World Disaster Laws Search

Does the definition of disaster include the following hazards (expressly or implicitly)?

Are there provisions relating to disaster prevention and mitigation?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there provisions relating to early warning?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there provisions relating to disaster preparedness?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there provisions relating to disaster response?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there provisions relating to recovery from disasters?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there dedicated national structures for disaster risk management with powers, roles and responsibilities described?

Are there dedicated provincial/middle level structures for disaster risk management with powers, roles and responsibilities described?

Are there roles and responsibilities prescribed at provincial/middle level for any of the following?

Are there dedicated structures for disaster risk management at the local/lowest level, with powers, roles and responsibilities described?

Are there roles and responsibilities prescribed at local/lowest level for any of the following?

Are there roles and responsibilities described for the national Red Cross/Red Crescent Society?

Are there roles and responsibilities described for non-government organisations/entities?

Are there roles and responsibilities described for the private sector?

Are there roles and responsibilities described for community-based organisations / individuals?

Do institutional arrangements include provisions on civil/military coordination?

Do institutional arrangements specifically provide for representation or participation of any of the following?

Is there a requirement for government funds to be allocated on an annual or recurring basis from the following?

Do the provisions establish a special DRM fund (i.e. outside of annual budget allocations)?

Are there provisions for financing of civil society and/or private sector DRM activities?

Do the provisions refer to any of the following disaster risk financing mechanisms, funds or institutions?

Are general principles for DRM included?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Does the law include reference to rights/duties regarding the provision of assistance to people at risk of/affected by disaster?

Does the law provide for the protection/assistance for people with special needs?

Do provisions on protection/assistance make special reference to any of the following?

Does the law include provisions relating to women?

Does the law include provisions relating to gender?

Do institutional arrangements provide for the representation/participation of women?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following?

Are there provisions protecting authorised disaster responders from liability during the conduct of DRM activities?

Are there provisions protecting authorised volunteers from liability during the conduct of DRM activities?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following facilities for government entities?

Are there provisions to facilitate the DRM activities of domestic non-government entities?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following facilities for domestic non-government entities?

Do the provisions include references to international disaster response?

Do the provisions make reference to specific IDRL instruments?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following legal facilities for state actors?

Do the provisions include a reference to any of the following legal facilities for non-state actors?