DATA COLLECTION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Introduction Relevant SDG target and CRPD article Objectives of the chapter: to discuss current efforts by countries to collect data on disability, and identify strategies to enhance national capacity to meet data demands arising from SDG implementation and monitoring Data collection on disability: the current status Available tools and guidelines at international level, national experiences in data collection and on-going national capacity building activities for official statistics. This will cover related activities by: UNSD WG WHO UNICEF ILO UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) DHS Other relevant activities on data collection not for official statistics Conclusions and way forward Synopsis of findings Recommendations on possible ways to enhance capacity of countries to produce good quality and timely data on disability for monitoring of progress on relevant SDGs NOTE: It was decided that instead of a "statistical" annex, and given the limited space for the report, the annex could be a place to elaborate on existing tools/instruments, etc.
DATA COLLECTION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Introduction Relevant SDG target and CRPD article Objectives of the chapter: to discuss current efforts by countries to collect data on disability, and identify strategies to enhance national capacity to meet data demands arising from SDG implementation and monitoring Data collection on disability: the current status Available tools and guidelines at international level, national experiences in data collection and on-going national capacity building activities for official statistics. This will cover related activities by: UNSD WG WHO UNICEF ILO UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) DHS Other relevant activities on data collection not for official statistics Conclusions and way forward Synopsis of findings Recommendations on possible ways to enhance capacity of countries to produce good quality and timely data on disability for monitoring of progress on relevant SDGs NOTE: It was decided that instead of a "statistical" annex, and given the limited space for the report, the annex could be a place to elaborate on existing tools/instruments, etc.
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