Disaster law

Legal issues are often invisible in emergencies, but effective disaster laws underpin the safety of our homes, the efficiency of emergency responders and the success of recovery efforts.

	Latest programme news Caribbean leaders call for action to reduce risks New shelter study kicks off in Nepal First lady of Paraguay welcomes the support of Red Cross in legal preparedness More news
	Latest publications Emerging themes on how legislation can support DRR Ethiopia: DRR country case study Nicaragua: DRR country case study (Spanish) More publications
	Upcoming events Panel discussion on the role of the EU in promoting regulatory frameworks for international disaster response, EU Parliament, Brussels, 5 June 2013 More events
	Key disaster law issues Learn more about the key legal areas of interest to the IFRC: IDRL, law and disaster risk reduction, regulatory barriers to post-disaster shelter, and volunteer legislation.
	Interactive introduction to IDRL Through dialogue and interactive puzzles, this online training module provides an overview of some of the most common legal problems in international disaster relief operations in under 30 minutes.
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Disaster_Law: At #gpdrr13, World auditor body calls for the next Hyogo Framework to include much more on governmental accountability for DRR.

Disaster_Law: How to improve regulation of risk? Would it help to provide legal remedies to citizens when officials fail to act? #gpdrr13 #omargp

Disaster_Law: Hon Bakunda from Uganda parliament insists that we should support communities with DRR legislation at #gprdd13.

Disaster_Law: Hon Bakunda from Uganda parliament highlights need for communities to be involved in government land management decisions at #gpdrr13.

Disaster_Law: At #gpdrr13, OECD emphasizes that government investment in infrastructure projects must be measured against disaster risk criteria

Disaster_Law: At #gpdrr2013, Mexico highlights civil society participation in approval process as key for reducing risk in post-disaster reconstruction

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