Why do disability estimates differ within the same country? CIP’s policy brief explores how common questions can connect data sources and strengthen inclusive policy. By Daniel Mont.
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Twenty years after the CRPD’s adoption, disability data still varies widely by source. At a COSP-19 side event organized by the Disability Data Initiative, Daniel Mont presented Washington Group tools for closing those gaps in disability data under Article 31.
Two surveys, same country, same questions; yet completely different disability prevalence estimates. A recent webinar unpacked why this happens, and why understanding the variation matters more than looking for a single "correct" number.
CIP explores how South Sudan used digital EMIS tools and the Washington Group Questions to identify over 41,000 students with disabilities, up from 6,000, and strengthen education planning.
The US Census Bureau has proposed replacing its current disability questions with the Washington Group questions in the US Census. Daniel Mont examines concerns raised by the disability community and explains why the change could produce stronger, more detailed, and internationally comparable disability data.