Purpose: The presentation aims to propose legal framework to promote disaster management (DM) effort in Myanmar by studying other countries’ DM act and Myanmar available conditions.

Overview: The document outlines studies of DM Acts in different selected countries to propose Disaster Law draft for Myanmar. Main content includes: Background information, Studies of other countries’ DM legal framework (India, Srilanka, Thailand and Indonesia), seven key elements in Disaster Management act, Reference for DM act, Draft Disaster Law Structure.

Usage: Policy development.

Audience: National Society leadership, Technical staff.