TS1-2: From data to action: Strengthening the understanding of disaster impact data and its application in decision-making

Increasingly frequent and intense events fuelled by climate change are resulting in devastating long-lasting impacts. Loss of life and health, food insecurity and famine, loss of biodiversity, increased displacement, social, economic and environmental losses are being felt throughout the world, undermining progress towards sustainable development. Against this backdrop, disaster-related data and statistics are critical to understanding root causes, drivers and impacts of disasters, in order to make informed development decisions. While the importance of data is widely acknowledged, challenges remain in the application of these data for evidence-based decision-making. This session will unpack the barriers that prevent data from becoming decision intelligence, and promote diverse perspectives on what data governance must look like to enable interoperability, collaboration and effective data-sharing.

UNDRR Focal Points

• Ms. Iria Touzon Calle
• Mr. Hervens Silme

Organizing Team experts

• Prof. Yuichi, Ono, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Deputy Director and Professor
• Ms. Helene, Jacot Des Combes. International Science Council. Project manager for the revision of the UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles
• Ms. Megumi Tsukizoe, JICA, Japan International Cooperation Agency,Deputy Director, Disaster Risk Reduction Team 2, Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Environment Department
• Ms. Hemlata Bharwani, Scientist, India Meteorological Department  
• Mr. Nicholas Bishop, Head, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation Unit & Karla Lienhart, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation Unit, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• Dr. Sonia Akter, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
• Mr. Niloofar Sadeghi Komjani, Program Management Officer, Asia and Pacific Center for Development of Disaster Risk Information Management (APDIM) UN ESCAP.
• Dr. Martha Sibanda, Development Management Specialist, Slum Dwellers International (SDI)
• Mr. Asim Rehman, Regional Emergency Specialist, UNICEF

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