Legal and Institutional Requirements at the National Level

The body of law relating to IFM must clearly establish a framework that defines the rights and obligations of institutions and individuals at both the planning and operational levels and at all stages of a flood event – before, during and after.

A legal framework at the national level should provide for the following specific issues:

• Ensuring integration and coordination between the various organizations, institutions, sectors and users

• Ensuring information generation and sharing for informed decision-making

• Enabling stakeholders to participate and make collective decisions

• Defining the rights, powers and obligations of all involved stakeholders