World Bank Social Development Webinar Series, 2015 Disability and Data – What Can We Count on? (please note: you will need to make an account to view this video and the video does not have a…
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…
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…
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…
