1. Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Slide 1 By Sardar Umar Alam, ESD Unit, UNESCO Bangkok

2. Global Initiatives for Integrating DRR into Education: The “Hyogo Framework for Action: Building the Resilience of Communities and Nations to Disasters, 2005-2015,” (HFA) - It designates Priority 3 to “the use of knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels.” UNESCO has made disaster prevention and preparedness a focus of its Decade of Education for Sustainable Development by declaring that the occurrence and threat of disasters undermine sustainable development. As part of their effort, UNESCO supports the UN/ISDR in promoting education and awareness as an essential element in reducing disasters. UN/ISDR through the 2006-2007 World Campaign on Disaster Reduction entitled “Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School” and the Thematic Cluster on Knowledge and Education has mobilized efforts within governments and the disaster risk management community to integrate disaster risk reduction into the school curricula INNEE and Minimum Standards Slide 2

3. Why Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Why invest in education? Who is affected? What are the challenges? Meaning of “building back better” Balancing soft and hard components Educational capacity-building programme Slide 3

4. Disaster Risk Reduction in Education – Objectives: To seek political commitment in integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) into education curricula, school construction and education sector plans and allocated budget/funds for it To promote the integration of DRR into non-formal education and extra-curricular activities and recognize the importance of traditional and indigenous knowledge To highlight the role and contribution of local communities, in particular women, as well as local authorities and implementing partners (NGOs, national societies) in the educational process To recognize the special needs of vulnerable groups including disabled children To identify good practices and identify national “champions” in integrating disaster risk reduction into school curricula and in developing school safety programmes Slide 4

5. Key/Important Players: Curriculum development and school construction authorities School children, teachers and parents associations Local communities, local authorities and related implementing agencies Governments and Ministries of Education Non-governmental partner organizations Other stakeholders (development agencies, tourism industry and others) Slide 5

6. DRR in Education - Expected Outcomes: Formal recognition by Governments / Ministries of Education of the importance and urgency to include DRR as a priority in school curricula agendas and to develop their education sector plans with strong components in DRR Promote concrete guidelines to assist Governments and schools in integrating disaster risk reduction into school curricula and school construction, with specific recommendations to involve the local communities, in particular women, children, teachers, village leaders, local NGOs in the formal and non- formal educational process Recognize traditional and indigenous knowledge for DRR as well as the needs of special vulnerable groups (disabled school children, among others) Commitment to develop and or translate and adapt relevant publications and DRR educational materials into local languages to facilitate access to education for all Agreement to organize regular events integrating DRR into education, and to take stock of progress made in advancing the goals of HFA and MDGs in area of education Compilation and dissemination of success stories / good practices in integrating disaster risk reduction into school for possible replication in other countries / communities Slide 6

7. UNESCO: Education for Sustainable Development contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction Education pre- and post-disaster capacity building (information, trainings, materials for innovating the capacity to act on all levels, collectively as individually) and mental empowerment (preparing a structure of a possible scenario before, during and after a disaster, de- mystification and de-stereotypisation of disasters) as methodocical empowerment, (empowering communities in a cultural approach to prepare and react adequate to a disaster; division of work and knowledge of concrete action opportunities) Slide 7

8. UNESCO: Global awareness raising and empowerment for pre- and post-disaster action: To raise awareness of the complex impacts of disasters on sustainable development- achieved through : Identification of good practices of education for disaster reduction and of available teaching and multimedia materials Formal and non-formal pupil/student education, and teacher as community trainings, through : regular, programmatic trainings workshops, campaigns, accomplished through textbooks, see next point: Developing and providing interdiscplinary guide books and other creative, stimulating as theoretically informing learning material, (such as posters, games, essay suggestions, etc). A pupil-2-parents initiative and other community based educational dissemination programmes. Slide 8

9. Educational Approaches and Materials Stand-alone Courses (required & elective) Modules for Integration Optional Materials for Supplementation Infusion throughout Curriculum Co-curricular & Extra-curricular Activities (including community-integrated activities) Slide 9

10. Good Practices in DRR Education and Materials Teach Prevention. “Before, During, After”. (Don’t jump from hazard awareness to response preparedness. Focus on risk reduction! Develop for and with target audience, with outcomes in mind. Materials and tools need to be appealing, interactive, positive, empowering. Use modern marketing techniques and tools. Content must be evidence-based and consensus-based. Evaluate & modify. Move from school to home and back. Slide 10

11. Strengthen Educational Programs & Materials SHARE ADAPT, LOCALIZE & TEST REFLECT & MONITOR, EVALUATE IMPACT SCALE-UP TO DEVELOP A “CULTURE OF SAFETY” Slide 11

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13. School Disaster Reduction and Readiness Checklist Slide 13

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15. DRR in Education Training Material (References) Education for Natural Disaster Preparedness (ENDP) http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=5655 Educational kit containing materials on multi-hazards and disaster risk reduction Games (ISDR/UNICEF, UNESCO, etc.) Educational booklets 2006-2007 World Campaign Kit on Education (ISDR/NDWC) Tsunami Teachers Guide (ADRC) Tsunami Warning Booklet (UNESCO-IOC/ISDR) Comic strips Hyogo Framework of Action publication (ISDR) UNESCO Bangkok publications Etc. Slide 15

16. Thank you! Slide 16