Enhancing Collaboration between NSOs and Disaster Management for Smarter Disaster and Climate Resilience

The collection, compilation and utilization of disaster and climate related statistics are priorities for many countries in Asia Pacific due to the significant impact of disasters on life, well-being and sustainable development. At national and sub-national levels, timely and accurate disaster related statistics are essential to support countries in all phases of the disaster risk management cycle from risk assessment to recovery and foresight. At the international level, the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 has increased demands for monitoring disasters. 

To support countries in improving the availability and uptake of disaster related information, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has taken a multiprong approach to building capacity in the region. This includes developing methodologies for compiling disaster-related statistics and launching a portal targeted at policymakers to support decisionmaking around disaster risk mitigation and disaster response. 

Strengthening the collaboration between data producer in the national statistical system and users of this data in national disaster management agencies and other agencies involved in planning and responding to disasters is key to the uptake of official statistics in disaster related decision making. This webinar will highlight the challenges and opportunities in building statistical capacity in an increasingly digital and disaster-prone world, aiming to identify lessons and ways forward.