Report on – 33rd IC Resolution 7: Disaster laws and policies that leave no one behind (33IC/19/R7) – Swiss Red Cross

Has your State/National Society/Institution incorporated the commitments contained in this resolution into the relevant strategic or operational plans?

The commitments are incorporated into:
Strategy
Operational plan

At the National level

Explanation:

Disaster management figures prominently in the Swiss Red Cross strategy. In the operational plan “Search, Rescue and Disaster Relief”, one field of action is “Disaster Relief”, in which the Swiss Red Cross defines its services in the field of disaster relief, based on the needs of the population and the authorities. The SRC is working closely together with authorities in the preparation for and reaction after disasters in Switzerland.
One approach is a scientific project focusing on resilience of the Swiss population together with other organizations and academia. In the field of financial disaster relief, the Swiss Red Cross works as partners with Caritas Switzerland.

Has your State/National Society/Institution been working with other partners to implement the commitments contained in this resolution?

Partner with:
Government and/or public authorities
Humanitarian and development partners (e.g. UN, NGOs etc.)
Academia

Examples of cooperation:

National disaster relief authorities «Federal Office for Civil Protection»; Caritas; Academia

Have you encountered any challenges in implementing the commitments contained in this resolution?

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the work and direction of your State/National Society/Institution?

Type of Impact:
Cooperation between Government/public authorities and National Society has been strengthened

Details about the impact:

Disaster law is an established legal framework in Switzerland respecting the different layers in our federal system. We’re concentrating on regular exchange with the relevant partners, so that in the event of a crisis or a disaster, the relevant people know us and we know them.

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the communities that your State/National Society/Institution serves?

Description of the impact:

The Swiss Red Cross strives to help vulnerable people in Switzerland and works with relevant partners to make sure that the authorities include all vulnerable groups, also those who are difficult to reach, in their planning. If needed, we help the authorities with specific programs to help vulnerable groups that the authorities can’t reach themselves.