Collecting Data on Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts

Publication language
English
Pages
23pp
Date published
01 Dec 2017
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Comms, media & information, Disability, Monitoring
Organisations
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR)
Link
https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-task-team-inclusion-persons-disabi…

A technical workshop considering issues related to collecting data on persons with disabilities in humanitarian contexts was organized jointly by UNICEF, Handicap International, the International Disability Alliance, the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and UNHCR was held in New York on 11-12 December 2017. It brought over forty specialists in humanitarian action together with statisticians with expertise in collecting data on persons with disability, representatives from organizations of persons with disabilities (or DPOs) and United Nations agencies.

This was the first meeting of its kind that sought to build bridges between the different communities who share a common interest to improve humanitarian action for persons with disabilities, but who bring very different skill sets and perspectives into the conversation. 

Main objectives of the event were to create a common foundation on needs and entry points for data on persons with disabilities, to discuss experiences from the field, to consider different humanitarian action scenarios; and to come up with priority recommendations for next steps.