The document discusses institutionalizing mine risk education (MRE) in schools in Sri Lanka. It outlines a vision to transition MRE from awareness creation to being a formal part of the education system. A 4-step process is proposed: 1) initiation through awareness campaigns, 2) strengthening MRE teams, 3) solidifying MRE in the curriculum by implementing partnerships, and 4) ensuring sustainability through exit strategies. Specific recommendations include establishing school safety teams, providing MRE training to teachers and students, and creating school disaster plans within a 6 month timeframe. The goal is to fully institutionalize MRE for long-term safety of school communities.

1. Mine Risk Education in Schools:
From Awareness Creation
To Institutionalisation
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

2. MRE: Reaching the Schools
Curriculum
related
through
Implement
SL Army-
HDU MRE ing
Partners
through
Provincial
Dep of
Education
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

3. MRE in the Schools:
A Vision for Institutionalizing
1.
Initiation
2.
Strengt
hening
3.
Solidifying
Strengtheni
ng
4.
Exit/S
ustain
ability
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

4. Where are we now?
Awareness Creation
As
Initiation
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

5. Where we want go…?
Institutionalisation
Strengtheni
Solidifying-
ng-MRE Implementing
Team the curriculum
Creation
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

6. Institutionalisation
Awareness
creation
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

7. Institutionalizing MRE in Schools :
Steps and Process
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

8. The school safety core team
Munas Kalden (mkalden@unicef.org)

9. Time Frame: 01-06 Months
SDS core team
SDS full team
School community
Students
awareness
Hazards
identification MRE MRE
Establish Establish training Awairen
School Teachers ess
Safety core awareness School Evaluation
team Disaster Prepare SDS plan document
training Dissemination Mock & Update
Parents Resources Safety team drill/
awareness identification Simulatio
n
School Community Emergency -> Compilation
map map contact list
1st Month 2nd Month 3rd Month 4th Month
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11. Thanks
mkalden@unicef.org
munas.kalden@gmail.com
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