Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Introduction to the Disaster Law Programme David Fisher, Coordinator IFRC Disaster Law Programme
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Law and disasters
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Law and disasters
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Movement history: action and law
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law 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
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Regulation of international relief
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law IDRL projects and legislation passed
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Example of the Colombian Red Cross 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
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law 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”
Saving lives, changing minds. 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
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
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Legislation for disaster risk reduction
Saving lives, changing minds. Disaster law Regulatory barriers to shelter
Saving lives, changing minds. 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