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Why legal preparedness to international disaster response?

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. Why legal preparedness to international disaster response?. NGOs.

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Why legal preparedness to international disaster response?

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  1. International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and PrinciplesGlobal and regional developmentsPétion-Ville, Haiti, 22 April 2013Isabelle Granger, Coordinator for the AmericasIFRC Disaster Law Programme

  2. Why legal preparedness to international disaster response? NGOs

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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 • …

  6. 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

  7. Developments at national level

  8. 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

  9. 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 • …

  10. 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 In Europe

  11. Other examples • Indonesia • Law + regulation+ Guidelines • Pakistan • Study; Guidelines project • Kazakhstan • Civil Protection Law • New Zealand • Procedures • Namibia • New law • …

  12. 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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