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UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 UNICE CEF’ F’s Multiple Indicator C Cluster S Survey Programm mme @UNICEF Nicaragua/Bach/2013 Presented by Turgay Unalan United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base for the Post-2015 Development Agenda 5-6 October 2015 Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 1

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Notes: Countries with at least one MICS survey Including sub-national surveys Including ongoing surveys Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 2

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 MICS CS – Bas Basic Fea eatures  Face to face interviews, observations, measurements  Representative data based on probabilistic samples  Modular structure of questionnaires, easily customized to country needs  Increased periodicity from 5 to 3 years; now an ongoing program  Country led survey program with UNICEF’s technical support -full government ownership Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 3

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Mul ultiple le I Ind ndic icator Cl Clus uster S Sur urveys ( (MICS CS) Round und Year/P /Per eriod Emph phasis is # of S Surveys compl pleted MICS1 1995 World Summit for Children Goals 64 MICS2 2000 World Summit for Children Goals 65 World Fit For Children Goals, MDGs, MICS3 2005-09 Other Global Monitoring Frameworks 53 (e.g. HIV, Malaria) MDGs, Other Global Monitoring MICS4 2009-13 60 Frameworks (e.g. HIV, Malaria) Final MDG Assessment, A Promise 54 Renewed, Other Global Monitoring MICS5 2013-15 (21 in Frameworks (e.g. HIV, Malaria) , progress) baseline for post 2015 goals/targets Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 4

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Did y d you K u Kno now Tha That M t MICS CS…. • Was first developed at the country level (India & Bangladesh) • Surveys include a separate Under-5 Questionnaire and in some countries, over-sample households with under-5s • Includes regional and global workshops as major capacity building exercises – since the 1990s • Surveys are not always at the national level • Surveys are coordinated and technically supported by a small group of global MICS team members Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 5

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 MICS w works w with d diver erse e countries es MICS s surveys b by i income level a and r round 70 3 6 60 4 1 2 17 17 50 5 20 20 18 18 16 16 40 20 20 30 21 21 23 23 44 44 20 39 39 27 27 10 17 17 13 13 0 MICS1 MICS2 MICS3 MICS4 MICS5 Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 6

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Through gh h househ ehold surveys, we h have b e been een a able e to…. …. • Generate official statistics and fill the gaps • Validate and complement administrative data • Understand knowledge, attitude, behavior in all contexts • Generate evidence on equity: who is left behind, where, and what are the gaps? Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 7

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Ne New Direc ection ons • New areas of measurement • Coordination and collaboration • MICS for different purposes • Disaggregation • Use of technology • Dissemination, utilization and accessibility Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 8

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 21 MDG 21 Current M Cu MICS Top opics ics indi ndicators W O M E E N (15 15-49) 49) Fertility Child mortality Antenatal, delivery and postnatal care Contraception, unmet need FGM/C Maternal mortality W O M E E N (15 15-49) & M & M E E N (15 15-49 49) Marriage Attitudes towards domestic violence Sexual behavior HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes U U N D E E R R – 5s 5s Access to mass media and ICT Birth registration Tobacco and alcohol use Early childhood development Life satisfaction Diarrhoea, pneumonia, malaria Literacy and education Breastfeeding and dietary recall Immunization Anthropometry 9 Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 9

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 New D Direc ecti tion ons: N New A Areas o of Me Measureme ment • The SDGs will extend to new issues key to children’s wellbeing, emphasize equity- focused, country-led, country- specific target setting and implementation. • We can’t wait for the final SDG indicators! • We are already starting to test/validate (a field test is planned in Belize), and we will continue to test as necessary Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 10

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 Ne New Di Direc ections: Dev evel elopm pmen ent of of improved a ed and n d new ew measur urem emen ent t tools f for SDG DGs a and ot other c r child-related e ed emerging ng issues Methodological work in progress Recently developed measurement • Child disability, tools • Child discipline • Social protection, • Early childhood development • Victimization, • Children left behind • Child labour • Water quality assessment, • Dietary recall • Post-natal care • Literacy-numeracy tests, • Emergency C-section • Verbal autopsy, • Post-emergency assessments Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 11

UN EGM on Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base For The Post-2015 Development Agenda, New York, 5-6 October 2015 New w Directions: C Collaboration Establishment of the MICS-DHS-LSMS Collaborative Group • MICS part of Inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys • led by Statistical Commission Session 3. Existing survey programmes and need for new survey modules or new thematic surveys designed to “count the uncounted” in support of more effective policy interventions: Turgay Unalan (UNICEF) – MICS experience 12