This conceptual framework is intended to help school governors and managers, and those who work with them on risk, safety and emergency management, to promote school safety more effectively. It can be used to assess a school’s strengths and weaknesses in

EFA Strategic Planning

Emergency situations, caused by armed conflict, chronic crises or natural disasters, are a major constraint to the achievement of Education for All. Yet children and adolescents in refugee, internal displacement, returnee or other

GTZ is a German international cooperation enterprise which promotes sustainable development all around the world. It provides long-term solution to achieve socio-political, economic and ecological development in a globalized world, mostly through

This regional induction workshop was intended to design an action plan for capacity building. It was held at the start of the proposed anchoring strategy of the Sustainable Cities Programme (SCP), Phase II, and brought together capacity building

Earthquakes have shaken British Columbia since the time of Indian legend. Southwest B.C. is in a dynamic geological setting called a subduction zone, similar to that in western Mexico. Earthquakes are a particular concern for schools with their large

This document is a post-disaster evaluation of various aspects of response to the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan including the following: evacuation of casualties, management of camps, provision of health care, collation, transport and distribution of relief

Even though children are generally the most vulnerable population in most disaster situations, they are not usually considered separately when evaluating disaster risks. Usually, it is the adults who speak and act on their behalf. The purpose of this

This document provides three sections in response to the earthquake that struck Pakistan and India in October 2005. The first section covers an overview of the disaster and its impact, including an overview of the government, army and civil society response in addition to the organization of the international response and main actions taken, the second addresses the early recovery framework comprised of the early recovery needs assessment and guiding principles for recovery. The third discusses implementation arrangements and monitoring. Lastly, the document covers implementation arrangements and monitoring efforts.