A/HRC/10/13 page 18 6. Mozambique 63. The Representative’s visit to Mozambique (26 June to 1 July) also considered responses to internal displacement from natural disasters. The Government and other local stakeholders have made impressive efforts, with the support of the United Nations system, to protect the human rights of persons affected and displaced by regular flooding. The Representative notes in particular the institutional arrangements established to respond to these disasters, which have helped considerably to reduce the loss of human life from the annual floods. Such arrangements could serve as a model for other countries. 64. Nevertheless, complex challenges remain in the early recovery phase, in particular regarding issues arising from the resettlement of populations to safe areas and the balancing of the Government’s obligation to protect the lives of displaced persons, and the right of such persons to move freely and to choose their place of residence. While welcoming the positive aspects of the resettlement process, the Representative recommends that the authorities establish consultation processes with the populations concerned so that they can fully participate in decision-making affecting their lives. It is also important that the affected populations enjoy the rights to adequate housing, health and education, particularly in the resettlement areas, and have access to means of earning their livelihoods. 7. Sri Lanka 65. As a follow-up to his mission in December 2007, the Representative returned to Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Government from 22 to 25 September 2008 to participate in the National Consultation on the Status of Internally Displaced Persons within the Framework for Durable Solutions. In the report on his mission in 2007, the Representative had highlighted the need not only to provide protection and assistance to the recently displaced, but also to tackle the issue of finding durable solutions for those who have been living in displacement for up to 20 years.31 This National Consultation marked an important step in the efforts of the country to identify and facilitate the conditions necessary to do precisely that. 66. The participants recognized that displacement is not necessarily resolved when an IDP returns home or integrates at the site of displacement, nor when the conditions which originally caused displacement cease to exist. Among other things, the participants identified restitution of property, compensation, and access to livelihoods as fundamental to the achievement of durable solutions. They recommended further consultation with IDPs in order to better define existing obstacles before the articulation of a comprehensive national action plan. The elaboration and widespread communication of uniform standards and procedures for land dispute resolution, access to benefits, and compensation for damaged or looted property were also prioritized. At the end of the workshop, the Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights announced his intention to develop an action plan on durable solutions. 31 A/HRC/8/6/Add.4.