A/71/279 needed and strengthens the capacity of the State to respond to ongoing and future displacement situations. 58. Resource constraints must not be used to justify lack of progress towards durable solutions. The Special Rapporteur has urged affected State Governments to establish budgetary allocations and legally guarantee domestic funds that can be allocated to the challenges of displacement over the long -term and until durable solutions are achieved. In Azerbaijan he welcomed a guaranteed allocation of oil revenues for support to internally displaced persons and he recommended that other States, including Iraq, consider similar policies. In the Philippines, local government units must allocate 5 per cent of their internal revenue allotment to “calamity funds” from which funds can be drawn for relief and recovery programmes. IV. Key elements to prevent and reduce internal displacement 59. The following sections set out some key actions and principles that the Special Rapporteur considers to be essential to meeting the goal of reducing internal displacement. A. Strengthening national governance and protection systems 60. Good governance is an essential element of national efforts to prevent and reduce internal displacement. The Guiding Principles underline the obligations of States to take preventive measures to avoid displacement. However, States often lack adequate governance structures to prevent, prepare for and mitigate against the consequences of internal displacement before the onset of a displacement crisis. All States, particularly those at risk of, or experiencing, internal displacement should establish effective and accountable governance structures to respond to all phases of internal displacement. The need to improve disaster risk governance, for example, has been recognized, including in the context of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, as disasters can affect any State. 61. In his 2015 report to the General Assembly ( A/70/334), the Special Rapporteur provided recommendations on the governance and management of internal displacement, from prevention to durable solutions. Key among them is to put in place institutional frameworks at the earliest possible time. This is particularly important for maintaining national readiness and ongoing cross -sectoral attention to internal displacement. He suggested the designation of a high-level institutional focal point to lead in coordinating national policy on and responses to all forms of displacement. A focal point has to be a high-level mechanism exercising authority over dedicated line ministries, departments, agencies and other expert bodies. 62. Composed of representatives of different ministries, such a mechanism could coordinate the national responsibility for internally displaced persons over each line agency or ministry and be responsible for maintaining common roles and differentiated responsibilities across government bodies and other stakeholders. Such a mechanism helps to ensure holistic responses that recognize, for example, the important relationship between housing, employment and livelihood and service 16/25 16-13413