Disaster related statistics framework

Disasters continue to have an ever-increasing impact on life, well-being and sustainable development. Given these impacts, there is a high demand at the local, national and international levels for high quality, integrated statistics to inform all phases of the disaster risk management cycle. Furthermore, disaster related statistics are not only relevant to those working to prepare and respond to disasters but also to the public at large, research institutions and policy analysts at the local and national levels. In response to the increased demands for disaster related statistics, the disaster management and official statistics communities in Asia-Pacific have developed the Disaster-related Statistics Framework (DRSF).

The DRSF aims to improve countries capacities to produce high quality, integrated statistics on disasters; and it is the basis for this course. During the course participants will learn about the importance of harmonized data and its relevance to policy making at the national and global level. Other topics covered include statistics on disaster risk, disaster occurrence and impacts, and economic losses. Further details on course content follow below. Please note that a course on disaster related statistics was last held in 2023; this is an updated course and those who participated in the 2023 course are welcomed to join.