1. Introduction Workshop on Disaster-related Statistics Framework
15-16 December 2016
Bangkok, Thailand

2. List of Issues from EGM4 Areas/Issues for Exploration DRR Expenditure
Compilation of current practices/possibilities for material impacts in “physical terms”
Partially damaged, damaged, destroyed
Menu of measurement units for material impacts
Direct material impacts to infrastructure, economic loss valuation
Social impacts
Vulnerable groups
Measurement of evacuation, displacement, etc.
Impacts to the Environment
Population in areas exposed to hazards methodology validation
Special issues with small disasters or slow developing hazards
Managing discrepancies (national-regional, across ministries), disaggregation
Accessing big data: social media, messaging
Understanding risk (risk index)
Frequencies of hazards/climate change

3. Status of work on Issues
Developed first draft for a survey of current practices (for review during this workshop)
Vulnerability– Issue paper posted
Direct Economic Loss – Issue paper posted
Draft Measurement Units “Menu” for direct material impacts – posted for discussion/further research
Disaster Risk and Climate Change – Presentation for discussion
Big data and disaster statistics – Presentation for discussion
Progress underway on: Population in areas exposed to hazards, DRR Expenditure
Understanding risk (risk index); climate change - Presentation for discussion
Need to discuss way forward for other issues:
Measurement of evacuation, displacement, etc.;
Impacts to the Environment;
Special issues with small disasters or slow developing hazards;
Managing discrepancies (national-regional, across ministries), disaggregation; Understanding risk (risk index);

4. Review of upcoming events & milestones
October, 2016
Post Minutes of 4th Expert Group Meeting
Finalize Pilot Study Report (Phase 1) – to be submitted to 5th Statistics Committee
December, 2016
5th Committee on Statistics
Completion of OEIWG
January, 2017
UN World Data Forum, Cape Town South Africa (joint-seminar with UNISDR)
February, 2017
Asia & Pacific “Resilience Week”
January to September 2017
Continued work on Pilot Study and outstanding issues identified at EGM4
September 2017
5th Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction
2nd or 3rd quarter of 2017
5th Expert Group Meeting
October 2017
International Conference on SDGs in the Philippines
May 2018
Final Draft for DRSF

5. Future Work Plan How to address remaining issues?
How to finalize issue papers?
Other ideas for Pilot Study (Phase II)?
Other active research work going on to link with?