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Summary

The research focuses on understanding methods to strengthen loss and damage data of the ‘Damage and Loss’ module in BIPAD. The standardization of loss and damage datasets will help improve the comparability of existing loss databases and reduce uncertainty in the estimates.

This research explores the importance of loss and damage data in understanding the consequences of a disaster and in decision-making. It highlights the importance of the lost and damaged data in helping the federal government understand the trend and patterns and assist accordingly devise national wise safety protocols, and update existing standards, codes, guidelines, and acts. Similarly, it will help the province and local government prepare disaster risk reduction and management action plans.