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WG/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (CFM)

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

Conceptual Framework

The Washington Group (WG) question sets were developed for use in censuses and surveys according to the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. The questions reflect advances in the

WG Short Set on Functioning – Enhanced (WG-SS Enhanced)

Download the Short Set - Enhanced Questions below Translations of the WG-SS Enhanced can be found here: Translations of WG Question Sets About the Washington Group Short Set on

Does The WG-SS Identify All People With Disabilities, And Does It Matter?

Does The WG-SS Identify All People With Disabilities, And Does It Matter?

Does The WG-SS Identify All People With Disabilities, And Does It Matter? The WG-SS identifies most people with disabilities. While 6 questions cannot identify everyone, the population identified by

The Washington Group Questions In Action: Six Lessons Sightsavers Has Learned So Far…

The Washington Group Questions In Action: Six Lessons Sightsavers Has Learned So Far…

The Washington Group Questions In Action: Six Lessons Sightsavers Has Learned So Far… A follow-up to Sightsaver’s previous blog entry in this series, this entry explains the key findings from using

Using the Washington Group Short Set in a Telephone Survey

Using the Washington Group Short Set in a Telephone Survey Surveys are not always delivered face to face, and especially in times like the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, the option of

Methodology

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

Can I ask a subset of the six questions? I don’t have the resources to add all 6 questions to my census/ survey, what should I do?

A comprehensive measure to determine disability includes all six domains of functioning: seeing, hearing, walking/climbing steps, remembering/concentrating, self-care and communication.As noted in

Aliimuamua Malaefono Ala Taua Faasalaina, a great professional of the Government of Samoa and a dedicated partner of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics

Aliimuamua Malaefono Ala Taua Faasalaina, a great professional of the Government of Samoa and a dedicated partner of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics The Washington Group Secretariat

Sixteenth meeting: December 6-9, 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa

Sixteenth meeting: December 6-9, 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa WG-16 was hosted by Statistics South Africa and attended by 65 persons. The formal WG meeting was preceded by two pre-meeting sessions,