The 2000 Gambia MICS survey has been implemented to provide end-decade information on many of the indicators. Information on other indicators will be derived from the vital registration system and various diseases monitoring systems. The Gambia's MICS2 was conducted by the Central Statistics Department in collaboration with other government Departments such as the Department of Social Welfare, Department of Community Development, Department of Water Resources, Women’s Bureau, Department of State for Health and Department of State for Education. Other NGOs such as Gambia Family Planning Association (GFPA) and Gambia German Family Planning Programme also participated. Funding was provided by The Gambia UNICEF office. The main objectives of the survey are: To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in The Gambia at the end of the decade and for looking forward to the next decade; To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and a basis for future action; To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in The Gambia and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.
