Tuvalu

One of the smallest countries in the world, Tuvalu nonetheless bears the brunt of many disasters and is greatly threatened by the effects of climate change. Tuvalu Red Cross Society and IFRC Disaster Law provide support to the Government of Tuvalu on disaster law issues, including in the upcoming review of the National Disaster Management Act.

Tuvalu is one of 16 countries included in a study of legal preparedness for regional and international disaster assistance in the Pacific. It was also one of the countries analysed in Law, Disasters and Public Health Emergencies in the Pacific, looks at the intersection of public health emergencies and disaster risk management systems in the Pacific, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.