1. Progress of Vietnam’s Global Child Poverty Study Vietnam Country Study Team

2. Progress 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.

3. 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.

4. UNICEF Vietnam (Country focal point/HQ liaison) SEDE C (Policy templat es) Country team (Country analysis report) MOLISA (Coordination, leadership) Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MOF Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MOE T Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MOH Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MPI Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MOJ Policy expert (Focal points) MOLI SA Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MAR D GSO (Statisti cal templat es) IPI Data Compil ation Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) MOC ST Polic y exper t (Foca l point s) CEM UNICEF HQ (Guidance, Supervision) ORGANISA TION

5. 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

6. 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 Progress

7. 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

8. 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) Pros vs. Con

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