1. 17 June 2009
GP/DRR, Geneva
UNCRD project School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) in Asia and the Pacific
Shoichi Ando
Coordinator, Dr.
Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office
UNCRD / UN DESA
United Nations Centre for Regional Development

2. China Earthquake in May 2008 (Sichuan)
Damaged School
China Earthquake in May 2008 (Sichuan)

3. Indonesia Earthquake in 2000 (Bengkulu) by ITB
Damaged School
Indonesia Earthquake in 2000 (Bengkulu) by ITB

4. Vulnerable Conditions (Shimla, India)

5. Safety of Children Human centered approach
Children’s right for education
Human security concept – most vulnerable group
Totally collapsed high school building that claimed lives of more than 50 students in Oct 8 EQ, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
Outskirt of Muzaffarabad- this community of about 50 households lost their 80% school age students because of collapse of school building

6. School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI)
4. How to disseminate safety to community
School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI)
Retrofit
Bal Vikas Secondary School, Nepal
Strengthen school buildings (retrofitting)
Technology transfer and training of masons/engineers
Disaster education and mitigation culture

7. Bringing communities in risk management to follow schools
Schools and communities
Center of social and cultural life
- Entry point to intervene communities
Discussion and observation of work during retrofitting of school in Kathmandu Nepal
Safety of children not only during their time at schools but while they are out of schools
School retrofitting program brought change in construction practices
Bringing communities in risk management to follow schools

8. Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes (2005-2009)
Asia-pacific Region:
Funded by Trust Fund for Human Security
India
Indonesia
The Fiji Island, and
Uzbekistan
Approach
Emphasis on institutionalization of the program
Take Appropriate technology options
Seismic resiliency of community through schools
Transfer ownership of concepts and programs to community

9. “Teachers’ Handbook” and “Training Manual” for experts
UNCRD SESI project in Fiji

10. Poster and “Educational booklet” for students SESI in Indonesia

11. School Retrofitting projects in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI

12. School Retrofitting projects in Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
UNCRD / SESI

13. Students’ Drill for Evacuation in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI

14. Posters for Raising Awareness in India (SEEDS) UNCRD/SESI

15. Outcome of UNCRD School Safety Project (English & Chinese)

16. END Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office
United Nations Centre for Regional Development
(UNCRD)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)