Ministry of Social Development participates in a regional workshop on improving disability statistics in Muscat

22-09-2024

The Ministry of Social Development, represented by the Rehabilitation and Welfare Sector, participated in a regional workshop on "Improving Disability Statistics in Arab Countries", in Oman, organized by the Statistical Center of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the GCC with the Executive Office of the Council of Ministers of Labour and Ministers of Social Affairs in the GCC countries, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, and the Training and Research in Statistics of Arab Institute, with the attendance of a number of specialists in the field of disability. The workshop aims to enhance the capabilities of participants in publishing accurate and comparable statistics on disability, with coordinated concepts and definitions, in line with international guidelines, standards and classifications. During the workshop, the progress made in implementing the Convention on Persons with Disabilities in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries was evaluated, and leading practices in data analysis were reviewed, in addition to enhancing interactive dialogue between participants. The workshop concluded with a number of recommendations aimed at improving data collection methods and coordinating efforts between Arab countries, to enhance their statistical capabilities, with a call to enhance regional and international cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.