1. MICS Since 1995 Round Year/Period Emphasis # of Surveys MICS1 1995
World Summit for Children Goals 66
MICS2
2000
MICS3
World Fit For Children Goals, MDGs, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks 53
MICS4
MDGs, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks 60
MICS5
Final MDG Assessment, A Promise Renewed, Other Global Monitoring Frameworks, baseline for post 2015 goals/targets 50
MICS6
SDGs, other globally recommended indicators, new topics, emerging issues
43+
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

2. Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Since 1995

3. SDG indicators fully/partially covered in MICS
UNICEF [9] Stunting Wasting & overweight Skilled birth attendant Under-5 mortality Neonatal mortality ECD Child marriage FGM/C Child discipline
UNICEF as Co-custodian [5] Child labour [ILO] Birth registration [UNSD] 3.b.1 Full immunization [WHO] Drinking water [WHO] Sanitation + handwashing [WHO]
Indicators in blue and italics are those under UNICEF’s custodianship

4. SDG indicators fully or partially covered in MICS
1.2.2 Multidimensional poverty [NG] Social protection coverage [ILO] Use of basic drinking service [UN Habitat] Maternal mortality [WHO] Met need [UNPD] Adolescent birth rate [UNPD] Tracer interventions [WHO] 3.a.1 Current tobacco use [WHO] Reading/numeracy [UNESCO]
4.2.2 Preschool attendance [UNESCO] ICT skills [UNESCO, ITU] Parity indices [UNESCO] 5.b.1 Mobile phone ownership [ITU] Access to electricity [WB] Clean fuels and technology [WHO] Discrimination [OHCHR] Feeling safe [UNODC] Crime reporting [UNODC] Internet use [ITU]
Indicators in blue and italics are those under UNICEF’s custodianship

5. SDG indicators fully or partially covered in MICS
Custodians of MICS/SDG indicators
Number of indicators
UNICEF 14
WHO 7
UNESCO 4
ITU 3
ILO 2
UNPD
UNODC
UNSD, UN-HABITAT, WORLD BANK, OHCHR, Nat.Govts
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