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This volume provides an informed review of the Washington Group accomplishments in the provision of international data and statistics on disability within the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during its first 10-12 years.. It includes a description of the development and testing of WG-SS; the experiences of several countries on the use of the WG questions and how this has impacted on national agendas in the area of disability; the development and testing of the WG-ES; the challenges of translation and the importance of generating comparable question sets in different languages and within different cultures; the examination of cognitive testing techniques in a variety of countries; and the results of the first round of censuses in 2010 in countries using the six question set.

This 2-hour course has been designed to support humanitarian program staff understand, plan for and use, the Washington Group questions to identify persons with disabilities in humanitarian action. With case studies, practical examples and a wealth of supportive resources, the e-learning is an essential entry point for all program staff interested in understanding more about how to use the Washington Group questions. The e-learning is available in English, French, Arabic, and Spanish.

As a City Group constituted under the auspices of the UN Statistical Commission, the Washington Group on Disability Statistics is required to prepare a report (either as an item for information or discussion) for the Commission’s annual meeting. These reports document the work completed by the WG during the preceding year as well as its workplan for the coming year. The Commission is requested to express its views on the findings and conclusions of the WG and the proposal for its future work; in particular, the e Commission’s approval on its workplan.

This article gives an overview of the progress made using the WG questions for the purposes of disaggregation.

To understand disability and design evidence-based and inclusive policies, governments and development organizations need reliable disability disaggregated data. However, multidimensional nature of disability makes measurement difficult. Data is patchy; where it is available, definitions and methodologies vary, making comparisons across countries problematic. Finding ways of collecting better data on persons with disabilities will help identify strategies to improve their well-being and implementing the SDGs.

This webinar covers the following topics:

• What are known data gaps on disability, and how they can be filled?

• What are existing sources of data on disability?

• What datasets could be analyzed from disability perspective?

• How can we build and use evidence for more inclusive policy and development decisions?

This webinar is part of the World Bank Social Development Webinar Series.

With the view to promoting Inclusive Education systems, the UNICEF Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)/the Commonwealth of Independent states (CIS) in collaboration with the UNICEF Education Section, has developed a set of products related to Inclusive Education, products that will support the capacity development of UNICEF staff and provide them with a set of materials that can be used in the field. This product represents one in a series of webinars and companion booklets, each dedicated to a specific thematic area under the overall title of A Rights-Based Approach to Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities.