UNICEF Production of the Child Monetary Poverty Report based on Small Area Estimates Jobs in Uganda

UNICEF Production of the Child Monetary Poverty Report based on Small Area Estimates Jobs in Uganda

Background and Purpose

Uganda has made significant achievements in reducing poverty despite frequent health and climatic shocks. One key challenge has been that In Uganda, official poverty rates are not produced below the sub-region level because at this point sampling errors in the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) data are very high/non-negligible.

As a solution to this challenge, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), UNICEF, and the World Bank have been working to create poverty maps at the sub-county level using Small Area Estimation (SAE) method developed by Elbers et al. (2003).

This entailed combining the universal coverage of the Uganda Population and Housing Census (NPHS) and extensive socioeconomic data collected by the UNHS to produce poverty maps capturing regional heterogeneity at the district and sub-county levels, as well as a map of Kampala city uniquely disaggregated at the parish level.

In 2019 a child monetary poverty report was produced using the 2016/17 UNHS and the 2014 NPHS. This was a joint report done by UBOS, UNICEF and World Bank.

With support from UNICEF, UBOS produced monetary child poverty estimates using same SAE methodology as in the 2019 report with the only difference being that the 2016/17 UNHS was replaced with 2019/20 UNHS.

Geographic Information System (GIS) monetary child poverty maps have also been produced at the district and sub-county levels, as well as a map of Kampala city parishes. In summary, there are monetary child poverty estimates (data) and poverty maps but with no report.

UBOS with support of UNICEF requires the services of a consultant to utilize the above information to produce a draft child monetary poverty report.

Justification

The timely production of the findings in the Monetary Child Poverty report is critical for all evidence-based decision-making regarding children by the Government of Uganda and key stakeholders. This information is a key input for budgeting and will provide the basis for advocacy for improving the situation of children in Uganda.

Objective of the assignment

The major objective of the assignment is to produce a detailed analytical Child Monetary poverty report based on the child monetary poverty estimates produced by UBOS and GIS poverty maps at sub-region, district and sub-county levels.

The consultant shall be expected to liaise with department of Population and Social Statistics in the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) at every stage of analysis and report production.

The consultant shall be tasked to perform a desk review of recently produced child monetary, multi-dimensional poverty reports and other related child poverty publications which shall be used to outline the background and determine the baseline for the current poverty figures.

The consultant shall also work closely with the department of Population and Social Statistics to clearly outline and document the methodology for the production of the Child Monetary Poverty index.

The bulk of the assignment shall be to conduct an in-depth analysis of the poverty numbers at the National, district and subcounty levels including poverty maps explaining the extent, trends and geographical variation of monetary child poverty

The consultant shall be expected to draft findings and key recommendations to inform government programming and other key stakeholder interventions.

The consultant shall be expected to draft the report with a concise executive summary, methodology, analysis, findings and maps, key recommendations and a detailed annex with the Small Area Estimation errors and other data.

The consultant shall also be expected to present the report to the directors of the UBOS department of Population and Social Statistics and the Chief of Social Policy for its validation and follow-up for the sign-off by the UBOS Executive Director and the UNICEF Country Representative

Tasks

Commence Desk review of available monetary poverty materials and other related child monetary poverty materials

Initiate engagement with the UBOS department of Population and Social Statistics

Clearly outline and document the methodology for the production of the Monetary Child Poverty Index

Conduct an in-depth analysis of the poverty numbers at the National, district and subcounty levels including poverty maps explaining the extent, trends, and geographical variation of monetary child poverty

Submit the first draft report with a concise executive summary, background, methodology, Analysis and findings and maps, key recommendations, and a detailed annex with the SAE.

Incorporate comment/feedback received on the first draft and present a second draft

Presentation of the final draft report to the directors of the UBOS department of Population and Social Statistics and the Chief of Social Policy for its validation

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

The selected national consultant should have:

Education:

Minimum of master’s degree in economics, International Development, statistics or related qualifications. PhD qualification is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of local and/or international experience in poverty estimation and analysis

Knowledge of Uganda’s political, economic, climatic and epidemiological contexts

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Production of the Child Monetary Poverty Report based on Small Area Estimates Jobs in Uganda

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