Overseas Preparedness and Response Team (OPRT) and Rapid Response Teams (RRTs)

Date Shared:

Friday, December 27, 2013 - 15:15

Countries and areas:

Philippines

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

These RRTs include crisis management experts from different agencies who are trained and ready to be deployed to crisis-hit areas to bring the Filipinos out of harm's way.

Link:

For more information:

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2011/04/06/executive-order-no-34-s-2011/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".