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

2. 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

3. How?
1. Safer school
construction
2. Integrating DRR
in School
Curriculum

4. It is essential to
Build Safer
Schools………..
....Working with
Local capacity,
material and
technology

5. School Earthquake Safety Program in
Katmandu Valley (SESP) , Nepal
Creating Earthquake Preparedness in
Schools, 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
public 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

6. 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

7. Include DRR
concepts in School
Curriculum…
…….Working with
Department of
Curriculum, NDMO,
Technical Agencies

8. 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

9. 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

10. Key lessons
 Strengthen Partnerships with local governments
 Efforts must be made to ensure that the teacher
trainings disseminate the knowledge outwards
 Long term commitment is required by stakeholders to
ensure sponsorship for the continuation of training and
awareness campaign
 Partnerships between NGOs and local government will
strengthen sustainability.