Philippine Initiatives on Disaster Statistics

Virginia M. Bathan Officer-in-Charge

(Senior Statistical Specialist) Environment and Natural Resources Accounts Division

Macroeconomic Accounts Service Sectoral Statistics Office

About PSA

• Interagency Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Statistics • Technical Working Group on Disaster Statistics

Coordinative Mechanism

• Pilot Test of Disaster-Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) in the Philippines

• The Use of Administrative Data in the Generation of Environment-related Statistics

Efforts in Compilation of the Disaster Statistics

Disaster Risk Reduction in the SDGs

NDRRMC Initiatives

Outline

About PSA

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

In September 2013, the President approved Republic Act No. 10625 – An Act Reorganizing the Philippine Statistical System, which abolished the former BAS, BLES, NSCB and NSO, and established the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), approved on December 11, 2013 and took effect on December 29, 2013

Functions of the PSA “Coordinate with government departments and local government units (LGUs) on the promotion and adoption of statistical standards”

About PSA

Environment and Natural Resources Accounts Division (ENRAD)

Environment and Disaster

Indicators

SDG Indicators

Economic- Environmental

Accounts

Coordination/ Technical Support

Climate Change Indicators

ENRA

D Disaster Indicators

Compendium of Philippine

Environment Statistics

Asset Accounts

Physical Flow

of Accounts

Environmental Activity

Input-Output Accounts for the

Environment

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Statistics

Coordinative Mechanism

Interagency Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Statistics (IAC-ENRS)

• In August 2014, thru PSA Board Resolution No. 4, Series of 2014 – Establishing the Committees on Statistics of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), established 27 committees including the IACENRS.

• Thus, in December 2014, thru Memorandum Order No. 8, Series of 2014, the IACENRS was established, its terms of reference and composition were identified.

• The interagency Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Statistics (IACENRS) will serve as venue for discussion and resolution of issues, review current techniques/methodologies, and recommend policies and workable schemes towards the improvement of environment and natural resources and other related statistics

Coordinative Mechanism

Technical Working Group on Disaster Statistics

• The scope and coverage of the ENR sector is broad and interdisciplinary in nature, and disaster is an integral component that would complete the holistic picture of the country’s resources and ecosystems;

• The generation of accurate, reliable, timely/time bound, and comprehensive disaster statistics is indispensable in planning and policymaking for more effective management, protection, and conservation of ENR that can be best achieved through the collaborative efforts of concerned agencies;

• To address the data gaps and other issues and concerns on disaster statistics and other related indicators is a continuing process due to the evolution of the configuration of disaster as well as the need to systematize the generation, collection, and compilation of disaster-related statistics.

Efforts in Compilation of Disaster Statistics

Pilot Test of Disaster-Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) in the Philippines

• The Asia-Pacific Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics*, on its

3rd meeting (October 2015), decided to organize a pilot test for a provisional draft outline and summary of core principles on disaster related statistics; developed as a draft Disaster Related Statistics Framework (DRSF)

• A preliminary statistical framework and set of tables developed to support advancement of a guideline for disaster-related statistics in alignment with the mandate of the Expert Group and the requirements for monitoring progress towards achievement of the Sendai Framework.

• The Philippines, together with Bangladesh, Fiji, and Indonesia, pilot test the provisional DRSF

Efforts in Compilation of Disaster Statistics

Pilot Test of Disaster-Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) in the Philippines

Categories/Description

Total number of tables

Number of tables with data Percent of data compiled by category per year 2013 2014 2015

A Summary tables of events by hazards types 3 1 1 1 33

B Selected background statistics by hazard types and administrative units and river sub-catchments

4 2 2 2 50

C Summary tables of affected population 11 5 5 5 45

D Summary tables of direct material impacts 3 2 2 2 67

E Summary tables of direct material impacts in monetary terms 3 0 0 0 0

F Summary tables of direct cultural impacts 3 0 0 0 0

G Summary tables of direct environmental impacts 3 0 0 0 0

Transfers Disaster risk reduction satellite accounting 2 0 0 0 0

Total 32 10 10 10

Efforts in Compilation of Disaster Statistics

Pilot Test of Disaster-Related Statistics Framework (DRSF) in the Philippines

• What’s next?

