A series of country-level workshops facilitated by the Federation helped governments and other stakeholders to address how pre-pared their laws were to make that difference.
In July, the Indonesia disaster management body BNPB hosted a workshop in Jakarta facilitated by the Indonesian Red Cross and the Federation concerning the implementation of the IDRL Guidelines in their country. Participants discussed the development of a new set of national guidelines, which might be the basis for a new presidential decree.
In July and early August, high-level meetings in Vientiane and Hanoi hosted by their national governments assessed the results of national legal preparedness studies carried about by the Federation in collaboration with National Societies and the WHO. Research teams had spent over six months collecting and analysing different national and regional legal documents, policies, treaties and guidelines in the two countries. Both meetings concluded with a strong recommendation for the development of new legislation to address existing gaps and grey areas with regard to disasters and health emergencies.
In October, the Irish Red Cross organized the first Irish workshop on the IDRL Guidelines in Dublin, with participation of the Federation. Participants were introduced to the background of the Guidelines and their potential relevance to Irish authorities, both with regard to their cross-border cooperation in emergencies and as donors. The meeting finished with a recommendation for a deeper study of Irish law on the issues addressed by the Guidelines.
