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National Disaster Risk Management Plan

National Disaster Risk Management Plan

Disaster
Policy
2011
Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocation
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Drought, Forest and Veldt fires, Floods
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
Directorate Disaster Risk Management; National Disaster Risk Management Committee

Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT - Prevention: Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, needs assessment of most-at-risk populations; Mapping of disaster-prone areas and low-risk areas for possible relocation, e.g. higher ground; CCCM awareness-raising developed and adapted to community level, targeting most-at-risk/disaster-prone areas; Mainstream concepts of early warning linked to population displacement and relocation as a prevention measure, developed and adapted to national, regional and local level respectively; Raise awareness and support most-at-risk communities on options for relocation to low-risk areas;Mapping of available financial and human resources, as well as skilful people, to mobilize in displacement prevention – at national, regional and local level.

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(...) Preparedness: [...] Map options for durable solutions to displacement; Ensure the protection of property and possessions left behind by displaced persons against destruction and arbitrary and illegal appropriation, occupation or use; Awareness raising on durable solutions to displacement.

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(...) RECOVERY: Support closure of relocation centres and durable solutions to displacement; Together with Food security and livelihood sector, support livelihood opportunities for displaced populations in the early recovery phase. Internally displaced persons should be allowed to resettle voluntarily in another part of the country.

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changing demography and migration trends are further amplifying levels of vulnerability.

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In combination with the current demographic trends most parts of the region will experience severe migration pressures as a result of which the most vulnerable groups, especially women, are likely to be the most affected.

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