ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the April 2014 flood in Honiara as a case study for examining the human rights implications of displacement in the context of flooding. It outlines the relevant legal frameworks created by the Solomon Islands government for addressing disaster displacement. The chapter draws on a desktop survey of disaster and displacement frameworks in the Solomon Islands with a qualitative case study on the April 2014 flood in Honiara. The heavy rains caused the Mataniko River to overflow on 3 April, causing massive destruction to residential areas and informal settlements situated close to and along the riverbank. The government’s recovery approach was coordinated through the Recovery Coordination Committee (RCC), led by the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination. The RCC was activated with the support of the United Nations Development Programme Pacific Risk Resilience Programme to oversee the performance of sector committees and clusters.
