Abstract
Setting the record straight on measuring SDG 4.2.1
Highlights
The IAEG-Sustainable Develop Goal (SDG) has tasked so-called custodian agencies for each SDG indicator to provide member states with support
As custodian agency for 4.2.1, UNICEF was tasked to develop a population-level measure that could be used by countries to produce internationally comparable data
To avoid duplication of efforts and recognising that additional work was needed, UNICEF took on the task of developing a population-level measure for the aged [24–59] month population
Summary
The IAEG-SDGs has tasked so-called custodian agencies for each SDG indicator to provide member states with support. All custodian agencies for tier 3 indicators were given 3 years (ie, until 2019), to develop adequate measures. As custodian agency for 4.2.1, UNICEF was tasked to develop a population-level measure that could be used by countries to produce internationally comparable data.
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