This case study shares effective strategies for collecting qualitative data from children with disabilities and their families who are living in emergency context.

It presents a model for how organisations can hear from children and their parents in their own voices, using an inclusive and accessible data collection methodology.

This case study was developed based on data collection delivered in conflict-affected regions of Colombia and Niger, funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

This resource is useful for humanitarian actors, OPDs, and other organisations that support children with disabilities and their families in emergency contexts. The resource provides a road map for how to get nuanced information about the experiences of children to inform policy and programming.

What’s inside:

  • Data Gaps: Why the voices of children with disabilities are missing in emergency planning, and how qualitative data can inform programme design
  • Data collection methodology: Step-by-step case study documenting how children with disabilities and their families were supported to tell their stories and experiences in their own words
  • How-To Guide: Actionable recommendations for designing data collection measures for children with disabilities in crisis settings

Download the full case study below to see what worked in Colombia and Niger and how the data collection methodology can be applied elsewhere.

Read the Case Study

To replicate this data collection exercise, the following Annexes to the case study are available:

Easy to Understand Consent Form

Interview Guide for Children with Disabilities

Interview Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities