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| The
IDRL Programme: its origin |
The Federation’s International
Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) Programme
began in 2001 at the request of the Red Cross/Red Crescent
Council of Delegates.
The IDRL programme seeks to address how legal frameworks
at the international, regional and national levels, can
best address the operational challenges in international
disaster relief operations carried out by States, international
organisations, NGOs, military forces and private companies.
In 2003, the International Conference of the Red Cross
and Red Crescent mandated the International Federation
and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to continue
to lead collaborative efforts to identify problems and
make recommendations in this field.
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information |
Conference
mandate 
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Its focus:
legal preparedness |
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How
can law best facilitate international assistance when it is
needed and requested?
This addresses the issue of minimizing
legal and administrative obstacles that can significantly
reduce the speed and effectiveness of international aid.
Examples of such obstacles include: lengthy and cumbersome
immigration procedures for humanitarian personnel, difficulty
in importing relief goods and equipment, imposition of custom
duties and tax liabilities, restricted use of communications
equipment, non-recognition of foreign qualifications, lack
of official legal status in a country entailing an inability
to transfer funds or hire local staff.
How can the quality and appropriateness
of international assistance best be regulated?
This addresses the issue of respect
for fundamental humanitarian principles, coordination of
international actors and respect for the primary role of
the receiving state, accountability and cultural adequacy
of international aid, as well as the need to promote local
capacities and self-reliance.
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information |
IDRL
factsheet
(39 Kb, 1 page)
IDRL
brochure 2007
(222 Kb, 2 pages) |
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Disaster management
