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Task Force on measuring extreme events and disasters Purpose and objective

Task Force on measuring extreme events and disasters Purpose and objective. Expert Forum for producers and users of climate change-related statistics 2-3 September 2015. Objectives – what we aim to do?. Created in February 2015 under the Conference of European Statisticians Objectives :

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Task Force on measuring extreme events and disasters Purpose and objective

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  1. Task Force on measuring extreme events and disastersPurpose and objective Expert Forum for producers and users of climate change-related statistics 2-3 September 2015

  2. Objectives – what we aim to do? Created in February 2015 under the Conference of European Statisticians Objectives: • Clarify the role of official statistics in providing data related to extreme events and disasters • Identify practical steps how national statistical offices in coordination with national agencies responsible for disaster management can support disaster management and risk reduction

  3. Members and consultations Countries: • Armenia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey and New Zealand International organizations: • Eurostat, ESCAP, OECD, UNISDR, WHO and WMO • UNECE acts as the secretariat of the task force In addition: • The Task Force will cooperate with the UN agencies and other international organisations working in this area.

  4. Activities • Clarify the role of National Statistical Offices in measuring extreme events and disasters and providing information for disaster risk reduction; • Analyse the main data needs related to extreme events and disasters of the various stakeholders, including the outcomes of the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan (14-18 March 2015) • Review the currently available official statistics and practices adopted by countries and international organisations in statistics on extreme events and disasters • Map existing official statistics with data needs and identify gaps • Identify needs for harmonisation of classifications, terms and definitions • Identify and consider recent and upcoming developments that have implications for the statistics on extreme events and disasters • Draft recommendations on the measurement of extreme events and disasters within the realm of official statistics.

  5. Timing and expected outputs The work is planned to finish with the approval of the Recommendations on the measurement of extreme events and disasters by the CES in June 2017. Output: • Clarification of the role of NSOs and statistical systems • Statistical and geographical data needs of stakeholders related to prevention, care and measuring impact • A glossary of most relevant terms and definitions • A draft typology of extreme events and disasters which at a later stage can be further developed towards a flexible and adaptable international classification on disasters • List of disaster related statistics and indicators to be produced by NSOs as part of official statistics • Case examples from NSOs and international organisations

  6. Work plan • Task 1: Review of currently available official statistics and practices, Analysing main data needs and UN-ESCAP Recommendations • Task 2: Mapping of official statistics with data needs; Glossary of most relevant terms and definitions; recent and upcoming developments • Task 3: Drafting Recommendations Two Working Groups

  7. Expectations for the Expert Forum • To identify the main statistical data needs • To identify the best possible sources of information • To assess the role of NSO concerning measuring extreme events and disasters   • To identify the most relevant points for guidelines and recommendations on disaster related statistics • To receive feedback to build effective cooperation mechanism among statistical offices and other national administrations including National civil protection, National meteorological and hydrological services.

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