1. MICS4 Preliminary Data 14 July 2011

2. MICS4 Implementing Team Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS) UNICEF Technical Committee SORS UNICEF Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration

3. What is MICS4? Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey – MICS MICS is a global survey conducted for the fourth time in the Republic of Serbia households MICS4 provides data on the situation of children and women, and key indicators to monitor national progress against the Millennium Development Goals and other national and international strategies

4. Types of Questionnaires MICS4 includes four questionnaires: Household questionnaire (7 modules) Questionnaire for children under 5 years of age (7) Questionnaire for women 15-49 years of age (14) Questionnaire for men 15-29 years of age (9)

5. Sample Size Total – 8600 households National sample 6800 households in 400 enumeration areas Response rate 94% Sample of Roma settlements 1800 households in 100 enumeration areas Response rate 96%

6. Timetable Initial training and testing of questionnaires and methodology: September 2010 Main training and pilot survey – Divčibare: October 2010 (over 120 participants) MICS 4 communication campaign: October 2010 Field work: from November 1st to December 30 th 2010 Parallel data entry, data check up and processing Preparation of preliminary and final reports

7. MICS4 team members Team Editor 2 Interviewers Measurer Supervisor

8. Increased Preschool Education Coverage (3-5 years of age)

9. Preschool Education (3-5 years of age)

10. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Republic of Serbia The Poorest (Quintile) Roma in Roma settlements Support for learning (3-5 years) 958467 Father’s support for learning (3-5 years) 786263 Learning materials: children’s books 764923

11. Increasing number of Roma children enrolled in primary school

12. EDUCATION Republic of Serbia The Poorest (Quintile) Roma in Roma settlements School readiness (percent) 979578 Net intake rate in primary education (percent) 958491 Primary school net attendance ratio (percent) 9996968 Children reaching last grade of primary 999386 Gender parity index (primary school) 1.011.020.96

13. Preschool Programme and School Attendance

14. Early Marriage

15. High Coverage of Prenatal and Postnatal Health Care

16. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Republic of Serbia The Poorest (Quintile) Roma in Roma settlements Percentage of women aged 20-24 years who gave birth before the 18 3931 Contraceptive prevalence rate (percent) Modern methods of contraceptive 61 22 58 10 64 6 Coverage of women's health care appropriate content prior to delivery (percent) 98938 Percentage of women who have attended the preparation for pregnancy and parenting 921

17. Visits of Visiting Nurses

18. Decreased Child Mortality Rate in Roma Settlements

19. Child Mortality Rate, 2010

20. CHILD HEALTH Republic of Serbia The Poorest (Quintile) Roma in Roma settlements The prevalence of stunting (percent) 792424 Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months 1414119 Predominant breastfeeding under 6 months 39393952 Milk feeding frequency for non-breastfed children 899060

21. Decreasing number of women who approve their husband’s violence

22. Psychological and Physical Punishment of Children 2-14 years of age

23. HIV/AIDS Republic of Serbia The Poorest (Quintile) Roma in Roma settlements Condom use with non-regular partners 77(60)37 Women who know where to be tested for HIV 744629 HIV testing during antenatal care 1472

24. Increasing Knowledge on HIV Prevention

25. Progress is visible in all the observed areas, both on the national level and among Roma living in Roma settlements Disparities among the observed groups still exist, but the differences are on decrease CONCLUSION

26. Thank you!