Harare, (New Ziana)- The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced data collection for the 2025 Zimbabwe Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), a nationwide exercise aimed at assessing the well-being of children and women.
The 2025 survey marks the seventh round (MICS7) of the international household survey program and will play a key role in providing data for monitoring national development goals and global commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
According to ZIMSTAT, data gathered from the MICS7 will provide essential evidence to track progress toward the SDG 2030 targets, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), UNICEF’s Country Program, and Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030. It will also support the review of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and inform the design of NDS2, ensuring data-driven policy and planning.
ZIMSTAT said key preparatory milestones including the pretesting of instruments and training of Enumerators have already been completed with support from the Government and development partners.
Enumerators will visit households in selected enumeration areas across all provinces, carrying official identification and MICS-branded regalia to verify their identity.
“MICS is a vital tool for supporting the design, implementation, and monitoring of programs that directly impact children and families,” ZIMSTAT said in a statement. “We call upon the public to actively participate in this important national exercise. Its success depends on the cooperation of every selected household.”
MICS is the only survey in Zimbabwe that comprehensively covers topics directly impacting children and women, including health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, child protection, gender equality, and social protection.
Over the past three decades, MICS has evolved to meet changing data demands growing from 28 indicators in its first round to more than 200 indicators in the current iteration.
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