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World Bank Efforts on Disability Data

This article discusses the World Bank's initiatives in collecting disability data through surveys, partnerships, and integrating disability into administrative data systems. It also highlights the importance of connecting World Bank staff to the Disability and Development Group.

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World Bank Efforts on Disability Data

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  1. World Bank Efforts on Disability Data Daniel Mont The World Bank October 12, 2006 6th Annual Washington Group Mtg.

  2. General Quantitative Surveys • Surveys conducted • Recent – Ecuador, India, Afghanistan • Ongoing – Bolivia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan • Surveys supported • Vietnam, Panama

  3. Children • Partnership with OECD • Funding pilot test of TQSI methodology • 10 question screen • Follow-up evaluations • Plans to expand to many countries

  4. Qualitative Data • Yemen, Georgia, and Kenya nearing completion • Possible study on disability and food security in Africa

  5. Administrative Data • Integrating disability into Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) in Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Vietnam

  6. Other activities • Review of data used in PRSP’s • Reports • Disability prevalence (measurement issues) • Disability in conflict affected countries • Disability and poverty • Co-operation with WHO World Report on Disability • Disability Data Collection Toolkit • Washington Group presentation to Development Economics Research Group at World Bank

  7. Your role with the World Bank • World Bank is highly de-centralized • Interest and knowledge about disability both vary significantly across the organization • If the issue is important to you, should not only raise it, but help connect WB staff to Disability and Development Group

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