Country Projects: Colombia

The IFRC is supporting the Colombian Red Cross Society in its project to provide technical assistance to the Government of Colombia concerning legal frameworks for international disaster response. Both the IFRC and the National Society have also been working in conjunction with regional fora, such as the Andean Committee for the Prevention and Response to Disasters, in order to enhance risk reduction and reduce the impact of disasters in Colombia and the region.

News:

Colombian Red Cross committed to strengthen legal preparedness for disasters (October 2012)
Study on Colombia’s law on international disaster assistance launched (August 2012)
Bogotá workshop sharpens IDRL recommendations (June 2011)
Colombia shares its disaster response experiences (March 2011)
Colombia EQ Simulation looks to IDRL Gaps (December 2010)
Colombian Red Cross and government sign IDRL Agreement (April 2010)
New IDRL Project launched in Colombia (February 2010)
The Colombian Red Cross leads change in Disaster Management Law (July 2008)

Reports:

IDRL in Colombia summary version in English or full report in Spanish (April 2012)

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