As suggested earlier, I would like to be updated on my attendance the Second Caribbean Safe School Ministerial Forum on School Safety. Theme: Education Sector Resilience: Exploring the possibilities to be held at St. Vincent and the Grenadines held during April 29-30, 2019.

1. BUILDING RESILIENCE
IN EDUCATION SECTORSTRENGTHENING THE LINKAGES BETWEEN NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT OFFICES
AND MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION
29th – 30th April
2019
Presented at 2nd Caribbean Safe School Ministerial Forum on School Safety at St. Vincent and the
Grenadines 29th to 30th April 2019
Bibhuti Bhusan Gadanayak
Education in Emergency Coordinator, UNICEF,
Barbados
Department of Education, MoE, Youth and
Library Services
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Island

2. TCI PROFILE VULNERABILITY
Activities planned and process of
implementation are;
I. Knowledge Management
II. Capacity building
III. Advocacy
Modalitie
s
Total population: 31,458/ 53,701 (est. 2018)
Total children popn. (0–19) years: 28.5%
Total no. of Islands & cays: 40
No. of occupied Islands: 6
Total area: 948 sq km.
Coastline areas: 389 km
Natural resources: Spiny lobster, Conch
Natural hazards: Hurricane, flood,
earthquake,
Env. curent issues: Limited Natural fresh water
ressources
GDP per capita: $ 22,813
Belongers Number: 42.5%
Non-Belongers Number: 57.5%
1852-2015: 163 yrs/ 149 disasters
Key results:
Policy and legislation;
Pedagogical training
process;
Curriculum and teaching
materials;
School leadership and
participation;
Community participation.

3. MOEYC&LS – DDME TCI
RELATIONSHIP
Institutional
arrangements
and
programming
 Multi-sectoral partnership (NDMA,
UNICEF, EU, Social Development,
Red Cross, Community College and
other line Deptt.s
 Mutual Technical support
 Identification of EiE focal points
 Multi-visit of supporting agencies
like; UNICEF, CDEMA
 Introducing PPP
Challenges
 Availability of
Technical support is
limited
 Resources for
capacity building -
DRR
 Communication –
last mile connectivity
Success
factors in
advancing the
collaboration
 Human Resource support by
UNICEF
 E-hub for DRR knowledge sharing
 Implementing CSSSP
 Preparing SDMP
 Awareness on DRR in electronic
media
 DRR in School Curriculum
 Institutionalizing the planning
process
 Disaster preparedness exercise
 Safe School declaration
 Interaction with elected
representatives
Lessons and
recommendatio
ns to strengthen
resilience
building in the
education sector
including any
considerations
for enhancing
the Regional
Roadmap
 Exposure visit
 Training center
linking to
academia
 Increase in the
duration of activity
 National level
GEMEX
CSSSP GUIDELINE; major components considered in TCI are;
Safe School facilities and school environment, Protection from violence and other forms of

4. Thank
you