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Restoring Family Links :
strengthening the response of the
Movement
January 2005 – December 2007
(Project 2.1)
Expert Conference on the Missing
and their Families
Geneva, 2003
 preventing persons from becoming missing
 ascertaining the fate of missing persons
 managing information on missing persons
 managing human remains
 supporting families
Agenda for Humanitarian Action
28th International Conference
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 2003
General Objective 1
 Respect and restore the dignity of persons missing
as a result of armed conflict or other situations of
armed violence and of their families
General Objective 3
 Minimise the impact of disasters through
implementation of disaster risk reduction measures
and improving preparedness and response
mechanism
Resolutions of the Movement
International Conferences of the Red Cross (1981, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2003)
 refugees, asylum seekers, family reunification, CTA and NS in
tracing activities, disaster preparedness, protection of civilian
population
Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
(1995, 1999, 2001)
 RFL for unaccompanied minors, Refugees and IDPs
Regional Conferences of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Berlin, Chile,
Manilla etc.)
 migration, asylum seekers, family reunion, migration and
disasters, population movement, disaster management
Family Links Network
Conflict related tracing activities
Natural disasters
Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Migration
Social / Welfare / Humanitarian
Project Objective
To address the needs of those
separated from, or without news of,
their families, through:
development of a global RFL Strategy
for the Movement
10-year implementation (& monitoring)
phase
Project Outcomes
Needs of beneficiaries (both emerging and
existing) are efficiently and effectively met by
using modern and accessible methods
Services can be accessed by all those who
need them through an enhanced
communication effort on the part of the
network
Project outcomes
 A future common vision for the network is endorsed
by all National Societies, the ICRC and the
Federation.
 The leading role of the Movement in the field of
Restoring Family Links and tracing is acknowledged
and enhanced.
 The importance of Tracing Services is recognised by
senior management and Governance of the National
Societies.
Project outcomes
Resources are allocated by the respective
components of the Movement in accordance
with the development needs of the network.
There are demonstrable efforts to develop
the network using the resources available to
ICRC and National Societies.
Implementation Process
Advisory Group
Global Assessments
Development and endorsement of
the RFL Strategy for the Movement
Advisory Group
(ICRC, National Societies, the Federation)
 NS Composition
Africa:
Burkina Faso, DRC, Kenya, Libya,
Morocco, Uganda
Asia:
Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, Thailand
Americas: Argentina, Peru, USA
Europe:
Germany, The Netherlands, Norway
Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro,
Sweden, UK.
 Role
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Advise and contribute to development of the global RFL
Strategy
Build consensus and support and co-facilitate the Regional
RFL Conferences
Advisory Group
Working methods
Meetings twice per year
Geneva and Budapest (2005)
 defined
key strategic directions for Network
 formed Working Groups to develop key
components of RFL Strategy :
 RFL
in Disasters
 RFL in Migration
 Communication and Fundraising for RFL
 RFL Needs Assessment Tool
Assessments
(global, regional, thematic)
Mapping of capacity of NS Tracing
Services (commenced)
Mapping of potential/existing RFL
needs by country (June 2006)
Review of ICRC capacity as
coordinator and technical advisor (April
2006)
Implementation Schedule
Draft RFL Strategy for the Movement (June
2006)
4 Regional RFL Conferences (Nov-Dec
2006) Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Kyiv, Nairobi.
Endorsement of RFL strategy by Council of
Delegates 2007.
Submission to the International Conference
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent 2007
Participation of National Societies
Global mapping exercise
 Capacity Assessment
 Needs Assessment
Regional RFL Conferences 2006
Promotion of the Project
Supporting and endorsing the 10-year
strategy
Participation of ICRC Delegations
assessment process
promotion of the project with NS (particularly
Governance)
promotion of the project within Delegations
support to Advisory Group members and
Conference participants
consultation, debate on draft 10-year
Strategy