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Yemen Child Poverty and Disparities Study

Yemen Child Poverty and Disparities Study. Progress to date. Poverty in Yemen. Availability of data sources: trend analysis Poverty Assessment 2007 MICS 2006 2005/2006 National Budget Survey PAPFAM 2003 2004 Census 1998 (DHS, NBS) Poverty declined between 1998 and 2005 40% - 35%

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Yemen Child Poverty and Disparities Study

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  1. Yemen Child Poverty and Disparities Study Progress to date

  2. Poverty in Yemen • Availability of data sources: trend analysis • Poverty Assessment 2007 • MICS 2006 • 2005/2006 National Budget Survey • PAPFAM 2003 • 2004 Census • 1998 (DHS, NBS) • Poverty declined between 1998 and 2005 • 40% - 35% • Absolute number still high at 7 million • Decline in urban poverty • Significant urban/rural differences. • Y poverty assessed • Macroeconomic solutions

  3. Other Relevant Indicators • Ranking on HDI: 155/174 • Under five mortality: 102/1000 • Neonatal mortality: 37/1000 • Maternal mortality: 365/100,000 • Malnutrition: 46% (weight/age) • Girls enrolment:63% (2005): 76%-boys • Access to improved water sources: 59% (74/52) • Access to adequate sanitation:52% (94/34) • Child labour: 23%

  4. Status of study so far….. • February 2008 : Study Global Guide was shared and TORs adapted for Yemen • February 2008: Sensitisation of key partners (Government, UN, NGOs – Oxfam) and Sana’a University on the study • March 2008: Creation ofa Technical Committee to monitor progress and assure quality. • High Council for Motherhood and Childhood was identified to play a coordinating role for the technical committee with UNICEF acting as the resource institution.

  5. Timeline cont…. • April-May : • Identification of Consultants for policy and statistical templates • Bidding process • Buy-in from the Ministry of Plan; sensitization of the Minister and Deputy Ministers of concerned agencies will participate as members of the Steering Committee. • June: CRC process concluded and contract preparation; review of calendar of activities: Work to begin

  6. Opportunities • Partner interest as they recognise the need to understand child poverty and disparities and more importantly want to work through the policy framework to respond. • Availability of documentation likely to facilitate the examination of trends. • Part of the SITAN process, to feed into MTR and wider reflexion on how UNICEF can better respond from 2009 onwards.

  7. Challenges • Correlation with gender considerations • Maintaining partner interest in the study • Limited institutional and research capacity • Difficulties in releasing official data • Weak transparency at all levels (National Budgets)

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