Media Office of Central Statistics Organization

On Tuesday, Central Statistics Organization launched the first part of its in-depth statistical and analytical studies of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in the capital, Aden. The event was held under the supervision of Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, with support from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The event, attended by Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, included the launch of two studies on multidimensional poverty analysis among families and the overlapping dimensions of deprivation among children in Yemen, and an in-depth analysis of the child protection situation in Yemen in 2024.

The Prime Minister gave a speech at the event, emphasizing that these two important studies are the result of an effective partnership between government agencies and international organizations to provide information that helps design interventions and guide development policies, in accordance with urgent priorities. He explained that these studies, based on field surveys, are extremely important, given that responding without an understanding of changes, reality, or needs could have counterproductive results and waste limited available resources. Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak directed that the results of these two studies be reflected into visions and plans, both at the government level and at the level of international organizations. He called on partners from donor countries and organizations to evaluate and amend plans and programs and identify areas of intervention based on the findings in this area.Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak explained that the first study on the analysis of multidimensional poverty within families and the overlapping dimensions of deprivation among children in Yemen in 2024 is an essential step toward understanding the challenges facing our families and children, as poverty is not simply a lack of income; rather, it is a multidimensional condition that includes education, health, and living conditions.

The Prime Minister discussed the development of a national strategy to reduce stunting, considering this a top and urgent priority, as this issue affects the future of our children. He emphasized that the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation should begin working on this issue and utilize these studies as tools to guide efforts toward building the future, planning, and formulating strategies and interventions to ensure equitable development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also directed the establishment of statistical units in ministries and the holding of coordination meetings with Central Statistics Organization (CSO). He emphasized the government’s commitment to building its capacity to enable it to carry out its duties and emphasized that without independent and accurate data, planning and progress in addressing major challenges are impossible, commending the efforts of CSO’s leadership and staff.

Finally , the Prime Minister gratitude CSO for highlighting vital issues affecting development, as well as the technicians who worked on these two reports over two years and praised UNICEF’s support for conducting the studies and the importance of its support for relevant parties in formulating strategies and frameworks. He directed to cooperate and work together to achieve change in the country.

Dr. Safaa Mautee, President of Central Statistics Organization (CSO), indicated that CSO conducted the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in 2022-2023, which resulted in a number of points and recommendations. This necessitated the preparation of an in-depth study of each component of the survey with the aim of arriving at results that would assist relevant authorities in addressing the challenges facing the country.

Dr. Safaa called on national sectors and relevant authorities to pay attention to the results of the studies to begin formulating policies and strategies that would establish mechanisms to improve various conditions, as well as support national capacities, enabling them to prepare strategic plans that contribute to the transition from emergency response plans to development plans, in line with the government’s directives in this regard.

Omar Abdel Aziz, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation for the International Cooperation Sector, highlighted the ministry’s interest in coordinating and cooperating with active partners and international organizations to implement surveys and studies with the aim of providing high-quality data to assess the country’s overall situation across various sectors and to update the necessary information, thus enhancing the government’s priorities and directives regarding achieving the required progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) . UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigeder, explained that discussing the results of the first comprehensive national analysis of multidimensional poverty in Yemen is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region at the household and child level. He noted that financial poverty in Yemen has become a more pronounced challenge, expressing his hope that the analysis will contribute to guiding the decisions and actions necessary to improve the well-being of children and families in Yemen. The event, which was attended by a number of undersecretaries, general-directors of relevant ministries, and representatives of UN and international organizations, included a presentation on UNICEF’s multidimensional poverty analysis, brief presentations on the results of the multidimensional poverty analysis of Households and the overlapping dimensions of deprivation among Yemeni children in 2024, and on the results of the in-depth analysis of the child protection situation in Yemen in 2024.