Tajikistan enhances national Disaster Loss and Damage reporting with new disaggregated framework
Dushanbe – On 12 June 2026, the Inter-Agency Working Group on Developing a New Form of Statistical Reporting on Disaster Damage and Loss convened its first meeting at the Crisis Management Centre of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is actively modernizing its national risk governance frameworks to improve data collection and disaster loss tracking. The meeting, which brought together the specialists and experts from key national ministries, government agencies, and international organizations accredited in Tajikistan, focused on reviewing current data collection practices and establishing a clear roadmap for upgrading reporting standards.
The discussion highlighted the current state of play regarding disaster information management, the critical necessity of updating obsolete reporting templates, and the ongoing measures taken to restore the national disaster database. The working group was formally introduced to the newly drafted statistical reporting mechanism, designated as Form 1-ES.
To ensure alignment with international methodologies, international partners facilitated the sharing of global frameworks and core principles. The principles of the Sendai Framework for DRR were presented specifically regarding the design of statistical reporting forms, data collection, and systematic analysis. Emphasis was placed on the institutional requirement to integrate disaggregated data (such as age, sex, and vulnerability metrics) into the new Form 1-ES to ensure precise risk information management.
Participants recalled that this technical upgrade directly responds to recent high-level policy milestones. On 28 May 2026, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan officially adopted the new Action Plan for 2026–2028 of the Medium-term State Program for the Protection of the Population and Territories from Emergencies for 2023–2028. The institutionalization of modern, disaggregated statistical reporting forms is explicitly mandated as one of the primary strategic tasks under this newly adopted Action Plan.
The meeting concluded by reinforcing that the successful deployment of Form 1-ES will eliminate duplication of functions, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and build a reliable, evidence-based foundation for protecting the population and critical infrastructure across the country.
The development of the new reporting mechanism is supported by the joint UNDRR and Government of Switzerland project “Strengthening Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change in Tajikistan”. Within the framework of this joint project, UNDRR continues to provide technical support to Tajikistan in capacity building for risk governance, improving data collection, and advancing risk knowledge management to support long-term climate and disaster resilience.