Launched in October 2012 by the Governments of Switzerland and Norway, the Nansen Initiative is a state-led, bottom-up consultative process intended to build consensus on the development of a protection agenda addressing the needs of people displaced across international borders by natural hazards.
“As soon as this Consultation closes today, the Nansen Initiative will enter its next crucial phase, which consists in finalizing the Protection Agenda. This document will provide good practices and innovative ideas on how to improve the protection of people forced to flee abroad following a disaster”, said Ambassador Christian Fotsch in his closing remarks at the end of the 3-day consultation.