The law contains a chapter on international assistance and cooperation, based on recommendations made by the IFRC and the ‘Guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance’. This includes a commitment that the state will bear all taxes and duties imposed on humanitarian assistance in an emergency, and provides for the granting of special visas for the entry of relief personnel. In addition to a strong focus on response, the law calls for the integration of disaster risk reduction measures into development planning, and mandates Cambodia’s National Committee for Disaster Management to issue guidelines on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.