Full title: WEBINAR ON DISABILITY STATISTICS-MAPPING AND ASSESSING PROGRESS AGAINST GLOBAL AND REGIONAL FRAMEWORKS: A FOCUS ON THE JAKARTA DECLARATION ON THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, 2023-2032
Date: June 3, 2026
Location: Online
Kind of event: Workshop
Joint Partner: UN ESCAP, SIAP
Registration Link: Register here
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Across the Pacific region, countries are committed to multiple global, regional and national frameworks related to disability inclusion, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2023–2032 (Jakarta Declaration), and the Pacific Regional Framework on the Right of Persons with Disabilities.
These commitments come with associated reporting requirements, with varied degrees of alignment across indicators, expectations and timelines. While the frameworks are closely related, countries continue to face challenges in understanding how they align, what indicators can be derived from available data and how official statistics can be used to support monitoring and reporting.
The webinar aims to strengthen understanding of how global and regional disability frameworks, particularly the Jakarta Declaration, can be applied in the Pacific context. It will support participants in using disability statistics to monitor progress, align reporting efforts, and inform inclusive policies and programmes, while also providing a platform for sharing country experiences and practical approaches.