#UNICEF Chief Statistician and Deputy-Director heading its Data & Analytics Section | Committed to giving voice to #EveryChild | Learn more about the team: data.unicef.org | Learn more about me: https://github.com/jpazvd | Former #WorldBank #SefazRJ #IPEA
Joao Pedro Azevedo
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I'm honored to join the panel alongside Deon Filmer, Rachel Glennerster, Jonathan Stern, and waly wane, with a presentation by Maryam Akmal and Sergio Venegas Marin, moderated by Elizabeth Ninan, and opening remarks from Christian Bodewig.
measuring the health, nutrition, learning and protection of children, women and families in a way that is comparable across countries and over time.
from Afghanistan to Yemen, Iraq to Somalia, the State of Palestine to Ukraine. Today 35 of the 39 economies on the World Bank's fragility list take part, and 23 are fielding a survey in the current round.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
For three decades, UNICEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) have produced nationally owned, internationally comparable data on children in the hardest places
The MICS is a technical assistance program, not a one-off effort. MICS are designed and run by national statistical offices, with UNICEF technical assistance, to a common global standard. The data belongs to the country; the standard is shared by the world.
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How much of a child's schooling is set by birth? New global database (Muñoz & Jaque, World Development): in the average country, ≥56% of education inequality traces to family background. ECA most mobile (0.45), SAR least (0.64). Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107415
🎈 New @UNICEFData report, out today for #InternationalDayOfPlay:
▪️ 80M+ children 2–4 (1 in 5) don't play with caregivers at home
▪️ 90M+ under-5s (1 in 7) have no playthings at home
▪️ Kids are half as likely to play with fathers as with mothers
Play is not a luxury.
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📊 From Evidence to Action: Using Data to Drive Education and Skills Outcomes
🗓️ Tuesday, June 23, 2026 🕙 10:00–11:30 AM ET 💻 Online via Webex — registration link in comments
#FoundationalLearning #EducationData #LearningPoverty #SDG4 #DataForChildren
