ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2024/Guidelines.1
Country: Arab region, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of Iraq, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanese Republic, State of Libya, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Kingdom of Morocco, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Statistics
Initiatives: Reducing inequalities, Arab-European Research Network on Disability , Arab Digital Inclusion Platform, Including persons with disabilities in the labour market, Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities, Disability Statistics
SDGs: Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Keywords: Accessibility, Algeria, Arab countries, Bahrain, Children with disabilities, Data analysis, Data collection, Decent work, Decision-making, Disability statistics, Egypt, Employment, Empowerment, Gender-based violence, Health, Health care delivery, Measurement, Household surveys, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Manuals, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Persons with disabilities, Population censuses, Reproductive health, Saudi arabia, Sexual harassment, Maternal welfare, Somalia, Standards, State of palestine, Sudan, Syrian arab republic, Tunisia, United arab emirates, Yemen
Regional Handbook: Improving Disability Data Collection and Analysis in Arab Countries, Second Edition
October 2024
This second edition of the Regional guidebook to improve disability data collection and analysis in the Arab countries expands on the first edition of the Guidebook, which was published in 2018. It provides countries with further guidelines and standards to improve the collection and dissemination of harmonized disability data using the Washington Group questions. This edition of the Guidebook also further explores and presents a proposal for a standalone household survey to collect in-depth information on the well-being of persons with disabilities. This survey was developed by ESCWA in collaboration and discussion with member countries to serve as a minimum standard for the region.
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This second edition of the Regional guidebook to improve disability data collection and analysis in the Arab countries expands on the first edition of the Guidebook, which was published in 2018. It provides countries with further guidelines and standards to improve the collection and dissemination of harmonized disability data using the Washington Group questions. This edition of the Guidebook also further explores and presents a proposal for a standalone household survey to collect in-depth information on the well-being of persons with disabilities. This survey was developed by ESCWA in collaboration and discussion with member countries to serve as a minimum standard for the region.
