Disaster Risk Management policy

Disaster Risk Management policy

Disaster
Policy
2009
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Year of publication
2009
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border, Labour
Type of environmental driver
Drought, Flood, Landslide, Storm
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Sudden-onset
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT SPECIFIC - Unplanned cross border movements are considered into decision-making criteria to declare a national state of emergency. Needs of disaster displaced people sheltering in camps. Facilitation of labour migration during food crisis. Durable solutions, return, relocation.
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
Government
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
B
Human rights marker
Not Available

“Durable solutions to displacement which may include return to places of origin, local integration or resettlement.”

Ps. 14, 19, 70

Floods have had significant impacts in the affected areas including displacement of the population (...).

Ps. 14, 19, 70

Gender issues must be taken into consideration especially when communities are displaced and are relocated to camps.

Ps. 14, 19, 70

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).