Ahousehold listing exercise for the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is currently underway, with theZimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT)stating that this phase is a critical step in preparing for data collection. TheMICS surveyplays a vital role in gathering national data on a wide range of socio-economic indicators concerning children, women, and men. The last survey was done in 2019.
According toZIMSTAT, the listing exercise, which began on 22 July, will conclude on 8 August 2025. “The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) will conduct a household listing exercise for the 2025 Zimbabwe Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) from 22nd July to 8th August 2025,” said ZIMSTAT Acting Public Relations and Communication Manager Mr. Roland Chiringa in a statement.
“During this exercise, ZIMSTAT enumerators will visit all households within selected enumeration areas across the country. Enumerators will carry official identification letters to authenticate their identity.” The main data collection phase is set to begin in September. “This listing is a crucial preparatory step ahead of the main data collection phase, scheduled to begin in September or October 2025,” said Chiringa.
“The MICS listing is conducted under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act, and all information collected is strictly confidential. Data gathered will be used solely for statistical purposes to support policy formulation, planning, and monitoring of development indicators. “ZIMSTAT appeals for the full cooperation of all households in the selected areas to ensure the success of this important national survey,” he added.
UNICEF Zimbabwe Research and Evaluation Specialist Rumbidzai Tizorapreviously told this publication that the MICS report would assist the government in tracking the progress of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) while also guiding the formulation of NDS2. “So firstly, it’s for us, like I said, to be able to see where we are in terms of our SDG indicators, but it’s also to evaluate how, as a country, we have been performing under our National Development Strategy 1. The government is now working on formulating National Development Strategy 2, so if we’re able to collect data in 2024 and 2025, that data will inform the development of NDS2.
“It will also help us see where we are in terms of Agenda 2030 and our progress on the SDGs as a country,” she said. In the absence of a national survey on social indicators, the 2019 MICS report helped bridge a significant data gap. It was the most recent comprehensive source of such information and contributed to major policy shifts such as the decision to raise the age of consent to 18 years in efforts to reduce early child marriages and teenage pregnancies.
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Source: HealthTimes
