Abstract:

Two case studies are presented in order to demonstrate the unique ways in which UNICEF is gathering data to inform its programming activities and assess its overall impact. In the fist case study, UNICEF Somali and the Education Cluster were eager to identify schools in Central South Somalia and understand the operational capacity of those learning facilities in an effort to obtain never-before-gathered data on the quality and scope of educational sector. In the second case study, Forcier and UNICEF South Sudan have developed a robust approach to monitor the programmes UNICEF supports in order to obtain regular and comprehensive data across a variety of sectors and ensure more in-depth and rapid analysis in another challenging and fractured environment.