Persons with disabilities face specific barriers that increase their risks and vulnerability to existing threats in humanitarian crises. The Data that Matter Rapid Assessment Tool was developed with persons with disabilities and humanitarian actors to identify these individuals and assess the barriers and enablers they face in accessing assistance.

This mixed methods tool includes quantitative parts based on the Washington Group questions to capture disability prevalence and its link to barriers and enablers. The qualitative parts aim to capture nuanced lived experiences, providing insights into the challenges and support for these groups. The data generated can support better programming by humanitarian actors, advocacy efforts by local actors such as organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and immediate referral of respondents to existing services and actors.

Speakers

Nadir Abu-Samra Spencer is a French-Sudanese Agronomic Engineer and Biologist. Nadir contributed his data science and statistical knowledge to research on climate change adaptation, before moving into the field of development cooperation and disability inclusion. As Data Research Manager at Light for the World International he coordinates the implementation of the applied research project “Data That Matters” funded by the ELRHA, a global organisation dedicated to finding solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.

Clodoaldo Castiano is the Executive Director of FAMOD, the Forum of Mozambican Associations of Persons with Disabilities. Clodoaldo holds a bachelor and honors degree in Law and a Master’s Degree in International Comparative Disability Law and Policy and is a member of the National Human Rights Commission in Mozambique. His role in the „Data That Matters“ project is to ensure implementation of the field-level data collection activities as well as liaison and advocacy towards the humanitarian sector in Mozambique to ensure that the findings of the project are considered and taken up in current and future humanitarian work.

A Humanitarian Quickie is a basic 60 minutes online session comprising an experts input, Questions and Answers, peer-exchange and debate. The individual sessions are intended to give interested staff in the member organisations of GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY – Austrian Platform for development and humanitarian aid and their partner organisations a rough overview of the respective topic. They can be attended independently of each other.