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First Workshop for Improving Disability Statistics and Measurement
Bangkok, 24-28 May 2004
Work programme for the Second Workhsop for improving disability statistics and measurement, Bangkok, 27-29 September, 2004

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


   
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