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Contents
Abstract 1
Introduction 7
The current positioning of public policy responses to displacement in Asia and the Pacific 9
Legislation 11
National development plans 12
National policies, strategies, and frameworks 12
NAPs and NDCs 13
National disaster risk reduction strategies 14
The role of MDBs and climate funds in supporting implementation of public policy responses to climate and disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific 16
Instruments 17
Funding 18
Climate finance 19
Green Climate Fund (GCF) 19
The Adaptation Fund 20
Climate Investment Funds (CIF) 20
Global Environment Facility (GEF) 21
Loss and Damage Fund 21
Conclusion and recommendations 22
Appendix: Overview of selected national displacement policies in Asia and the Pacific 24
Afghanistan 24
Bangladesh 24
Maldives 25
Nepal 26
Sri Lanka 26
Vanuatu 27
TABLE 1. Countries in Asia and the Pacific with national instruments on displacement 13
TABLE 2. Inclusion of displacement in national development architecture in developing Asia and the Pacific 15
FIGURE 1. Displacement landscape 8
FIGURE 2. World Economic Forum global risks perception survey rankings of extreme weather and natural disaster and involuntary migration risk (2014-2024) 10
FIGURE 3. Indicative representation of MDB engagement in disaster risk management with displacement entry points 17
Boxes
BOX 1. Displacement in the UN development architecture 9
BOX 2. Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement 11