AN OVERVIEW OF THE MICS PROGRAMME 1 AN OVERVIEW OF THE MICS PROGRAMME SDGs AND MORE Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Survey Design Workshop

Global household survey programs Multi-topic, multiple indicator global surveys date back to the 1970s World Fertility Surveys Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys Demographic and Health Surveys Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Living Standards Measurement Surveys

Global household survey programs Increase in multi-topic and thematic surveys during the first data revolution: Malaria Indicator Surveys AIDS Indicator Surveys SIMPOC Surveys Nutrition Surveys Violence Against Children Surveys Victimization Surveys Regional survey programs: PAPFAM SILC

Global household survey programs MICS and DHS are now the two largest global survey programs on children and women

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Developed by UNICEF in the 1990s To assist countries in filling data gaps on children’s and women’s well-being for tracking progress toward World Summit for Children Goals, in 1995 and 2000

MICS Since 1995 Round Year/Period Emphasis # of Surveys MICS1 1995 World Summit for Children Goals 66 MICS2 2000 MICS3 2005-09 World Fit For Children Goals, MDGs, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks 53 MICS4 2009-13 MDGs, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks 60 MICS5 2013-16 Final MDG Assessment, A Promise Renewed, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks, baseline for post 2015 goals/targets 50 MICS6 2016-19 SDGs, other globally recommended indicators, new topics, emerging issues Minimum TA in MICS1, First Global Evaluation MICS2: Increased TA, better standardization MICS3: A “system” for quality assurance and TA MICS4: Emerging issues, adolescents, ECD, life satisfaction

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Since 1995

MICS during the MDG Era Data sources for most recent national data points (2015)

Basic Features Household survey programme based on Face to face interviews, observations, measurements, tests Representative data based on probabilistic samples Standard questionnaires customized to country needs Standard tools for all survey stages, customized by countries Globally comparable data

Basic Features Household survey programme based on Full government ownership - all activities are carried out and completed by the government/implementing agencies. UNICEF Global MICS Team provides technical support For standardization and comparability Low and middle income countries, and some high income countries National and subnational surveys

The MICS Process – A Quick Overview

The MICS Process – A Quick Overview Technical Support and Coordination Data Gaps Assessment Questionnaire design Technical Support and Coordination UNICEF New York MICS Team Survey Coordinators in 7 UNICEF Regional Offices Global and Regional Experts (20+) UNICEF Country Office staff UNICEF MICS Consultant (Resident) Survey Design Workshop Finalize sample size and design Survey Plan and Budget Supplies – estimated and ordered Human Resources Survey Committees (Steering & Technical) Fundraising activities

The MICS Process – A Quick Overview Technical Support and Coordination UNICEF New York MICS Team Survey Coordinators in 7 UNICEF Regional Offices Global and Regional Experts (20+) UNICEF Country Office staff UNICEF MICS Consultant (Resident) Listing training and activity Fieldwork Questionnaire pretest Data processing workshop Data entry application Fieldwork training, pilot study

The MICS Process – A Quick Overview Technical Support and Coordination Fieldwork Survey Findings Report Within 6 months Technical Support and Coordination UNICEF New York MICS Team Survey Coordinators in 7 UNICEF Regional Offices Global and Regional Experts (20+) UNICEF Country Office staff UNICEF MICS Consultant (Resident) Thematic reports, statistical snapshots on selected topics Analysis files created Public sharing of data Data analysis and tabulations Dissemination and further analysis Workshop on Data Interpretation, Further Analysis and Dissemination

Survey Tools

MICS Indicator List

Questionnaires Household Questionnaire Questionnaire for Individual Women (Age 15-49) Questionnaire for Individual Men (Age 15-49) Questionnaire for Children (Age 5-17) Questionnaire for Children Under Five Water Quality Questionnaire

and for combinations of the above Data From MICS Data for 188 indicators which can be disaggregated, as appropriate, by: Regions, administrative units Residence (urban, urban-poor, rural) Gender Education Age Wealth Ethnicity/religion/language Migration status Disability status others and for combinations of the above

Partnerships and Collaborations DHS-MICS-LSMS Collaborative Group Inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys Household Surveys Working Group of Health Data Collaborative

UNICEF, SDG Indicators and mics

Priority Targets and Indicators for Children 1. Poverty 2. Nutrition 3. Health 4. Education 5. Gender 6. Water & Sanitation 7. Energy 8. Employment 10. Inequalities 11. Cities 13. Climate 16. Peace and justice No dedicated goal for children in SDGs Highly Relevant: 48 Somewhat Relevant: 47 Less Relevant: 74

UNICEF as custodian agency for indicators UNICEF is the custodian agency for 10 indicators Joint custodian for 7 indicators UNICEF is also indicated as one of the additional agencies working with the custodian agency, for another 5 indicators

