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IFRC Disaster Law Annual Report 2025: Strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks for safer, more resilient communities at national, regional and global levels
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The IFRC Disaster Law Annual Report 2025 captures a year of progress in strengthening the laws, policies, strategies and plans that help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters around the world.
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IFRC working with partners in the Maldives
20 - 24 November, 2022|Event
South Asia Disaster Law and Legislative Advocacy Workshop
South Asia
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More than 300 Fiji Red Cross staff and volunteers were mobilised following Cyclone Winston in 2016 and emergency response teams are in affected communities assessing the damage and delivering supplies.
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COP27: The time to act is now
Global
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As part of this, the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan and government officials came together last October to learn about climate-smart disaster laws
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Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent conducts first-ever disaster law training
Kyrgyzstan
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The increasing frequency, severity and unpredictability of extreme weather events is leading to increased impacts on vulnerable people around the world.
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International climate change and disaster governance: A guide for National Red Cross and R
Global
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Trainer at Costa Rica workshop talks about the auxiliary role of the National Society.
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Highlighting the auxiliary role of the Costa Rican Red Cross
Costa Rica
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Trainer at Costa Rica workshop talks about the auxiliary role of the National Society.
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Resaltando el rol auxiliar de la Cruz Roja Costarricense
Costa Rica
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Ms. Alice Ralisoa, President of the Malagasy Red Cross Society, discusses the importance of laws and policies for emergency preparedness and response activities
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The role of law and National Societies in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Global
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In Kyrgyzstan, mobile team of Red Crescent volunteers visit patients with COVID-19 symptoms
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Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Asia
Central Asia
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The project took place in the community known as Sector Barrio Norte, intersection of 27 de febrero street and Capotillo street, municipality, and province of Dajabón.
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CRUZ ROJA DOMINICANA: Aplicación práctica de la estrategia de abogacía
Dominican Republic
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The project took place in the community known as Sector Barrio Norte, intersection of 27 de febrero street and Capotillo street, municipality, and province of Dajabón.
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Dominican Red Cross: Implementation of Advocacy Strategy
Dominican Republic
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Participants not only increased their knowledge but practiced and sharpened their advocacy and teaching skills through practical exercises and mock presentations.
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Legislative Advocacy Training of Trainers goes global
Global
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Meeting with ODPM and partners to discuss advancing the new CDM law and policy in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Progressing the development of a new CDM law and policy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
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Tree planting activity led by National Societies after the series of DL workshops, Seychelles - September 2022
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Enhancing climate resilience in island states
Global
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Invite to the Central Asia launch of the IFRC Guidance on Law and Public Health Emergencies. Image of front page of the publication is on the invite - it features a woman in a lab coat and mask holding up a tube.
8 September, 2022|Event
IFRC Guidance on Law and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - Central Asia Launch
Kyrgyzstan
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International Disaster Response Law in Dominica Report
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NEW REPORT: International Disaster Response Law in Dominica
Dominica
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The Impact of Unsolicited Bilateral Donations on the Response to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
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New report: The Impact of Unsolicited Bilateral Donations on the Response to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
The Bahamas
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