The 2000 Swaziland Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey has as its primary objectives: - To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Swaziland 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 Swaziland and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.