launches HERA Lite: the Tailored CRVS Solution for Your Country
10-09-2024
Utrecht, Netherlands – WCC Group, a leading provider of advanced solutions for identity management and civil registration, proudly announces the launch of HERA Lite, an innovative, subscription-based model for our flexible and scalable Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) solution, HERA. This offering enables countries to select the option that best suits their specific needs, particularly benefiting regions with limited resources and infrastructure by providing a cost-effective and accessible way to manage vital events such as births, deaths, and marriages.
Key Features of HERA Lite
In our HERA Lite Launch Webinar, our product experts unveiled our new offering, details the main features and the different packages.
Some of the key features of our HERA Lite CRVS solution are:
- Life Event Certificates with QR Code: proof of legal identity and recognition with security measures in place to prevent forgery.
- Unique Identification Number (UIN): a secure proof of identity that provides seamless access to all government services.
- Workflow Configuration & Project Management: configurable workflows and comprehensive project tools.
- Local Language Support & ICD-11 Integration: enhances accessibility and complies with global health standards.
- Person Card & Search Functionalities: centralized and comprehensive identity management and seamless tracking of vital events throughout the person’s life.
- Training, Documentation, & Product Support: extensive resources and ongoing assistance.
- Real-Time Analytics & Vital Statistics: tools for generating crucial statistical data.
- Regular Updates & Compliance with UN Guidelines: extensive roadmap making sure the system stays current and meets international standards.
- AWS Cloud Deployment: ensures reliable and scalable cloud-based infrastructure.
HERA Lite Packages
The HERA Lite CRVS solution is available in three distinct packages, tailored to specific life events and sold as yearly subscriptions.
The Basic Package is focused on birth and mass registration, making it ideal for countries prioritizing the foundational step of registering their population. This package allows nations to start small but achieve a big impact. Furthermore, it includes AWS cloud deployment, project management, product support, training and documentation, updates and new releases, UAT and production environments, and supports 300 concurrent users.
The Standard Package extends the Basic Package to cover additional life event – death. It encompasses all the features of the Basic Package, providing a broader scope for civil registration needs.
The Premium Package offers the most comprehensive coverage, including 4 essential life events. This package includes all the features in both the Basic and Standard Packages, ensuring complete civil registration capabilities.
For instance, countries can begin with the Basic Package and scale up with other modules as needed. WCC Group supports its customers throughout the implementation phase, sharing expertise and ensuring a smooth transition to the new system. In addition, all packages are optimized for AWS Cloud solutions, providing reliable and scalable cloud-based infrastructure.
Add-Ons
Moreover, for countries with specific needs, WCC Group offers a range of add-on options. Whether you require digital data migration, on-premises deployment or additional life event modules, WCC will collaborate closely with you to provide high-quality support and delivery, guaranteeing tailored approaches to meet your unique requirements.
HERA helps governments achieve SDGs
WCC’s HERA empowers nations to make significant strides towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16.9. It does so by facilitating the seamless registration of crucial life events, including birth, death, marriage, and divorce. This goal aims to ensure universal legal identity and free birth registration, which are vital for social inclusion and access to services.
Above all, WCC Group recognizes the critical role of accurate civil registration in supporting public health, governance, and economic development. As a result, HERA is engineered to overcome common challenges faced by CRVS systems, such as incomplete coverage, data inaccuracy, and lack of interoperability with other governmental services.
We believe that accurate vital statistics are essential for planning and delivering essential services. By offering a streamlined and efficient platform, HERA CRVS helps governments achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to health, education, and gender equality.
To learn more about WCC’s CRVS solution HERA please visit our product page.
About WCC Group
Founded in 1996, WCC Group provides intelligent employment and workforce solutions that help organizations connect people with jobs and training opportunities more effectively. WCC supports public employment services across more than 25 countries worldwide and powers recruitment operations for leading staffing agencies globally.
Building on decades of expertise in public employment services and workforce matching, WCC recently expanded its portfolio with Workr, a solution designed to help large organizations improve internal mobility, retain talent, and better align workforce skills with organizational needs.
Powered by responsible AI and advanced search and match technology, WCC’s solutions enable skills-based matching and support more transparent and informed decision-making. Processing more than half a billion interactions every day, WCC supports large-scale labor market initiatives globally, including MyFutureJobs in Malaysia and recruitment operations for Robert Half in the United States.
About MSD
MSD is New Zealand’s agency for providing public employment services and delivering the country’s welfare system. Originally established in 1889 as the Old Age Pensions Office, MSD today supports around 1.4 million New Zealanders (around 28% of the population), with an annual budget of $47.5 billion (approx. 33.5% of core government spending).
The Ministry provides financial assistance to people of working age who may be unemployed and seeking work, temporarily or permanently unable to work due to a health condition or disability, or sole parents caring for young children. MSD also delivers New Zealand Superannuation, student loans and allowances, and Disability Support Services.
In addition, MSD assesses eligibility for social housing and works in partnership with organizations and community groups across New Zealand to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. The Ministry collaborates closely with iwi and Māori to support the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).