Disaster law Introduction to the Disaster Law Programme

Disaster law Introduction to the Disaster Law Programme David Fisher, Coordinator IFRC Disaster Law Programme www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds.

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Law and disasters

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Law and disasters

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Movement history: action and law

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds.

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent § 2003: Request to IFRC to study IDRL § 2007: Adoption of IDRL Guidelines § 2011: Request to IFRC and NSs to support states on a broader range of disaster law issues § 2015: Accelerating progress on IDRL; DRR and law checklist; first aid; SGBV

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Regulation of international relief

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. IDRL projects and legislation passed

Disaster law Example of the Colombian Red Cross § § § www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. 2010: MOU on IDRL cooperation 2012: CRC-led IDRL study 2012: Act 1523 2013: Strategic Plan on International Cooperation 2015: IDRL Commission; additional administrative protocols

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Example of the Indonesian Red Cross § 2007: DM Act, Law No. 24 § 2008: Regulation No. 23 § 2010: Guideline No. 22 § 2014: PMI impact study § 2015: Work toward “disaster law roadmap”

Disaster law Highlights in MENA Regional workshop, Abu Dhabi, 2007 § National workshop, Kuwait, 2012 § Regional workshop, Doha, 2013 § Input to League of Arab States Agreement § Development of GCC handbook § Project now underway in Tunisia § www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds.

Disaster law Other regional partnerships § 16 regional organizations engaged § Head of state summits § § ACS, SICA, PIF Sample of developing stories AU humanitarian asst. policy § SAARC MOU and study § CIS Parliamentary Assembly § EAC Legislative Assembly § www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds.

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Legislation for disaster risk reduction

Disaster law www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds. Regulatory barriers to shelter

Disaster law Next steps • Greater focus on MENA region • Emergency deployment capacity • Checklists for domestic response and recovery • Cooperation with WHO on foreign medical teams certification • Integrating legal information to DRR educational programming www. ifrc. org Saving lives, changing minds.