• A standard definition of terms and concepts for statistical purposes • Access to more hazard maps • Improvement in the reporting system from data source agencies

• Resolve inconsistencies of data generated by source agencies through the TWG-DS

• Availability of more disaggregated data • Acquisition of appropriate technological media to capture relevant and

reliable data • The TWG-DS, to be the front runner in the resolution of the issues on

the compilation of data on disaster statistics

Efforts in Compilation of Disaster Statistics

The Use of Administrative Data in the Generation of Environment-related Statistics

• Linking environmental and socio-economic data is essential for

policymakers • Enables analysis of the impact of economic policies on the environment

and vice versa • Provides a quantitative basis for policy design • Identifies the socio-economic drivers, pressures, impacts and responses

affecting the environment • Supports environmental regulations and resource management

strategies • Provides indicators that express the relationships between the

environment and the economy

Efforts in Compilation of Disaster Statistics

The Use of Administrative Data in the Generation of Environment-related Statistics

Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013

Describes the scope and components of environment statistics; harmonizes data with common standards.

The Core statistics reported in the 2014 Compendium of Philippine Environment Statistics were obtained from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC), which is a government agency created in 2010 through the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2010 or Republic Act No. 10121 . Statistics organized in this publication subscribed to definitions and typologies of disasters by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).

The Use of Administrative Data in the Generation of Environment-related Statistics

Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013

Extreme Events and Disasters Data/Indicator

Required Source of Basic

Data Data Available Remarks

Type, location and date of occurrence of natural extreme event and disaster

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

• Type, location and date of occurrence of natural extreme event and disaster

- Annual - Available upon

request

Number of people killed, injured and affected

• Number of people killed, injured and affected

Economic losses due to natural extreme events and disasters

• Value of damaged properties

The Use of Administrative Data in the Generation of Environment-related Statistics

Issues and challenges

• Environment statistics are produced by many agencies. - Overlapping, competing mandates.

• Environment statistics are “newer” than economic statistics.

- Data are either not readily available or fragmented.

Disaster Risk Reduction in the SDGs

Result of the Multi-Sectoral Workshop on 11-12 May 2016 and Assessment review of the SDG Team

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28.6 28.6

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Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Not Applicable

SDG 13 Tier Classification at the National Level (7 Indicators) Tier I – with established

methodology , regularly collected Tier II - with established methodology, data not regularly collected Tier III - no established methodology, methodologies are being developed/tested

Disaster Risk Reduction in the SDGs

Other indicators in the SDGs related to the DRR – Other Goals

NDRRMC Initiatives

The OCD provides disaster data to PSA

• Number of Damaged Houses attributed to Disasters: for the Quarterly

Estimation of the National Accounts of the Philippines (NAP) and Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)

• Damage to Properties: for the preparation of the Statistical Indicators in Philippine Development (STATDEV)

• Number of Displaced Persons

• Calamity Fund Releases and Damages incurred due to Natural and Human-Induced Disasters: for the preparation of Philippine Statistical Yearbook

NDRRMC Initiatives

Adoption of the SDGs and the Sendai Framework (and reporting on indicators) change the situation in Philippines regarding the demands for statistics on disasters

• The NDRRMC, thru the OCD, has commenced the initial coordination and

consultation meetings with De La Salle University for the development of National Damage and Loss Registry (NLDR). The purpose of its development is to provide for a systematic valuation, validation, reporting, accounting, and database of losses and damage from the impacts of hazards.

• Also, there has been an initial coordination with UNDP for their possible assistance to the Philippines for the development of Disaster Database.

NDRRMC Initiatives

Common terminology and agreements on methodologies for statistics for disaster management at the national level

• Even before the SFDRR, the Philippines has existing manuals

which provides definitions and terminologies for DRRM. No specific for disaster statistics yet. The new indicator system indeed created new challenges which is normal for an organization implementing new processes and plans. Few of the challenges are the collection of data, standardization of reporting, and the actual roll-out of these new standards and processes

NDRRMC Initiatives

Roles for statistics offices and for disaster management agencies in the production of current indicators and how to address existing problems

• The NDRRMC already collects and analyses data (not

disaggregated) for the SFDRR Targets A to D. We are continuously trying to improve/enhance our capabilities in data gathering/collection thru a more consultative and collaborative manner and system, involving NDRRMC Member-Agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

• This emphasizes the importance of PSA’s expertise in translating sets of data into in-depth analyses, interpretation thru statistical approaches.

NDRRMC Initiatives

Statistics are needed to help governments to integrate disaster risk reduction as part of the broader national sustainable development

• Disaggregated data on Age, Gender, and economic status,

others, of those affected by disasters. Disaggregated data would immensely help the government in appropriating/allocating funds for interventions and programs specific for each sectors. Also, it would allow us to look into the long-term effects of a disaster in a different angle.

NDRRMC Initiatives

Plans for the future for these statistics

• The NDRRMC, thru OCD, will continue its support to PSA for the

development/estimation of statistics especially related to disasters.

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