MICS: Building national statistical capacity for SDG data collection, analysis and reporting in Bangladesh


This project aims to gather crucial data on children's and women's well-being through the 'Multi Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS)' to contribute in policy design. Additionally, it aims to enhance national statistical capacity to collect internationally comparable estimates of key indicators for monitoring SDGs and national priorities. The project will continue Switzerland's long-standing tradition of supporting data and statistical capacity in developing countries.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Bangladesh
Emploi & développement économique
Education
Santé
nothemedefined
Protection sociale
Enseignement primaire
Nutrition de base
01.07.2024 - 31.12.2025
CHF  800’000
Contexte Reliable and high-quality statistics are crucial for Bangladesh's prosperity and progress in tracking SDGs and the 8th Five Years Plan. Bangladesh's national statistical capacity is one of the lowest in the South Asia region. Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 145 countries in the World Bank's 2020 Statistical Capacity Score, a position it has maintained with minimal improvement since 2013. Specific challenges include limited capacity to collect, analyse and produce disaggregated data; limited statistical outputs, with data often published late or not at all; and weak coordination in the national statistical system, particularly between the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and line ministries.
Objectifs To enhance national statistical capacity to collect reliable, internationally comparable data on key indicators for tracking SDGs, national priorities and assessing the situation of children and women in health (including environmental health), nutrition, education, child protection, water and sanitation that can be used for evidence-based policy design and advocacy.
Groupes cibles

Direct target group: Project will primarily target data for women and children, particularly children under five, children aged 5-17 years and women aged 15-49 years. It will include household level data covering all men, women and children.

Indirect target group: Government ministries and agencies, development partners, international financial institutions, CSOs, research organisations and private sector will benefit from MICS.

Effets à moyen terme Improved institutional capacity and resources of BBS to collect statistically sound and high-quality data for SDG monitoring and reporting using MICS.
Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

Output 1: Staff technical skills and knowledge in data collection, compilation, processing, analysis, geospatial integration and reporting on key SDG indicators built.

Output 2: Stakeholders including GoB, CSOs and private sector actively participated and contributed in all stages of data collection, analysis and reporting.

Output 3: System developed and capacity of BBS to manage geospatial and real-time data enhanced.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs USAID, World Bank, UNFPA, UNHCR and Asian Development Bank
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    800’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    800’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   800’000
Phases du projet Phase 1 01.07.2024 - 31.12.2025   (Phase en cours)