This technical paper represents an initial attempt to assess the risk of disaster-induced displacement in the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – plus China. It presents results from the fourth of five planned analyses, each of which corresponds with a sub-regional consultation of the Nansen Initiative. This is a state-led process that brings together representatives from governments, international organisations, civil society, think tanks and other key actors to develop a protection agenda for people displaced across state borders by disasters and the effects of climate change.
The primary intended audience for this paper are those in national governments and regional organisations responsible for reducing and managing disaster risks and for protecting the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and people displaced across international borders in relation to disasters.