MICS was developed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to assist countries in bridging data gaps in specific areas. It is important to note that during the World Summit for Children in 1990, heads of state and government from 71 countries and high-ranking officials from 88 countries pledged their commitment to the Action Plan and Declaration for Children. This commitment spurred the development and implementation of National Action Programs for Children across these countries. In 1992, the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The law concerning this Convention was enacted in 1998, defining the rights of children, the responsibilities of state authorities, and the actions to be implemented.

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is being conducted in our country in line with the State Program on the Development of Official Statistics in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2018-2025, approved by Decree No. 3672 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 14, 2018. This important public activity, backed by UNICEF, aims to gather internationally comparable statistical data to assess the social welfare of mothers and children, evaluate human development, and measure progress towards the targets set forth as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. The survey fieldwork is set to start on May 8 of this year and is planned to be completed within 3 months. The activities to be undertaken as part of the project (drafting, approval, publication, dissemination of the survey results report, etc.) will be fully completed by June 2024.