1st Draft_Five-year plan of TWG on Disaster-Related Statistics (2021 - 2025)

Area

Present status

Target

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Identification

Demonstration

Replication

Endorsement

Expansion

Strengthening members' technical capacity

No or limited technical capacities exchange through the TWG

Technical capacities are augmented through various capacity strengthening modalities, e.g. E-learning and thematic training, experience sharing / exchange, technical assistance, tools / instruments sharing

Technical capacity needs assessment conducted

E-learning i is conducted and versions in different languages are available

Members Members are familiar with the use of basic functions of the Confluence

Priorities for technical capacity enhancement are agreed

Individual experts and officials participated in E-learning

Members are communicating with one another through the confluence

DRSF is adopted in one country

E-learning conducted at national level

Members request/offer technical capacity support in between TWG meetings

Technical capacity champions and good practices are documented


DRSF is adopted in four countries

List of training modules, expert rosters and the confluence request/offer mechanisms are endorsed

Country level basic training conducted

Technical capacity strengthening good practices compiled

DRSF is adopted in seven countries

Member countries conduct sub-national and/or sectoral training


Members through the confluence request/ offer/ respond to technical capacity needs




DRSF is adopted in ten countries

Contributing to the development of internationally -agreed standards

Early development of internationally -agreed standards

Internationally agreed standards reflect Asia-Pacific regional priorities

Asia-Pacific regional perspectives regarding disaster statistics are compiled and submitted to the global process

Expert forums are organised to identify, and document
regional needs, innovations and good practices are identified, and the results are communicated to the global processes

Feedbacks from countries are actively provided to the draft internationally - agreed standards by
TWG representatives and champions

Internationally-agreed draft standards are validated and endorsed

Internationally-agreed standards are disseminated and promoted for application to member countries

Supporting members' governance of disaster statistics

Lack of coordination and cooperation between stakeholders results in data fragmentation, inconsistencies, and incomparability

Role of official statistics in measuring
disasters
are clarified and applied stakeholders are playing their parts in a coordinated manner.

Governance factors related to disaster statistics are identified and assessed based on existing frameworks, e.g. that of UNEC and DRSF

Governance factors are incorporated as added component of disaster statistics framework


Governance framework for disaster statistics is documented in at least one country

Different governance framework for disaster statistics are documented and shared with members


Good practices of governance framework in three countries

ESCAP Statistical Committee endorses
recommended governance framework



Good practices of governance framework in five countries

Good practices of governance frameworks documentations are compiled as reference to support countries' continuous improvements