An Overview of the Programme

MICS – 1990s to date World Summit for Children Mid-Decade Goals World Summit for Children End-Decade Goals World fit For Children MDGs MDG final assessment SDG baselines National and Subnational Plans, Policies, Programmes

Since 1995

MICS in Bhutan First BMIS was conducted in 2010. It was customized version of MICS4 with additional information from Demographic and Health Survey BMIS provided a wealth of information around health, nutrition, education, protection and WASH 2020 BMIS will be customized version of MICS6 2020 BMIS will integrate all relevant indicators and data requirements, including relevant SDG indicators

Objectives of 2020 BMIS Provide high quality data for assessing the situation of children, adolescents, women and households in the country; Provide data/information for 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to measure Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators; Furnish data needed for monitoring progress towards national goals, as a basis for future action; Validate data from other sources and the results of focused interventions; Generate internationally comparable data for the assessment of the progress made in various areas, and to put additional efforts in those areas that require more attention

SDGs and MICS MICS6 includes 33 SDG indicators under 11 different goals

SDG indicators in MICS 1.2.2 Multidimensional poverty 1.3.1 Social protection coverage 1.4.1 Use of basic services 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.a.1 Current tobacco use 3.b.1 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

Indicators and content are not “only for UNICEF” 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 A global public good Indicators and content are not “only for UNICEF” Based on demand from countries and development partners, validated, tested questions are included in the standard questionnaires 16.9.1 Birth registration 17.8.1 Internet use

Why MICS6 should be carried The long gap since the last MICS in 2010 and the resulting lack of up-to-date reliable data on women and children’s issues The importance of updating data to measure progress made and ensure future programming is informed by the latest data To ensure data standardization and develop data literacy in the country The imperative to support the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) 12th Five Year Development Plan, as the country transitions to LMIC status by 2023

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