Indicators for monitoring early childhood development
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Core indicators Policy goal
Indicator and reason for use
Definition, measure, period and data source
Reduce the number of children living in poverty.
Type 1 Indicator: Child Status Child poverty Reason for use: Child poverty is associated with the widest range of insults to child survival, health and development. Appropriate for national and international reporting: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) State of the World’s Children; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
