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Proceedings and outcomes of WG workshops. Jennifer H. Madans U.S.A. Participants. 1 st workshop: Nairobi, Kenya 3 days 15 representatives from 13 countries; 1 representative of international disability organization 7 presenters 2 nd workshop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 days
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Proceedings and outcomes of WG workshops Jennifer H. Madans U.S.A.
Participants 1st workshop: Nairobi, Kenya • 3 days • 15 representatives from 13 countries; 1 representative of international disability organization • 7 presenters 2nd workshop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • 2 days • 31 representatives from 28 countries; 1 UN affiliate; 1 representative of national disability organization • 8 presenters / meeting support staff
Objectives • Review the work of the Washington Group, introduce the set of questions on disability, and explain the rationale for the question set; • Present the implementation protocols and the plans for testing; • Review, in depth, the implementation methods, including practical sessions; • Complete the UNSD questionnaire on the collection of national data on disability; • Review lessons learned from the participating countries and plan next steps.
Agenda Day 1 • Opening remarks; review of workshop objectives • Review work of the WG and UNSD • Introduction to WG questions and rationale • Present implementation protocols and test plan • Objectives of the test and evaluation plan • Question by question specifications • Translation issues • Cognitive test plans • Field test plans • Enumerator training • Plan for tabulation, analysis and report writing
Agenda Day 2 • Break-out groups (in-depth discussion of implementation methods and country specific issues) • UNSD questionnaire • Wrap-up (lessons learned and next steps)
Outcomes • All 13 countries attending the 1st workshop agreed to pre-test • 15 countries offered funding to conduct pre-tests • Includes the 13 countries that participated in the 1st workshop and 2 countries from the African/Middle East region that could not attend the 1st workshop but attended the 2nd workshop • $5000.00 for Kenya, Gambia, and Vietnam to conduct cognitive and field tests • $1000.00 for India, Philippines, Seychelles, Lesotho, Malawi, Congo, Mauritius, Uganda, Egypt, South Africa, Palestine, and Tanzania to conduct cognitive portion of the pre-test
Outcomes • 7 countries have submitted test plans • Gambia’s test plan approved • South Africa can conduct the full pre-test without WG funding • Funding will also be made available to selected countries attending the 2nd workshop