Before workshop:

Work for UNESCAP/Others

• Develop draft training manual
• Prepare options for basic question sets to be considered at September Workshop for testing by countries
• Coordinate with Washington Group on standard question sets for census and surveys
• Consider other options such as WHODAS II
• Report to other disability forums on the work done in the region
• Send appropriate papers and reports to participants to facilitate their ongoing learning
• Assist countries with advice on ICF

Work for countries

• Move ahead on action plan, in particular agree with the national statistical office what collection and/or assistance it is able to provide
• Study ICF manual, Guidelines and Principles and other relevant reports

Second Workshop:

Activities/tasks

• Report from countries about progress on action plans, e.g. user discussions and needs, changes, improvements, etc.
• Report on country decision about collection vehicle, e.g. whether census, full survey or module will be used for next data collection
• Discussion of standard questions and modules for testing by countries
• Further training in question formulation, testing and interview techniques
• Training in how to bring existing registers in line with ICF

Adopted by the First Workshop for Improving Disability Statistics and Measurement on 28 May, 2004