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Summary

Researchers have found that disaster laws often do not contain the specificity or make the necessary linkages with other frameworks to protect and include vulnerable groups in times of disaster. Law and policy must go further than aspirational statements and provide concrete and practical measures to better support protection and inclusion.

In regard to that, this fact sheet provides an overview and recommendations on the importance of Disaster Law and Policy to address protection and inclusion in the context of disasters and climate change. The fact sheet is based on the new IFRC Disaster Law Checklist on Disaster Preparedness and Response and the accompanying Synthesis Report.