The primary objectives of the MICS Punjab 2011 are to: provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Punjab, including the identification of vulnerable groups/ disparities and formulation of policies and interventions furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established in the Millennium Declaration and other international commitments as a basis for future action contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Punjab and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems update snapshots of social development provide data for time series analysis and to ascertain achievements compared to previous MICS surveys provide benchmark position for new indicators and to develop strong advocacy tools provide up-to-date data for social sector researchers/ academia
