Disasters caused by natural and man-made hazards have a significant impact on societies and economies worldwide. The ability to understand, monitor, and respond to these events is crucial for effective disaster risk management and mitigation efforts. Disaster-related statistics plays an important role in informing decision-making, formulating policies, and allocating resources for disaster prevention, preparedness and response. However, there is often a disconnect between the producers of this data, such as statisticians, and the users, including policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Establishing a platform where producers and users can come together to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and collaborate on improving the quality and accessibility of disaster-related statistics is essential. Developing disaster statistics and risk metrics will not only support evidence-based policy and decision making, but also improve monitoring and reporting of progress towards internationally agreed goals and targets including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

An Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics is organized every year, by the United Nations in collaboration with its partners, to advance the production and use of disaster-related statistics for risk-informed development in support of the aim of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics (IAEG-DRS) of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The Forum provides a platform where users and producers of disaster-related statistics collaborate and share knowledge. Previous forums were organized and hosted by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (2023), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (2022) , United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (2021).

The 2024 Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics will be organized in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, back-to-back with the STACOM: Africa, from 28 October to 01 November 2024.

Documents

• Information Note [English] [Français]
• Concept Note
• Proposed Programme of Work

• Sessions Outline
• The role of disaster-related statistics in stimulating the development of early warning systems (EWS)The role of disaster-related statistics in stimulating the development of early warning systems (EWS) - 31 October 2024, 11:00 to 12:00 - Venue: CR5
• Disaster Data and Statistics for Climate Change Adaptation - 31 October 2024, 12:00 noon - 13:00 
• From disaster response to disaster risk reduction: The complementary roles of “quick and dirty data” and official statistics - 31 October 2024, 14:00 – 17:30
• Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics as part of the 4th Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics - Venue: UNCC, Conference Room 5