Population below poverty line Indicator Tier Custodian Other Agencies Population below poverty line I National governments UNICEF World Bank Men, women, children living in multidimensional poverty II Stunting WHO Wasting/Overweight Skilled birth attendance WHO, UNFPA Under-5 Mortality UN Population Division Neonatal Mortality Coverage of tracer interventions III UNICEF, UNFPA, Fully immunized children WHO-UNICEF Early childhood development UNESCO, OECD Preschool attendance UNESCO Sexual violence against women and girls, by intimate partner UN Women UNFPA WHO UNSD UNDP

Safely managed sanitation and handwashing Indicator Tier Custodian Other Agencies Sexual violence against women and girls, by person other than intimate partner II UNICEF, UN Women UNFPA, WHO UNSD Early marriage I UNICEF WHO, UNFPA, UNWomen UN Population Division FGM/C UNFPA, WHO Safely managed water UNICEF, WHO UNEP Safely managed sanitation and handwashing Child labour ILO, UNICEF   Child discipline UNDP Sexual violence against children UNSD, UNDP, UNODC Birth registration UNSD, UNICEF UNFPA, UN Population Division Countries with (a) one or more population and housing census in last 10 years; & (b) 100 per cent birth, 80 per cent death registration UNFPA, IAG on CRVS, UN Population Division

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs and MICS MICS6 includes indicators under 11 different goals

SDGs and MICS ? Ongoing work to assess the inclusion of Goal 11 indicators in MICS

Methodological work on indicators Aligning MICS with the SDGs Methodological work on indicators ..recent methodological work on indicators that ended up as SDG indicators ECD Child discipline Hand washing Child labour FGM/C Birth registration Multidimensional poverty …recently completed or ongoing work on SDG indicators or disaggregates Reading/numeracy - children Water quality ECD Child disability Informed decision making on RH

48 percent (33 indicators) 230 Global SDG indicators around 70 percent cannot be generated by household surveys and/or are means of implementation indicators Out of all household survey based SDG indicators 48 percent (33 indicators) are covered by MICS in its entirety or partially Are household surveys still relevant to SDG monitoring? An analysis we have carried out shows that almost a third of all SDG indicators can be generated by household surveys

SDG Indicators in MICS 1.2.2 Multidimensional poverty 1.3.1 Social protection coverage 1.4.1 Use of basic drinking service 2.2.1 Stunting 2.2.2 Wasting & overweight 3.1.1 Maternal mortality 3.1.2 Skilled birth attendant 3.2.1 Under-5 mortality 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality 3.7.1 Met need 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate 3.8.1 Tracer interventions 3.8.2 Health insurance 3.a.1 Current tobacco use 3.b.1 FULL IMMUNIZATION 4.1.1 Reading/numeracy 4.2.1 ECD 4.2.2 Preschool attendance 4.4.1 ICT skills 4.5.1 Parity indices 5.3.1 Child marriage 5.3.2 FGM/C 5.b.1 Mobile phone ownership

SDG Indicators in MICS 6.1.1 Safely managed drinking water 6.2.1 Safely managed sanitation + handwashing 7.1.1 Access to electricity 7.1.2 Clean fuels and technology 8.7.1 Child labour 10.3.1 Discrimination 16.1.4 Feeling safe 16.2.1 Child discipline 16.3.1 Crime reporting 16.9.1 Birth registration 17.8.1 Internet use UNICEF is the custodian or co-custodian of less than half of these indicators

SDG Indicators in MICS Standard disaggregates in MICS Wherever appropriate, by Sex Age Disability (child and adult) Urban-rural (urban-poor, type of location) Ethnicity (for household head – individuals possible) Wealth index Geographic location (regions, districts, provinces etc) Migratory status Other disaggregates depending on indicator

Summary – What’s New in MICS? Data Collection New indicators, questionnaire modules, questionnaire structure New disaggregates – disability, migration, urban-poor New tests – literacy/numeracy, water quality Strong recommendation to collect/compile geospatial data Dissemination Rapid release of results, within 6 months Stripped-down final report Thematic reports, statistical snapshots New partnerships E-tools for survey tools MICS Tabulator

50 indicators have been identified as directly relevant to children Report on availability of data, and disaggregation Data availability for over half of indicators either limited or poor Teaser for forthcoming report on “SDGs and Children” https://data.unicef.org/resources/every-child-counted-status-data-children-sdgs/

Regional SDG baseline data availability 48 child-related indicators 34 countries SDG database + Uncertainties (e.g. Tier III) and proxies Disaggregation

Regional SDG baseline data availability 1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line 1.2.1 Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions 1.2.2 Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions 1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, 1.4.1 Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age 2.2.2 Proportion of wasted children under the age of 5 years 2.2.2a Proportion of overweight children under the age of 5 years

Regional SDG baseline data availability 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate 3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population 3.3.2 Tuberculosis incidence per 1,000 population 3.4.2 Suicide mortality rate 3.6.1 Death rate due to road traffic injuries 3.7.1 Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group

Regional SDG baseline data availability 5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner, in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence 5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18 5.4.1 Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location 5.6.1 Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care 16.1.1 Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 16.2.1 Proportion of children aged 1-17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month 16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18 16.9.1 Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age