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as for the incorporation of this important topic into the global statistical
agenda.

Keywords
Affectations, strategies, prevention, risks, accidents.

1. Introduction
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI-Mexico), has its
legal framework in the Law of the National System of Statistical and
Geographical Information, which empowers it to carry out many actions
related to the prevention and attention of emergencies or catastrophes caused
by natural disasters.
The actions carried out by INEGI have focused mainly on designing and
generating information on companies, highlighting three strategies: i) Design
and update of the master sample of companies; ii) Conducting specific
surveys, and iii) Instrumentation of the Collaborative Site for Disaster
Assistance.
In the development of this great statistical effort, many ministries and
administrative units have a relevant participation related to the subject,
corresponding to INEGI the important task of coordinating and regulating the
required statistical and geographic activities.
In this document, details of the actions in statistical matters related to the
prevention and attention of natural disasters that INEGI has headed are shown.
Its objective is to share the Mexican experience with the National Statistical
Offices of the world, to favor a permanent exchange of good practices that
allow the authorities of the countries to better face the challenges posed by
the risks derived from natural disasters.

2. Legal framework that governs statistical and geographical activities
In April of 2018, the Law of the National System of Statistical and
Geographic Information (by its acronym in Spanish LSNIEG) was published,
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through which the National System of Statistical and Geographic Information
(by its acronym in Spanish SNIEG) was created, whose main objective is to
supply society and to the State information of quality, pertinent, truthful and
opportune, in order to contribute to the national development. Its guiding
principles are those of accessibility, transparency, objectivity and
independence.
INEGI, within the framework of the LSNIEG, is an autonomous public body
of the Mexican State, responsible for regulating and coordinating the SNIEG.
Also, in accordance with the principles governing the System, the INEGI carries

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https://www.snieg.mx/contenidos/espanol/normatividad/marcojuridico/LSNIEG.pdf
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