Practices to Implement Guidelines

These Practices are a non-exhaustive selection of examples that illustrate ways in which States, private sector actors, international organizations, and civil society can implement the Guidelines. The Practices are based on existing practices and recommendations for new action. The Practices provide examples of distinct ways to address the protection of migrants in countries experiencing conflicts or natural disasters at the crisis preparedness, emergency response, and post-crisis phases. As with the Principles and Guidelines, the Practices are non-binding and voluntary. Stakeholders can adapt them to suit particular contexts, priorities, and capacities.

Practices to Support Crisis Preparedness

• Practices to Implement Guideline 1: Track information on conflict and natural disasters, and the potential impact on migrants
• Practices to Implement Guideline 2: Collect and share information on migrants, subject to privacy, confidentiality, and the security and safety of migrants
• Practices to Implement Guideline 3: Empower migrants to help themselves, their families, and communities during and in the aftermath of crises
• Practices to Implement Guideline 4: Incorporate migrants in prevention, preparedness, and emergency
  response systems
• Practices to Implement Guideline 5: Involve migrants in contingency planning and integrate their needs and capacities
• Practices to Implement Guideline 6: Communicate effectively with migrants
• Practices to Implement Guideline 7: Establish coordination agreements in advance to leverage
  strengths and foster trust
• Practices to Implement Guideline 8: Build capacity and learn lessons for emergency response and post-crisis action

Practices to Support Emergency Response

• Practices to Implement Guideline 9: Communicate widely, effectively, and often with migrants on evolving crises and how to access help
• Practices to Implement Guideline 10: Facilitate migrants’ ability to move to safety
• Practices to Implement Guideline 11: Provide humanitarian assistance to migrants without discrimination
• Practices to Implement Guideline 12: Establish clear referral procedures among stakeholders
• Practices to Implement Guideline 13: Relocate and evacuate migrants when needed

Practices to Support Post-Crisis Action

• Practices to Implement Guideline 14: Address migrants’ immediate needs and support migrants to rebuild lives
• Practices to Implement Guideline 15: Support migrants’ host communities