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Foster Climate-smart Disaster Laws and Policies Ensuring that Most Vulnerable are Reached

Statutory Meetings / International Conference / Pledges / 33rd International Conference / Foster Climate-smart Disaster Laws and Policies Ensuring that Most Vulnerable are Reached

A) Objectives of the pledge:

Jointly with the RA government, we pledge to:

 

  • Foster the improvement of disaster laws and policies to make them climate-smart and ensure that most vulnerable are reached

B) Action plan:

  • In cooperation with RA Government, particularly the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Environment, DRR National Platform support the improvement of existing disaster laws and policies in the subject of being climate-smart
  • Advocate for integration of innovative approaches to disaster risk management in the laws and policies, such as forecast based financing, cash and vouchers to assist affected people
  • Participate in the discussion of the law on Civil Protection and advocate for addressing the rights and specific needs of the people
  • Actively participate in relevant meetings and initiatives
  • Cooperate with IFRC for getting support through technical assistance, capacity building, the development of tools, models and guidelines, advocacy, ongoing research and promotion of the sharing of experiences and best practices among countries, as well as for raising resources

C) Indicators for measuring progress:

  • In cooperation with RA Government, particularly the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Environment, DRR National Platform support the improvement of existing disaster laws and policies in the subject of being climate-smart
  • Advocate for integration of innovative approaches to disaster risk management in the laws and policies, such as forecast based financing, cash and vouchers to assist affected people
  • Participate in the discussion of the law on Civil Protection and advocate for addressing the rights and specific needs of the people
  • Actively participate in relevant meetings and initiatives
  • Cooperate with IFRC for getting support through technical assistance, capacity building, the development of tools, models and guidelines, advocacy, ongoing research and promotion of the sharing of experiences and best practices among countries, as well as for raising resources

D) Resource implications:

Technical support, available materials, experts experience, consultation

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