The report presents the emerging themes on legislation and DRR based on (i) 24 desk surveys of national laws that map existing areas of coverage in national legislation; and (ii) 9 country in-depth case studies that examine stakeholder perceptions of domestic legislative systems and their implementation. The studies take as a point of departure that regulatory frameworks for DRR […]
“ Fiscal Concessions” has been produced as a guide for National Societies that want to capitalize on every financial advantage available to them through their governments. Some advantages may be “hiding”, waiting to be discovered. Other advantages could even be created. In other words, the existing laws of your country may already permit your National Society
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly developed the Checklist on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction (the Checklist), and this accompanying Handbook. These tools are aimed at providing practical guidance to lawmakers, officials, and practitioners on how to review and improve laws and regulations to
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The Checklist on Law and Disaster Risk Reduction (the Checklist) provides a prioritized list of ten key questions that lawmakers, implementing officials, and those supporting them need to consider in order to ensure that their laws provide the best support for DRR. It covers not only dedicated disaster risk management (DRM)4 laws but also other sectoral
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This model law provides a guide for the recognition of the auxiliary functions developed by the National Societies with the respective States. It includes minimum functions to be considered SN by the ICRC and the IFRC, as well as fiscal facilities, protection of the emblem, respect for its independence, among others.
En novembre 2007, la XXXe Conférence internationale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge a adopté à l’unanimité un ensemble de recommandations visant à aider les gouvernements à élaborer leurs réglementations en matière d’opérations internationales de secours en cas de catastrophe : les Lignes directrices relatives à la facilitation et à la réglementation nationales des opérations internationales de secours et
The “Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance” is intended as a reference tool for voluntary use by disaster management officials and/or legislators who wish to develop domestic legislation, regulation, and/or procedures in their countries for managing potential future international disaster assistance.
Comme les lignes directrices IDRL, cette Loi-type a pour objectif d’aider les Etats à se préparer aux questions juridiques et réglementaires les plus communes qui peuvent se poser dans des opérations internationales de grande envergure en cas de catastrophe. Ces questions se rapportent à l’entrée et au fonctionnement des acteurs internationaux prêtant assistance, ainsi qu’à la coordination de
Marcos jurídicos sólidos son fundamentales para reducir la exposición a riesgos, orientar la preparación y respuesta a desastres. Sin embargo, a menudo se pasa por alto la planificación de la preparación para atenderlos. El presente informe aborda tres áreas clave, donde la adecuada legislación puede marcar una diferencia y donde Sociedades Nacionales de la
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Carpeta de información basada en el Informe Mundial de Desastres 2013, IFRC. El propósito de este breve manual, destinado a los responsables de comunicación y promoción de las Sociedades Nacionales, es destacar determinados cauces mediante los que las Sociedades Nacionales podrían difundir el Informe Mundial sobre Desastres o emplearlo como herramienta de promoción en las
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