Madagascar : Country Case Study Report How Law and Regulation Supports Disaster Risk Reduction International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies June 2014 Case Study: IFRC-UNDP Series on Legal Frameworks to support Disaster Risk Reduction About this report This report was commissioned by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and prepared by Dr Karen da Costa, legal consultant, in early 2013. It is one of a series of case studies the IFRC has undertaken with UNDP as part of a global research project to learn about how law and regulation supports disaster risk reduction, particularly at the community level. For more information about the project and various case studies as they become available, please visit www.drr-law.org. About the IFRC Disaster Law Programme The IFRC’s Disaster Law Programme seeks to reduce human vulnerability by promoting effective legal frameworks for disaster risk reduction and legal preparedness for disasters. It works in three main areas: collaboration with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other partners to offer technical assistance to governments on disaster law issues; building the capacity of National Societies and other stakeholders on disaster law; and dissemination,advocacy and research. Contact email:
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