International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) in Vanuatu
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This report contains a review of Vanuatu’s legal and policy framework governing situations of disaster, with the aim of assessing the level of preparedness to facilitate and regulate foreign humanitarian assistance during a disaster.
As its primary analytical lens, the study employed the “Guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance” (also known as the “IDRL Guidelines”) as adopted at the 30th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in 2007. These IDRL Guidelines serve as a practical tool to advise governments on how to prepare their disaster laws and plans for international relief operations. The Guidelines are annexed to this report.