Welcome to IDD
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD)
Our multi-disciplinary pool of experts and professionals assists ESCAP members and associate members in the region to increase collaborative efforts so that they are able to better manage natural disasters and the associated socio-economic risks. We work closely with these countries to promote the use of information and communications technology including space technologies (ICST) so that they may benefit socially and economically.
This division was restructured as a result of ESCAP commission resolution 64/1 endorsed in April 2008 and is comprised of 3 sections: ICT and Development, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Space Applications. Under this mandate, we service 2 out of a total of 8 committees namely the Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
Our tightly knit outfit is focused on “delivering as one” in close collaboration with the entire United Nations and other related organizations and agencies in order to reduce duplication and to deliver more cost effective and comprehensive results and services.
We believe in strengthening partnerships between the public and private sectors, as well as other stakeholders to ensure sustainability of programs and activities which lead to socio-economic development in the region and in individual countries, particularly those with special needs.
The rich cultural and educational background that each individual team member brings to this division is the corner-stone of our ability to understand the needs of our member states and in turn impart high-quality services.
Latest publication
Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises
Recently completed events:
- Workshop on Space Applications for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Asia and the Pacific, 5-7 March 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
- Second Workshop on Use of Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Sustainable Development, 5-7 March 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
- Intergovernmental Meeting on "Asia-Pacific Years of Action for Applications of Space Technology and the Geographic Information System for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, 2012-2017", 18-20 December 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
The 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee (ICC) on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development (RESAP), 17-18 December 2012
- Launch of UNCTAD’s Information Economy Report in Bangkok by ESCAP’s ICT and Development Section, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 November 2012
- Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Third Session, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-22 November 2012
- Sixteenth Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on Information and Communications Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 22 November 2012
- Building E-Resilience through ICTs and Space Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 20 November 2012
- 7th Session of the APCICT Governing Council, Bangkok, Thailand, 21 November 2012
- Regional Expert Consultation on Connecting Asia-Pacific's Digital Society for Building Resilience, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5-6 September 2012
- Regional Workshop on Geo-referenced Information Management for South and South-West and Central Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, 10-12 July 2012
- World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), 17 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
- Application of Space Technology to Enhance the Activities of Typhoon Committee, Macao Meteorogical and Geophysical Bureau, Macao, China, 27 February - 2 March 2012
- Workshop on flood risk reduction through space applications in South-East Asia, 21-22 February 2012
- South-East Asia Flood Risk Reduction Forum, 20 February 2012
Committee meetings
- Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Third Session, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-22 November 2012
- Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction, Second Session, 29 June 2011 - 1 July 2011, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Second Session, 24 - 26 November 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.
- First Session of the Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction, 25-27 March 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
- First Session of the Committee on Information and Communications Technology, 19-21 November 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
Activities
International Dialogue on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011
Japanese and international experts joined an Expert Group Meeting towards Creative Reconstruction from Great East Japan Earthquake in Tokyo , between 29-31 May 2011, after a two-day field visit to disaster-affected Tohoku areas. Disaster managers with experience from Hurricane Katrina (USA), Indian Ocean Tsunami ( Indonesia ), and the Wenchuan earthquake ( China ) shared their perspectives and lessons from the past in dealing with large-scale disasters. They were joined by other experts from ESCAP, the Government of Japan, International Labour Organization, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank. Through a dialogue, policymakers were able to exchange valuable information and compare experiences to take back to their respective countries. The event was organized jointly by Asia Disaster Reduction Centre, International Recovery Platform (IRP), UN-Habitat, ESCAP and the Government of Japan. For the future ESCAP is planning to organize a High-level Expert Group Meeting in November to share information on good practice and lessons learnt with Disaster managers in the Asia and the Pacific region.
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ESCAP and ITU set to produce a map of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Download
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IDD presented at Global e-Government Forum: Smart e-Government for a Better Future, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 18-19 October 2012 Download |
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IDD presented at 6th SEACOOP Cooperation Forum on "ICT research and ICT for development", Yangon, Myanmar, 25 October 2011 Download |
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IDD presented at Spaced-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Management “Best Practices for Risk Reduction and Rapid Response Mapping”, Beijing, China, 22-25 November 2011 Download |
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IDD presented at "e-Asia 2011", Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1-3 December 2011 Download |
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