Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Survey Design Workshop

1. Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveysSurvey Design Workshop General Structure of a Survey Plan MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

2. Country Survey Plan • Country teams will be required to draft and present a ‘country survey plan’ on the last day of the workshop MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

3. Country Survey Plan • 5-10 minutes presentations • Presentation by the UNICEF officer or the survey coordinator • Followed by short general discussion • There will be preparatory discussion and group work MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

4. Country Survey Plan • Sessions specifically allocated to group work on Country Survey Plans MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

5. Country Survey Plan • Power point presentation is encouraged • Handouts are optional • Please copy all power point presentations to the workshop laptop • All presentations will be copied to USB disks that will be distributed to all participants MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

6. Country Survey Plan • Between now and the time of your presentation, facilitators will work with groups of countries both during workshop hours and after the workshop hours, if needed • Bilateral meetings will also be organized to meet with country teams, if needed • Country teams will use ‘Country Survey Plan’ Template to develop/finalize their plans [Word file - MICS4 Country Survey Plan Template.doc] MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

7. Presentations • Countries planning a MICS • Initial or draft ‘Country Survey Plan’ is expected to be presented • A revised ‘Country Survey Plan’ is expected to be submitted after the workshop MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

8. Presentations • Countries planning a mixed survey • MICS-DHS, • DHS-MICS, • MICS-other, or • Other cases • Initial plans and preparations for surveys MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

9. Presentations • Countries not planning a survey and/or recently completed one • May present summary information on • completed surveys • content • data availability • future data collection plans MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

10. CSP should answer…. • Implementing agency, MICS/Survey Team and Governance Structure • Questionnaires • Which modules will be retained, which modules will not be used? • Any issues regarding specific questions or question groups? MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

11. CSP should answer…. • Sampling • What will be the sample size? • Sample frame? Updating necessary? • What will be the general design characteristics of the sample? • What will be the level of aggregation? MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

12. CSP should answer…. • Survey Instruments Needed • Equipment and supply needs • Training of Fieldwork Staff • Timing, participants, length • Fieldwork • Timing, constraints, team composition, duration, logistics, monitoring MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

13. CSP should answer…. • Data Entry and Data Processing • Timing, data entry team, duration, monitoring • Budget • How much will the MICS4/major budget line items cost? • Available funding and funding needs • Budget template [excel file] will be available [Separate session on budget calculations] MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

14. CSP should answer…. • Timetable • What is the timetable envisaged for MICS4 activities? [Separate session on Timetable] • Major Challenges and Support from UNICEF • What are the major challenges? • What kind of technical support will be needed? In what areas? Who from? MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

15. ‘Getting Started’ Document • General information • Tables • Timetable template • Budget template • Costing framework Next session: Timetable and Budget Calculations MICS4 Survey Design Workshop