This survey was intended to measure current experience in the disaster management and humanitarian sector about the thorniest regulatory and protection issues in domestic and international disaster relief operations. It was conducted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with the assistance of supporting partners the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Development Programme, World Bank Group, World Customs Organization, World Food Programme and the World Trade Organization. The survey was targeted to individuals with backgrounds in government, domestic and international humanitarian and development agencies, the private sector and academia, all requested to provide answers in their personal capacity with regard to their experiences in their own countries and abroad.
