This document discusses a disaster risk reduction approach to build resilience in the education sector in central Vietnam. The objectives are to develop a methodology to assess disaster resilience of the education system, map resilience of primary and lower secondary schools, and identify an effective DRR approach. The methodology includes interviews with education officials and experts, analyzing policies, assessing school resilience using questionnaires for principals and teachers, and developing strategies and guidelines to enhance educational resilience to disasters.

1. Disaster Risk Reduction Approach
in Building Resilience for Education sector
in Central Viet Nam
Tong Thi My Thi
Rajib Shaw
Kyoto University Graduate School of Globaland Disaster Management
International Environment
Environmental Studies

2. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Methodology
4. Results and discussion
5. Conclusion
6. References
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Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

3. VIET NAM AND EDUCATION SYSTEM
VIET NAM Population 87,840,000 people
(70% is in rural area)
Area 331,051 km2
Literacy rate over 90%
Educational 55% of total
Population*
Educational 20% of total
budget
No of Schools 28,593 schools
(As of 2010)
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*age from 3 to 35
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

4. VIET NAM AND EDUCATION SYSTEM
45%
, 38% 36% 38%
31% 32%
29%
, 25% 25%
20% Schools , 6% 11%
16% 17%
Classes
Classes
Schools
Schools
15% 16%
Classes
Schools
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Students
Students
Classes
Teachers
Students
Students
Preschool Primary Lower Upper
Higher education
Education Education secondary secondary
Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Master Doctor
University
College
Professional
secondary
Vocational training
Free education
Compulsory education

5. 5
Impacts of natural disaster on Education sector
Quang Binh
Quang Tri
Thua Thien Hue
Flood 1999 Da Nang
Quang Nam
Quang Ngai
Thua Thien Hue
60.5% Binh Dinh
Other
Total damages caused by flood 1999 in Viet Nam
Source: http://www.ccfsc.gov.vn/KW6F2B34/Co-so-du-lieu-thien-tai.aspx
Flood level recorded in 1999 in Huong
Long Primary school, Hue City
Flood 1999 in Quang Vinh Primary school, Thua Thien Hue Province

6. Impacts of Natural Disasters on Education sector
Typhoon Xangsane 2006
Quang Binh Damages by Tyohoon Xangsane 2006 in
Quang Tri Tran Binh Trong Primary School in Da
Thua Thien Hue Nang City
Da Nang
Quang Nam
Da Nang
Quang Ngai
51%
Binh Dinh
Other
Total damages caused by Typhoon Xangsane 2006
in Viet Nam
Source: http://www.ccfsc.gov.vn/KW6F2B34/Co-so-du-lieu-thien-tai.aspx Damages by Tyohoon Xangsane 2006 in
International Environment and Disaster School in Thua Thien
Ha Trung Primary Management
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Hue Province

7. 7
DRR Approach in Building Resilience for Education
• To develop a methodology to assess disaster
resilience of education system;
• To mapping disaster resilience of primary and
lower secondary schools in Central Vietnam;
• To find out a flexible and effective DRR approach
toward the enhancement of educational resilience
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8. 8
DRR Approach in Building Resilience for Education
•DoET staff
•Local authorities Interview STRATEGIES
•Educational experts Policy analysis on DRR in
Education
Disaster
resilience P
indexes
H ENHANCED
Define N EDUCATIONAL
problems RESILIENCE
HFA for
Education E I
GUIDELINES
School Disaster Resilience Assessment on DRR in
•School Principals Questionnaire
•Teachers and staff Interview Education
Focus group
•Students
KEY: H=Human resource
HFA=Hyogo Framework I=Internal relationship
for Action Kyoto University
P= Physical condition
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E=external relationship
N=Natural conditionsGraduate School of Global Environmental Studies

9. 9
School Disaster Resilience Assessment
Physical Human resource Institutional External Natural
relationship
School buildings Teachers and staff Planning Collaboration Severity of natural
hazards
Equipment and Students Management Relationship with Frequency of
facilities community natural hazards
Hygienic Parents Budget Mobilizing fund Surrounding
conditions environment
Targets: primary schools in Hue City
Partners: DoET of Thua Thien Hue Province and Danang City
Questionnaire: 5 dimensions, 15 parameters, 75 variables
(filled by Schools’ Principal)
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10. 10
Study location in Thua Thien Hue Province – Hue City
-Total area of 5,054 km²
-Population:1,119,800 people
-Topography: mountainous
area, low-land plains and
lagoons (coastal area)
Location of primary schools overlay on the inundation and Disaster Management
Kyoto University GraduateCityEnvironment Environmental Studies
International
map of the 1999 flood in Hue School of Global

11. 11
Results Xuan Phu
Vy Da
An Cuu
5 An Hoa
Huong Long
Vinh Ninh Huong So
Vinh Loi Le Loi
4
Truong An Le Quy Don
Trieu Son Tay 3 Ly Thuong Kiet
Tran Quoc… Ngo Kha
2
Thuy Xuan Ngu Binh
Thuy Bieu 1 Nguyen Trai
Thuan Thanh Phu Binh
Thuan Loc Phu Cat
Thuan Hoa Phu Hau
Thanh Long Phu Hoa
Tay Loc Phu Luu
So 2 Kim Long Phu Thuan
So 2 An Dong Phuớc Vinh
So 1 Kim Long Phuong Duc
So 1 An Dong
Overall disaster resilience score ofEnvironment and schools in Hue City
International 36 primary Disaster Management
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12. School
Results buildings
5
4
12
Serverity
3
of natural
2 Teachers
hazards
5 and staff
1 5
4
4
3 Hygienic
Facilites 3
2
conditions Physical
5 2
1
1
Surroudin
Frequency 4
g
of natural
environme Guardians Students
hazards
nt 3
Natural Human resource
2
1
Collaboration
5 Planning
5
4
4
3 3
2 2
1 1
External
Institutional
relationship
Mobilizing Relationship to Budget Manage
fund community
Average disaster resilience score of and primary schools
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13. 13
Results No Wards Ward’s
score
1 An Cuu 4.00
2 Phu Hoi 3.81
3 Phu Cat 3.72
4 Phuoc Vinh 3.71
5 Truong An 3.56
6 Phu Nhuan 3.52
7 Phu Binh 3.47
8 Phuong Duc 3.38
9 Xuan Phu 3.34
10 Vinh Ninh 3.32
11 Vy Da 3.30
12 Thuan Hoa 3.28
13 Thuy Bieu 3.22
14 An Hoa 3.19
15 Tay Loc 3.18
16 Phu Hoa 3.17
17 Phu Hau 3.13
18 Kim Long 3.05
19 Phu Hiep 3.04
20 Thuan Thanh 2.99
21 Thuan Loc 2.97
22 An Dong 2.96
Overall resilience 23 Huong So
24 Huong Long
2.86
2.91
25 Phu Thuan 2.82
26 Thuy Xuan 2.60
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14. 14
Results
Physical
Human Institutional
External
relationship Natural
Spatial analysis of disaster resilience values of primary school system
Kyoto University Thua Thien HueGlobaland Disaster Management
International Environment
in Hue City, Graduate School of Province
Environmental Studies

15. 15
Key Findings
- disaster resilience level of the primary educational system in Hue City is
quite high.
- main constraints: design of school buildings and equipment, and financial
management, especially budget allocated for disaster management.
- need for annual disaster training programs
Research Implication
• Policy level help Hue DoET develops a plan to strengthen educational
capacity.
• School level help the School Management Board assessment and
prioritization in order to utilize internal and external resource effectively.
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