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

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

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

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

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

6. www.ifrc.org 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

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

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

9. www.ifrc.org 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

10. www.ifrc.org 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”

11. www.ifrc.org 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

12. 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

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

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

15. www.ifrc.org 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