Mongolia: Social Indicator Sample Survey, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013

This report is based on 5th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, which Mongolia adopted and called the Social Indicator Sample Survey Mongolia (SISS). The National Statistics Office (NSO) of Mongolia conducted the SISS in 2013 with collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The NSO adopted all the survey tools developed under the MICS5 programme. The survey provides statistically sound and internationally comparable data essential for developing evidence-based policies and programmes, and for monitoring progress toward national goals and global commitments. Among these global commitments are those emanating from the World Fit for Children Declaration and Plan of Action, the goals of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, the Education for All Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Also, there is some national commitments such as 4th National Reproductive Health Program and Indicators on Child protection.