1. An Overview of the
Programme

2. 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

3. Since 1995

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. SDG indicators in MICS
1.2.2 Multidimensional poverty Social protection coverage Use of basic services Stunting Wasting & overweight Maternal mortality Skilled birth attendant Under-5 mortality Neonatal mortality Met need Adolescent birth rate
3.8.1 Tracer interventions 3.a.1 Current tobacco use 3.b.1 Immunization Reading/numeracy ECD Preschool attendance ICT skills Parity indices Child marriage FGM/C 5.b.1 Mobile phone ownership

8. Indicators and content are not “only for UNICEF”
SDG indicators in MICS
6.1.1 Safely managed drinking water Safely managed sanitation + handwashing Access to electricity Clean fuels and technology Child labour Discrimination Feeling safe Child discipline 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
Birth registration Internet use

9. 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

10. Thank you