Presentation made at the expert meeting organised jointly by the European Commission, the OECD and the project PLACARD, in Paris 26th -28th October 2016. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/risk/joint-expert-meeting-on-disaster-loss-data.htm

1. OECD Headquarters, Paris
26 - 28 October 2016
Joint Expert Meeting on
Disaster Loss Data

2. Day 1 - Wednesday 26 October 2016
14:20 – 15:40 SESSION 1: Disaster Loss Data for the Paris Agreement
(Chaired by PLACARD)
Losses are addressed by the Paris agreement to improve the evidence-based
assessment of the climate impact. The Sendai Framework 2015-2030 is leading
the development of indicators on loss data. This session aims to identify
benefits from recording and sharing loss data in a common way.
28 November 2016
16:00 – 18:00 SESSION 2: Disaster Loss data for the Sendai Framework: status
in the EU
(Chaired by DG ECHO)
The 3rd and final negotiation of the OIEWG on Indicators and Terminology for
Disaster Risk Reduction relating to Sendai Framework 2015-2030 will be held
on 15-16th November 2016. This session contributes to the EU position at
OIEWG based on evidence.

3. Day 2 - Thursday 27 October 2016
9:00 – 12:30 SESSION 3: Towards the National implementation of the Sendai Indicators
(Chaired by DG JRC)
The National implementation of the Sendai Indicators will have implications on existing
national loss databases. The session is aimed to discuss how countries plan to implement
National Loss Databases that comply with global Sendai Indicators, but also with other
national requirements.
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 How National loss databases can support the implementation of Sendai Indicators at Global and
National scale?
 How targeted collaboration between Scientific Experts and Public Authorities can improve the
implementation of loss databases, according to the Sendai Framework?
 Which are the benefits from an effective national implementation of the Sendai Indicators in terms
of loss accounting, risk modelling, loss compensation and disaster forensic?
 Which is the roadmap for the National implementation of Sendai Indicators?

4. Day 2 - Thursday 27 October 2016
14:15 – 15:55 SESSION 4: Identifying good practices in establishing national disaster
loss databases (Chaired by OECD)
National disaster loss data repositories have been established in some OECD countries.
Data contained in national repositories do not always reflect a consistent application of
methods to calculate social and economic losses from disasters. This session features
national good practices and provides insights into the motivation and the success of
those countries in establishing their data repositories. The OECD will provide a brief
overview of the OECD survey results. After an introduction by the speakers, an open
discussion will identify and discuss country good practices.
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 What are the success factors behind good country practices in establishing national
disaster loss data repositories?
 What are the lessons learnt that could inform other countries’ that are in the process
of strengthening their national disaster loss data repositories?
 What are the prerequisites and challenges for countries to develop such repositories in
a cost effective way?

5. Day 2 - Thursday 27 October 2016
16:15 – 18:00 SESSION 5: Promoting the use of ex-ante disaster loss evaluations in
policy design and implementation
(Chaired by OECD)
Disaster loss assessments can be carried out systematically ex post or ex ante of a
disaster event. Ex ante loss estimations can be used to calculate the potential impact of a
certain type and severity of a future disaster on the affected population and economy and
can help policy makers at large to understand future damage potential and allocate public
resources towards the reduction of their impacts. Indeed such loss estimations are
necessary to justify investments in risk reduction projects, comparing the estimated
outcomes in the event of a disaster with or without a specific risk reduction investment.
Ex ante loss estimations can thereby help policy makers to assess the avoided costs
obtained through specific risk reduction projects (e.g. the construction of a protective
infrastructure. This session will help identify the use of such methods in country risk
management practices, whether for policy design or implementation.
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 How can ex ante evaluations usefully complement the recording of past economic
losses?
 What are the conditions where ex ante evaluations could best be mobilised?
 How can ex ante loss evaluations at the macro level complement standard micro level,
project-based cost benefit analysis practices?

6. Day 3 – Friday 28 October 2016
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09:30 – 11:30 SESSION 6: Addressing the challenges of economic loss accounting
(Chaired by OECD)
Collecting information for and calculating the amount of economic losses after a disaster is a
complex task. Standardised methods are rarely applied across OECD countries and hence
data are difficult to compare across countries. Approaches differ even within countries,
where different actors may take different approaches. Different cost categories exist that
need to be evaluated using different methods, thus resulting in a very complex and
challenging task. In many cases it is not clear whether the reported estimates include direct
losses, business interruption or indirect costs, or whether all of them are included. In the
cases where data on economic losses is consistently reported, it is often related to insured
losses because they are consistently reported by insurance providers.
 What are the challenges in establishing and applying consistent economic loss accounting
methods?
 Which strategies can be envisaged to make progress on the goals set forward by the
Sendai framework and the SDG targets with regard to identifying and reducing economic
losses from disasters?
 What can we learn from countries that collect economic loss information consistently?
What approach should be recommended going forward?

7. Day 3 – Friday 28 October 2016
11:30 – 11:45 Closing Session: NEXT STEPS