{"id":129609,"date":"2025-09-13T05:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129609"},"modified":"2025-09-13T05:56:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:56:18","slug":"syria-unicef-sign-mou-to-launch-first-major-child-survey-in-two-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129609\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria, UNICEF sign MoU to launch first major child survey in two decades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) and the Planning and Statistics Commission of Syria&#8217;s transitional government signed on Saturday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) for the period 2025\u20132026, marking the country\u2019s first survey of its kind since 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anas Radwan Salim, Director of the Planning and Statistics Commission, described the survey as \u201ca major and long-awaited milestone,\u201d stressing its role in shaping policy decisions, program interventions, and public advocacy on issues affecting women and children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meritxell Rela\u00f1o Arana, UNICEF\u2019s Representative in Syria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/syria\/press-releases\/syria-signs-memorandum-understanding-multiple-indicator-cluster-survey\">highlighted<\/a> the survey\u2019s significance at a time when the country has faced profound social and economic changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the results will not only measure progress on SDGs but also inform Syria\u2019s Vision 2030 framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rela\u00f1o Arana emphasized that \u201cMICS is not just about data, it is about building national systems and capacities,\u201d adding that the process will strengthen the Commission and line ministries with tools and knowledge to better understand children\u2019s realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In preparation for the survey, UNICEF and the Commission held a four-day design workshop in July 2025 with participation from Syrian ministries and other UN agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data collection and analysis are expected to take around 18 months, with final results due by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MICS program, launched globally in the mid-1990s, is one of the world\u2019s largest sources of statistical data on children and women. 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