MICS SDGs: Baselines for children and new methodological work - TransMonEE meeting, Athens, Oct. 2017

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MICS6 questionnaires & modules CHILDREN AGE 5-17A MICS6 questionnaires & modules WOMEN AGE 15-49 Household MEN AGE 15-49 Child’s Background Child Labour Child Discipline [5-14] Child Functioning Parental Involvement [7-14] Foundational Learning Skills [7-14] List of Household Members Education [3+] Household Characteristics Social Transfers Household Energy Use Insecticide-Treated Nets Water and Sanitation Handwashing Salt Iodization CHILDREN under 5 Man’s Background Mass Media and ICT Fertility Attitudes toward Domestic Violence Victimization Marriage/Union Adult Functioning [18-49] Sexual Behaviour HIV/AIDS Circumcision Tobacco and Alcohol Use Life Satisfaction  Man’s Background Mass Media and ICT Fertility Attitudes toward Domestic Violence Victimization Marriage/Union Adult Functioning [18-49] Sexual Behaviour HIV/AIDS Circumcision Tobacco and Alcohol Use Life Satisfaction  Woman’s Background Mass Media and ICT Fertility/Birth History Desire for Last Birth Maternal and Newborn Health Post-natal Health Checks Contraception Unmet Need Attitudes toward Domestic Violence Victimization Marriage/Union Adult Functioning [18-49] Sexual Behaviour HIV/AIDS Maternal Mortality Tobacco and Alcohol Use Life Satisfaction Under-Five’s Background Birth Registration Early Childhood Development Child Discipline [1-4 years] Child Functioning [2-4 years] Breastfeeding and Dietary Intake [0-2 years] Immunization [0-2 years] incl. Facility FormB Care of Illness Anthropometry WATER QUALITY GPS DATA COLLECTION A: For one randomly selected child age 5-17 years in each household B: Questionnaire form for vaccination records at health facility - For countries where all the immunizations records are kept in health facilities

SDG indicators and MICS Global indicators: ~230+ Household survey indicators: ~69 MICS SDG indicators: ~33 MICS indicators: ~248 The numbers above are near perfect estimates, but are constantly slightly updated, as SDG indicators become defined in detail. About half of SDG indicators included in MICS are not under UN custodianship of UNICEF – Custod/Joint/Addit.: 10/7/5. MICS is global good. The list of MICS indicators includes internationally agreed and defined indicators, as well as priority indicators of UNICEF or partners, tracked for progress. Country indicators, when outside the standard list, will be included. Country adaptations are a key part of tool customisations and includes non-standard modules and questions (if validated methodology exists).

MICS indicators SDG DISAGGREGATES AGE SEX WEALTH DISABILITY ETHNICITY MIGRATION SEX GEO LOCATION/ CODE All MICS indicators are disaggregated, where relevant, by wealth quintiles, sex, age, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and geographic location (as per the reporting domains), or other characteristics, as recommended by the Inter-agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators: http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/Official%20List%20of%20Proposed%20SDG%20Indicators.pdf Disaggregation is also done by any additional tabulation specific disaggregate. Others are of course possible, depending on survey-specific needs. Note on Wealth: Based on customised wealth index. Disability: Strength and limitations of adult functioning module, as well as those of the child functioning modules. Ethnicity: Of head of household. Socio-cultural grouping possible. Migration: Changes are bound to happen to this disaggregate and to recommended customisation depending on country context and sample design. “Geocoding”: Every household and individual has geographic domain and location available, as per sample design stratification. However,: in MICS6, wealth and location is combined into a standard disaggregate of “urban poor” and, if sample design allows, additional domains can be tabulated, such as slums/informal settlements, peri-urban areas, etc. and MICS6 has additional focus on geocoding, in the sense of a strong recommendation for each cluster sampled to have geocodes available, either from digital census cartography or collected through preferably the listing activity.

Methodological Work Recently completed: Child disability, Water quality, Foundational learning skills, Social protection Currently ongoing: Post-emergency, ECDI, Time use and many minor pieces (Field test) Planned: Not in writing, as you will hold me accountable Regional plans: Accommodation of priorities

Process Work Tools: Full CAPI, Cloud, High-frequency data collection, Designs: No one left behind Equipment: Advances in measurement technology Technical Collaboration: Multiple partnerships Reporting: Target: Final Report at 6 months Dissemination: Snapshots, Thematic Reports Utilisation: Website data tabulator, GIS

THANK YOU! Questions and feedback are always welcome. If writing, kindly copy Regional MICS Coordinator, Eduard Bonet, UNICEF ECARO. Bo Robert Beshanski-Pedersen Household Survey Consultant UNICEF HQ MICS Team PPT template from: http://www.slidescarnival.com/