DATA FOR INCLUSION

Timely, high quality, data is important for the design, monitoring and evaluation of inclusive policies, especially when those policies require significant resources. In recent years there has been great progress in disability data collection, mostly in identifying people with disabilities in statistical data and disaggregating outcome indicators, including with greater use of the Washington Group set of questions across censuses and surveys. To a lesser extent, we have increased data on environmental barriers, though that is lagging.  

Another important source of information is administrative data used by governments for implementing and monitoring programs, as well as citizen generated data that can provide important perspectives on the lived reality of persons with disabilities.

Data for inclusion is one of the main focuses and added value of CIP with a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals on staff and as associates working in all these areas to improve the collection and analysis of all types of data necessary for ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities. This is done through technical support to governments and development agencies, capacity building with OPDs, and academic research, including designing better methodologies.