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www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds. IDRL Slide 1 IDRL International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles Global and regional developments Pétion-Ville, Haiti, 22 April 2013 Isabelle Granger, Coordinator for the Americas IFRC Disaster Law Programme
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IDRL
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IDRL
International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles
Global and regional developmentsPétion-Ville, Haiti, 22 April 2013
Isabelle Granger, Coordinator for the AmericasIFRC Disaster Law Programme
www.ifrc.orgSaving lives, changing minds.
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Why legal preparedness to international disaster response?
Gujarat (2001) Bam
(2003) Aceh (2004) Haiti
(2010)
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NGOs
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Origin of the IDRL Guidelines
6 years of research Frequent problems but rarely discussed Lack of legal preparation
Two problem areas Barriers to effective and swift entry Lack of quality, coordination, respect
Challenges Effectiveness Right level of supervision Respect of sovereignty and humanitarian
principles
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State-of-the-art Global Standard
International Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent Adoption of the IDRL Guidelines
(2007) Recall the urgency (2011)
General Assembly of the United Nations 8 resolutions calling on states to
use the IDRL Guidelines
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Developments at global level
EU: “Guidelines for Host Nation Support”
ASEAN: Strategic Guidance for Humanitarian Assistance
AU: Draft version of the “Humanitarian Policy Framework”
Arab League: Reformulation of its cooperation agreement
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Developments at regional level in the Americas
CAPRADE: Regional Manual CEPREDENAC: Regional Meeting CDEMA: Model Disaster Management
Legislation EIHP: Regional Legal Compendium ACS: Permanent activity OAS: Working Group, Resolution 2750
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Developments at national level
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Use of the IDRL Guidelines in the Americas
Peru + Colombia + Mexico New law + regulation
Haiti Draft laws
Guatemala RLC+Law
Jamaica Project+ Law
Costa Rica RLC
Argentina + Ecuador + Dom. Rep. Project
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IDRL in Haiti
Draft law SNGRD Draft law electronic communication Draft law on medications Draft law on NGOs and associations Custom Code Contingency Plan for seismic risks Protocols for coordination of foreign assistance Update to National Operations Emergency
Centre Early warning system for floods …
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In Europe
Study of the EU framework- 2010
6 case studies: Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Netherland, England
Guidelines «Host Nation Support» - 2012
Changes in the laws in Norway, Finland, new procedures in Netherland
2013: Studies in Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Latvia, Poland
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Other examples
Indonesia Law + regulation+ Guidelines
Pakistan Study; Guidelines project
Kazakhstan Civil Protection Law
New Zealand Procedures
Namibia New law
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New horizons
Model Act and Model Decree
DRR legislation Desk studies in 28 countries; country
studies in 11 countries Development of a “checklist for
lawmakers”
Legal barriers to the provision of temporary shelters Ownership questions, gender equity Operational solutions
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