Global Webinar on Strengthening Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics: Needs, Priorities, and Action for Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Western Asia

03 to 04 May 2023 | Open meeting

Virtual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
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The Global Webinar on Strengthening Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics: Needs, Priorities, and Action is part of a series of online webinars being held under the 14th tranche of the United Nations Development Account (DA14) Project “Resilient and agile National Statistical Systems to meet post-COVID-19 data needs to recover better”. The DA14 Project aims to help enhance the resilience and agility of the national statistical systems (NSS) of the 50 beneficiary countries to respond to emerging economic, social and environmental data needs in times of crises and disasters, through the use of innovative data sources, advanced data acquisition methods and modern technologies, while ensuring a path towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This webinar organized under Workstream 2.1 of the DA14 project, which aims to strengthen national capacities, and increase the availability and policy use of statistics and indicators on climate change and disaster-related statistics. The Workstream is co-facilitated by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).

The objectives of this webinar were to:

  • Enhance awareness and understanding in the beneficiary countries of relevant international statistical frameworks and guidelines on climate change and disaster-related statistics;
  • Share experiences, including good practices as well as technical and institutional challenges, on the production and use of climate change and disaster-related statistics between beneficiary countries;
  • Discuss national priorities and plans for improving climate change and disaster-related statistics, and,
  • Share and discuss how countries may further engage in the project.

Before and after the webinar, each participant will be invited to complete a short survey on their level of awareness and knowledge relating to climate change and disaster-related statistics.

03 May 2023
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06:00
06:15
Session 1: Opening and Introduction

Housekeeping items – Richard Pearce Tonkin, ESCAP

Welcome and opening addresses

  • Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP
  • Brennan Van Dyke, Chief of the Capacity Development and Innovation Branch, Early Warning and Assessment Division, UNEP
06:15
06:20

Introduction of the Statistics and Data Project “Resilient and agile National Statistical Systems to meet post-COVID-19 data needs to recover better” under the 14th tranche of the United Nations Development Account – Gabriel Gamez, UNSD

06:20
06:25

Results of the Pre-webinar Survey – Piyapat Nakornchai, ESCAP

06:25
06:35

Q&A

06:35
06:40
Session 2: Demand for Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics 06:35 – 06:40 Introduction – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

Introduction – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

06:40
06:55

Paris Agreement and Outcomes of COP27 – Vlad Trusca, UNFCCC

06:55
07:05

Sendai Framework: Generating official statistics on disaster risk reduction – Animesh Kumar, UNDRR

07:05
07:10

Climate Change- and Disaster-related SDG Indicators and Gaps – Teerapong Praphotjanaporn, ESCAP

07:10
07:20

UNEP Emissions and Adaptation Gap Reports – Kaisa Uusimaa, UNEP

07:20
07:30

Q&A

07:30
07:40
Break
07:40
07:45
Session 3: Overview of International Statistical Frameworks and Guidelines on Climate Change Statistics

Introduction – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

07:45
08:00

Implementation of the Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators – Emil Ivanov, UNSD

08:00
08:15

Conference of European Statisticians’ Core Set of Climate Change-Related Indicators and Upcoming Guidance on the Role of NSAs in Achieving National Climate Objectives – Malgorzata Cwiek, UNECE

08:15
08:25

Q&A

08:25
08:55

Country Example: Kyrgyzstan – Nazira Kerimalieva, National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic

Open discussion

08:55
09:00

Closing remarks – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

04 May 2023
06:00
06:05
Session 4: Overview of International Statistical Frameworks and Guidelines on Disaster-related Statistics

Introduction – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

06:05
06:15
Break

Sendai Framework monitoring and Global Framework for Disaster-Related Statistics – Rahul Sengupta, UNDRR

06:15
06:25

Disaster Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) – Piyapat Nakornchai, ESCAP

06:25
06:35

Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters: Set of Core Disaster-risk-related Indicators – Michael Nagy, UNECE

06:35
06:45

Q&A

06:45
07:05

Geospatially Enabling Disaster-related Statistics: the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework (GSGF) and the Strategic Framework on Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters (SFGIS4D) Global Estimation Provided for Countries.

  • Claudio Stenner, IBGE, Brazil & co-Chair Expert Group on Integration of Statistical & Geospatial Information
  • Michelle Edwards, ODPEM Jamaica & co-Chair Working Group on Geospatial Information & Services for Disasters
07:05
07:35

Country Examples:

  • Armenia – Naira Mandalyan, Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia
  • Türkiye – Erkan Ersen, Turkish Statistical Institute

Open discussion

07:35
07:45
Break
07:45
07:50
Session 5: Ongoing Global Initiatives and Way Forward

Introduction – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP

07:50
08:05

Statistics in Practice with National Adaptation Plans

  • Jessica Troni, UNEP
  • Binaya Parajuli, Nepal NAP
08:05
08:20

UNEP Climate Services and Early Warning System Portfolio – Bo Ra Kim, UNEP

08:20
08:30

Q&A

08:30
08:45

Importance of Institutional Cooperation and Governance – Gabriel Gamez, UNSD

08:45
08:55

Way Forward: Overview of Workstream 2.1 Activities under the DA14 Project – Richard Tonkin, ESCAP, and Ekaterina Poleshchuk, UNEP

08:55
09:00

Closing of the Webinar

Agenda
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Date/Session Presentation Speakers

3 May 2023
Session 1: Opening and Introduction Introduction to the DA14 project Gabriel Gamez, UNSD
Results of the pre-webinar survey Piyapat Nakornchai, Statistics Division, ESCAP
Session 2: Demand for climate change and disaster-related statistics Paris Agreement and Outcomes of COP27 Vlad Trusca, UNFCCC
Sendai Framework: Generating official statistics on disaster risk reduction Animesh Kumar, UNDRR
UNEP Emissions and Adaptation Gap Reports Kaisa Uusimaa, UNEP
Demand for Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics Teerapong Praphotjanaporn, ESCAP
Session 3: Overview of International Statistical Frameworks and Guidelines on Climate Change Statistics Implementation of the Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators Emil Ivanov, UNSD
Conference of European Statisticians’ Core Set of Climate Change-Related Indicators and Upcoming Guidance on the Role of NSAs in Achieving National Climate Objectives Malgorzata Cwiek, UNECE
Country Example: Kyrgyzstan Nazira Kerimalieva, National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic

4 May 2023
Session 4: Overview of International Statistical Frameworks and Guidelines on Disaster-related Statistics Sendai Framework monitoring and Global Framework for Disaster-Related Statistics Rahul Sengupta, UNDRR
Disaster Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) Piyapat Nakornchai, Statistics Division, ESCAP
Measuring Hazardous Events and Disasters: Set of Core Disaster-risk-related Indicators Michael Nagy, UNECE
The Integration of Statistics and Geospatial Information and Climate Change and Disasters-related Statistics Claudio Stenner, IBGE, Brazil & co-Chair Expert Group on Integration of Statistical & Geospatial Information
Country Examples: Armenia Naira Mandalyan, Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Country Examples: Türkiye Erkan Ersen, Turkish Statistical Institute
Session 5: Ongoing Global Initiatives and Way Forward Statistics in Practice with National Adaptation Plans Jessica Troni, UNEP
Country Example: Nepal (no presentation) Binaya Parajuli, Nepal NAP
UNEP Climate Services and Early Warning System Portfolio Bo Ra Kim, UNEP
Importance of Institutional Cooperation and Governance Gabriel Gamez, UNSD
Way Forward: Overview of Workstream 2.1 Activities under the DA14 Project Richard Tonkin, ESCAP, and Ekaterina Poleshchuk, UNEP

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