From Responsibility to Response: Assessing National - Brookings

CONTENTS
Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................ v
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ vii
Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................................... ix
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... xi
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Background and Aims of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 1
Conceptual Connections: Sovereignty, National Responsibility and the “Responsibility to Protect” ........... 5
Addressing Internal Displacement: A Framework For National Responsibility: An Overview ................... 8
Chapter 1
Assessing National Approaches to Internal Displacement: Findings from 15 Countries ..... 19
Benchmark 1: Prevent Displacement and Minimize its Adverse Effects ...................................................... 21
Benchmark 2: Raise National Awareness of the Problem ................................................................................ 31
Benchmark 3: Collect Data on the Number and Conditions of IDPs ........................................................... 43
Benchmark 4: Support Training on the Rights of IDPs ................................................................................... 53
Benchmark 5: Create a Legal Framework for Upholding the Rights of IDPs ............................................... 63
Benchmark 6: Develop a National Policy on Internal Displacement ............................................................ 75
Benchmark 7: Designate an Institutional Focal Point on IDPs ...................................................................... 87
Benchmark 8: Support NHRIs to Integrate Internal Displacement into Their Work ................................. 99
Benchmark 9: Ensure the Participation of IDPs in Decisionmaking ............................................................. 113
Benchmark 10: Support Durable Solutions ......................................................................................................... 129
Benchmark 11: Allocate Adequate Resources to the Problem .......................................................................... 159
Benchmark 12: Cooperate with the International Community when National Capacity is Insufficient .... 167
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