Checklist for considering protection risk mitigation in Mass Evacuation planning for disasters:

This checklist is designed to be used alongside the ‘Guide for Planning Mass Evacuations in Disasters’. This checklist provides guidance on considering protection needs in mass evacuation planning in disasters. It is designed to help those developing plans for mass evacuation to:
 

• Understand what the potential protection risks reflecting a heightened commitment to safeguarding vulnerable groups during evacuations.
 

• Identify what can be done to reduce these risks in each evacuation phase (mitigation measures).
 

• Plan how response to any protection incidents will be done safely and ethically.