Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17 Report and Key Findings - Gilgit Baltistan
Monitoring the situation of children and women
Highlights
The Gilgit-Baltistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (GB-MICS) 2016-17 was designed to estimate the situation of children and women against 121 key development indicators. The MICS Survey is a unique source of information which will serve as a baseline for researchers, policy makers, and individuals to use the evidence based data for decision making. The GB-MICS, conducted between October 2016 and February 2017, is one of the largest surveys conducted in Gilgit-Baltistan with a sample size of 6,460 households. The survey forms part of the fifth global round of Multiple Indicator Clusters Surveys programme. GB-MICS, 2016-17 has been implemented by the Planning and Development Department with technical support from UNICEF, while the sampling frame and fresh household listings were provided by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
