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

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 objectives of this webinar are 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.