Data supply
data leadership, availability and quality of data for children
Driving informed demand
Generating appropriate, reliable, and timely data to meet the demands of decision-makers and advocates is the second component of investing in data for children. The supply side of the data economy is fed by a wide and ever-expanding set of data sources, from household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) to satellite imagery of housing conditions to government administrative data. The collection and analysis of many of these forms of data are longstanding elements of the work of governments and international institutions alike.
UNICEF – in partnership with national statistical offices, line ministries, private sector partners and civil society – regularly contributes to the supply of data for children through its support to government data capacities. This work includes support to the technical systems needed to manage data as well as strengthening the skills that government staff need to collect, process and analyse data. UNICEF is committed to continuing this type of work while encouraging government and other partners to connect all of their data generation activities to demand and use.
Disability survey (2018)
The household survey for a comprehensive assessment of the situation of persons with disabilities in Belarus (Disability Survey) is a joint project of the National Statistic Committee and UNICEF Belarus. Survey tools (questionnaires) were elaborated based on the Washington Group on Disability Statistics methodology and cover the following topics: prevalence of disability among adults and children; situation of households with people with disabilities; barrier-free environments; accessibility of public services; attitudes towards people with disabilities and discrimination.
Resources:
- Survey Report
- Interactive data visualizations
National platform for reporting indicators of Sustainable Development Goals
The National Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator Reporting Platform is the main tool for monitoring and disseminating data on SDG indicators. The platform is a single center for collecting and summarizing information on the current situation in the achievement of the SDGs in the country, which is represented by the state bodies responsible for the implementation of the SDGs.
The national platform was developed by Belstat with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Platform infographics (insert as a picture in the text)
MICS-6 (2019)
MICS is an international household survey programme developed by UNICEF. MICS round 6 is designed to monitor the situation of children and women, and to obtain reliable information to help monitor the progress of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2005 MICS round 6, has been the third activity conducted by Belstat. Belarus MICS produced over 120 indicators, including 21 SDG indicators. The data covers such topics as the health, nutrition, early childhood development, women’s reproductive behavior, attitudes to domestic violence, young people’s sexual behavior, discrimination, feeling of safety in communities and overall life satisfaction. It included a module on Child Functioning, which ensures comprehensive assessment of the level of health limitations and disabilities among children and adolescents.
Belarus MICS round 6 was carried out in 2019 by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus as part of the global MICS programme. Financial support was provided by the European Union, the World Bank, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Russian Federation and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Resources:
Admin data validation
- Child Protection Data Systems Mission - TransMonEE (2019)
- ECD data validation: MICS6 breastfeeding (2020)
- SDG monitoring panel with a pre-launch of UNICEF’s global report ‘Progress for Every Child in the SDG Era’ within SDG Coordination Leaders Forum with the DSG participation (2018) à прикрепить репорт
- National SDG reporting platform (2018; SDMX format in 2020) à переход на отдельную страницу
Survey data generation
The study was conducted in May-November 2017 with the use of the Generations and Gender program methodology. The survey was part of the international technical assistance project to support Belarus’ National Demographic Security Program. A total of 10,000 people aged 18-79 were polled in 56 cities and 40 rural councils of Belarus. The questionnaire had more than 200 questions. The Programme is coordinated by the Population Activities Unit (PAU) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva. The study is financed by the Russian Federation, UNFPA in Belarus and UNICEF in Belarus. The results will be a valuable tool in improving the demographic policy in Belarus.
Resources:
Universal Data Portal on Child Statistics (2019)
The portal of data on children, which complies with international standards, contributes to strengthening the statistical potential of the republic in monitoring the observance of children's rights, comprehensive analysis of the situation of children and taking measures aimed at improving the situation of children in a socially dangerous situation.
The Children's Data Portal, as an integral part of the national monitoring system of children's rights in Belarus, will contribute to the accumulation of knowledge for the timely identification of problems in the implementation of children's rights, the development of policies aimed at improving children's rights, and decision-making that contributes to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The portal was developed by Belstat with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Gender Data Portal (UN Women, coming in 2020)
