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Progress of Vietnam’s Global Child Poverty Study. Vietnam Country Study Team. Oct – Nov ’07: Drafted TORs , identified potential partners (SEDEC, GSO);
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Progress of Vietnam’s Global Child Poverty Study Vietnam Country Study Team
Oct – Nov ’07: Drafted TORs , identified potential partners (SEDEC, GSO); • Dec ’07-Jan ’08: Set up a Country study team; Policy and Statistics team, reference group with TORs; Agreement with all parties (MOLISA, GSO, SEDEC) on coordination and working mechanism • February ‘08: detail work plan • of each team; detail policy • analysis and statistical analysis • Frameworks. Progress
March 14, 2008: Orientation Workshop with all govermental-line agencies and key stakeholders, which reached to: • Common understanding the concept of the study, approaches and methodologies. • Consensus on the national • policies and programs that • most affect child well-being. • Plan and coordination • between teams. Progress
UNICEF HQ (Guidance, Supervision) IPI Data Compilation UNICEF Vietnam(Country focal point/HQ liaison) MOLISA(Coordination, leadership) GSO (Statistical templates) Country team(Country analysis report) SEDEC (Policy templates) MOF MOET MOH MPI MOJ MOLISA MARD MOCST CEM Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) Policy expert (Focal points) ORGANISATION
Progress • April – May ‘08:Data (policy and statistics) gathering and processing, Regional workshop. • June ’08: Report writing and Consultations with various stakeholders • July ’08: Finalization
Progress 12 May ’08: Data gathering + Preparation of Statistic and Policy frameworks + Prelimilary draft Chapter 1: Children and development 2 of 3 paragraphs draftted Chapter 2: Poverty and children Data + 1 of 3 paragraphs draftted Chapter 3: The pillars of child well-being Data + 2 of 5 paragraphs draftted Chapter 4: A strategy for child well-being and equity 0 of 2 paragraphs draftted
Pros vs. Con Favourable circumstances: • Rich national data sets • VLSS 1993, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 (some data) • MICS II (2001), MICS III (2006); • Population census 1999, pop. survey 2006 • National health survey 2003 & other surveys • Some existing studies on children, poverty. • High goverment’s commitment, cooperation of experts of ministries.
Pros vs. Con Difficulties: • The guideline seems too ambitious (data, correlation analysis) with a given limited time. • Unsuitable timing: • UNICEF: MTR process, Child poverty index at the same time • Counterparts: over committed/overload with govt.’s agenda e.g. VHLSS’08 • Data: • Availability e.g. no data of many indicators (budget data for children, disaggregated level) • Quality / accuracy / compatibility (diff. definition/calculation, unreliable adm. data) • Accessibility (data from various sources) • Data on children aged 16 (Vietnam) vs. aged 18 (CRC)