UNICEF and Statistical UNICEF and Statistical Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

UN Statistical CommissionUN Statistical Commission

1 March 20071 March 2007

Tessa WardlawTessa Wardlaw

OverviewOverview

UNICEF plays a leadership role in UNICEF plays a leadership role in statistical capacity building in three key statistical capacity building in three key

areas: areas:

• Data collectionData collection– Support for MICS implementationSupport for MICS implementation

• Data analysis Data analysis – Interagency MDG monitoring groupsInteragency MDG monitoring groups

• Data disseminationData dissemination – DevInfo DevInfo

Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveysMultiple Indicator Cluster SurveysBackground and HistoryBackground and History

• MICS originally developed to assist countries MICS originally developed to assist countries in filling data gaps to monitor World Summit in filling data gaps to monitor World Summit for Children goalsfor Children goals

• MICS enables countries to produce MICS enables countries to produce statistically-sound and internationally statistically-sound and internationally comparable data for monitoring the situation comparable data for monitoring the situation of women and childrenof women and children

• MICS is a key data source for monitoring the MICS is a key data source for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals – 21 of 53 MDG Millennium Development Goals – 21 of 53 MDG indicators collected in current MICS round indicators collected in current MICS round (particularly related to health, education and (particularly related to health, education and mortality data)mortality data)

• MICS key data source for other international MICS key data source for other international goals including World Fit for Children, UNGASS goals including World Fit for Children, UNGASS HIV/AIDS targets and Abuja malaria targetsHIV/AIDS targets and Abuja malaria targets

MICS Background and HistoryMICS Background and History

• MICS implemented every 5 years since MICS implemented every 5 years since 1995 1995 (MICS1 in 1995, MICS2 in 2000, MICS3 (MICS1 in 1995, MICS2 in 2000, MICS3 in 2005)in 2005)

• Nearly 200 MICS surveys conducted Nearly 200 MICS surveys conducted globally in first three round of surveysglobally in first three round of surveys

• Current MICS round (MICS3) conducted Current MICS round (MICS3) conducted in over 50 countries during the period in over 50 countries during the period 2005-2006; data available in Q2 20072005-2006; data available in Q2 2007

• More information at: More information at: www.childinfo.orgwww.childinfo.org

MICS3 CountriesMICS3 CountriesHousehold Survey Activity Household Survey Activity

2003-062003-06

MICS and Statistical Capacity MICS and Statistical Capacity BuildingBuilding

• MICS is conducted through extensive MICS is conducted through extensive collaboration and consultations with collaboration and consultations with national counterparts, in addition to national counterparts, in addition to other agencies and partnersother agencies and partners

• MICS is carried out by national MICS is carried out by national counterparts, mainly CSOs, with counterparts, mainly CSOs, with extensive support from UNICEFextensive support from UNICEF

• UNICEF provides in-country assistance UNICEF provides in-country assistance for MICS implementation, as neededfor MICS implementation, as needed

MICS and Statistical Capacity MICS and Statistical Capacity BuildingBuilding

• Technical assistance is provided by Technical assistance is provided by UNICEF through formal regional UNICEF through formal regional workshops and ongoing consultationsworkshops and ongoing consultations

• Documentation and materials are Documentation and materials are produced by UNICEF to support MICS produced by UNICEF to support MICS implementationimplementation

MICS3 Regional WorkshopsMICS3 Regional Workshops

• MICS3 regional workshopsMICS3 regional workshops– Workshop 1: Survey design and preparationWorkshop 1: Survey design and preparation– Workshop 2: Data processingWorkshop 2: Data processing– Workshop 3: Data analysis and report Workshop 3: Data analysis and report writingwriting– Workshop 4: Data archiving and Workshop 4: Data archiving and disseminationdissemination

• Country participation in MICS3 Country participation in MICS3 workshopsworkshops

– 81 countries participated in Workshop 181 countries participated in Workshop 1– 52 countries participated in Workshop 252 countries participated in Workshop 2– 55 countries participated in Workshop 355 countries participated in Workshop 3

- Workshop 4 currently in progress- Workshop 4 currently in progress

MICS3 Technical DocumentsMICS3 Technical Documents

• UNICEF produces various documents UNICEF produces various documents to support MICS implementation, and to support MICS implementation, and which serve to support statistical which serve to support statistical capacity buildingcapacity building

• MICS3 technical documents include:MICS3 technical documents include:– Model questionnaires Model questionnaires – Training materials and logistical Training materials and logistical informationinformation– Sampling framework and proceduresSampling framework and procedures– Data entry and tabulation programsData entry and tabulation programs– Standard report templates Standard report templates – Tabulation guidelinesTabulation guidelines

Interagency MDG Monitoring Interagency MDG Monitoring Groups and Capacity BuildingGroups and Capacity Building• UNICEF plays a leading role in interagency UNICEF plays a leading role in interagency

MDG monitoring groups (e.g. Malaria MERG, MDG monitoring groups (e.g. Malaria MERG, JMP on Water and Sanitation, HIV/AIDS MERG,)JMP on Water and Sanitation, HIV/AIDS MERG,)

• MDG Monitoring Groups set up to harmonize MDG Monitoring Groups set up to harmonize work among agencies and to develop technical work among agencies and to develop technical tools, but also work to promote statistical tools, but also work to promote statistical capacitycapacity

• Regional training workshops to harmonize Regional training workshops to harmonize methodologies at national and global levels methodologies at national and global levels (e.g. MMR and water/sanitation)(e.g. MMR and water/sanitation)

• Other workshops planned to promote further Other workshops planned to promote further analysis of household survey data for analysis of household survey data for improved program management (e.g. malaria improved program management (e.g. malaria and water/sanitation)and water/sanitation)

DevInfo and Capacity BuildingDevInfo and Capacity Building

• UNDG initiative led and managed by UNDG initiative led and managed by UNICEFUNICEF

• DevInfo integrates agreed statistical DevInfo integrates agreed statistical standards, e.g. SDMX for metadata and standards, e.g. SDMX for metadata and DDI for source informationDDI for source information

• DevInfo implementation contributes to DevInfo implementation contributes to acceptance of these standards and acceptance of these standards and strengthens capacity of partners to strengthens capacity of partners to implement themimplement them

• Extensive capacity building effort for Extensive capacity building effort for DevInfo through training workshops and DevInfo through training workshops and in-country technical missionsin-country technical missions

SummarySummary

UNICEF plays a leadership role in statistical UNICEF plays a leadership role in statistical capacity building in three key areas: capacity building in three key areas:

• Data collectionData collection– Support for MICS implementationSupport for MICS implementation

• Data analysis Data analysis – Interagency MDG monitoring groupsInteragency MDG monitoring groups

• Data disseminationData dissemination – DevInfo DevInfo

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