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Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), June 2009

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Page 1: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

Disaster Risk Reduction in

Education Sector

Lessons Learned

15 years experience of ADPC in Asia

Presentation at theSpecial Event on DRR in Education Sector

at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), June 2009

Page 2: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

Why?

1. Children are amongst the most vulnerable group;

2. There is a multiplier effect of educating the public through the children;

3. Schools are often used as evacuation centers during a disaster event;

4. Educational institutions are a major public infrastructure, which can create long-lasting impact on future generations

Page 3: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

How?1. Safer school

construction

2. Integrating DRR in School Curriculum

Page 4: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

It is essential to Build Safer Schools………..

....Working with Local capacity, material and technology

Page 5: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

School Earthquake Safety Program in Katmandu Valley (SESP) , Nepal

Creating Earthquake Preparedness inSchools, Bengkulu and Bandung, Indonesia

School Flood Safety Program (SFSP) in Tien Giang , Vietnam

Integrating hazard resilient features in ongoing school construction projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR and the Philippines

Initiatives

Vulnerability assessment of p ublic school buildings;

Local masons’ training

Implementation of earthquake safety drills in classrooms ;

Development of National Guidelines on School Construction and Emergency Preparedness

Linking with ongoing education sector programs being implemented with national or external funds

Strengthening partnerships at sub-national level between various stakeholders

Safer School Construction

Page 6: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

Lessons Learned Community participation – A step to

sustainability• Involve the community from the start

• Transfer the ownership of the program to beneficiary community as early as possible

Safety programs can be channels for improved livelihood

• Emphasize local capacity, material and technology

• Build local capacity

Transfer Technology• Convey scientific and technical know-how in

simple terms

• Transfer low cost technology

• Adopt training-of-trainers approach

Build Partnerships (Min of Edu, Public Works, NDMO, Pvt Sector)

Link with Education Sector Programs

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Include DRR concepts in School

Curriculum…

…….Working with Department of

Curriculum, NDMO, Technical Agencies

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Activities

Working with the National Pedagogical department to integrate DRR in formal school curriculum

Working with school authorities, teachers and local NGOs to integrate DRR in extra curricular activities

Partnering with national teacher’s training institutes to build capacity of teachers

Partnering with the larger Education Sector Working Groups in the countries to advocate for integrating DRR into Education Sector Development Agenda

1. Integrating DRR in formal school curriculum in Cambodia, Lao PDR and the Philippines

2. Integrating DRR in extra curricular activities in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia

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Lessons Learned Plan in advance of the

National Curriculum Development Cycle

Partnership between Ministry of Education and NDMO

Adopt a consultative process

Link with processes of the Education sector programs funded by the multilateral and bi lateral agencies ; and the Education Sector working Group led by Ministry of Education

Page 10: Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Sector Lessons Learned 15 years experience of ADPC in Asia Presentation at the Special Event on DRR in Education Sector

Key lessons

Strengthen Partnerships with local governments

E fforts must be made to ensure that the teache r trainings disseminate the knowledge outward

s

Long term commitment is required by stakehol ders to ensure sponsorship for the continuatio

n of training and awareness campaign

Partnerships between NGOs and local governm ent will strengthen sustainability.