General objective 

To draft a framework document that facilitates the systematic and regular generation of statistical information on disaster risk and dangerous events, related to economic, social and environmental impacts, and based on best practice codes for the validation of data and information in official statistics, contributing to disaster risk management (DRM) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Specific objectives 

• To produce a framework document related to disasters and disaster risk reduction (DRR), with input from NSOs, based on the implementation of statistical best practice codes, that promote the validation of data and information.
• To contribute to the definition or adaptation of highly important recommendations and to the development of metadata for DRR-related indicators.
• To facilitate the integration of Latin American and Caribbean countries in global efforts to identify, disseminate and apply methodologies for measuring indicators and processing statistical data related to DRM.