Disaggregation of humanitarian data by disability: a realist evaluation of the use of the Washington Group Questions to support more inclusive practices

Journal of International Humanitarian Action

Table 5 Each criterion with answer and brief justification, followed by final decision

Purpose	Yes
Data disaggregated by disability would be used to better understand who assistance is currently reaching.
Buy-In	Mixed
Disaggregation by disability is viewed as likely to be relevant, but there is not buy-in for the WG-SS and alternative, unendorsed adaptations are being considered.
Feasibility	No/mixed
In this phase of the emergency, a very rapid and scaled-back data collection activity is desired and any additional questions are viewed as very onerous.
Quality	No
Given the nature of self-registration in an acute emergency neither training or supervision of data collectors nor piloting of data collection is possible.
Analysis & action	Limited
Analysis would provide information on who has already received assistance, but it is not possible at this time to make significant changes to who is or will receive assistance.
Decision
Do not develop a modified version of the WG-SS as resulting data won’t be valid/comparable. Currently, do not use the WG-SS to disaggregate self-registration data by disability. Re-assess use of WG-SS for future data collection activities. Use alternative data methods (e.g., national disability registry or qualitative data) to source data for inclusive actions.