WASHINGTON GROUP TRAINING WORKSHOPS The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) has conducted or participated in numerous disability training workshops designed to disseminate information on…
Washington Group Methodology Disability is a complex and dynamic process that presents considerable challenges for data collection. The definition of disability has changed over time and is…
Disability Disaggregation: Envisioning Inclusive Development Inclusion is the guiding principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which includes the pledge to leave no one behind…
In the past, the Washington Group (WG) received funding from the World Bank for the development of the WG-Short Set of questions (WG-SS), and collaborated with the Statistics Division…
At the 2018 Global Disability Summit in London, England there was broad agreement on the importance of disability data collection, and commitments were made to collect data using…
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) recognizes that ‘disability is an evolving concept’ (UNCRPD, 2006, p. 1), and defines persons with disabilities as those who…
A Short History on the Question Sets Developed by the Washington Group In 2001, the International Seminar on the Measurement of Disability was held in New York. During this meeting…
How to Translate the WG Questions – and Test Translations to Improve Data for Quality These guidelines provide an overview of the WG Methodology with special attention to the Translation of WG…
Download the Child Functioning Module Questions below Access all currently available languages on the UNICEF website: Module on Child Functioning: Questionnaires About the CFM It was…
Download the Extended Set Questions below Translations of the WG-ES can be found here: Translations of WG Question Sets About the Washington Group Extended Set on Functioning…
