INGOs push disaster risk education in Myanmar

With earthquakes, flooding and cyclones an ever-present danger, the importance of DRR or Disaster Risk Reduction education is growing in importance in Myanmar, reports Mizzima.

NGOs say there is a need for greater awareness on disaster risk, including the risks posed by earthquakes, particularly in urban areas, and one way of doing this is by integrating Disaster Risk Reduction or DRR into the education system.

The efforts of Myanmar Earthquake Committee (MEC) and Plan Myanmar, and a host of other organization in Myanmar and under the Disaster Preparedness and Response Education (DPRE) Working Group, are helping prepare children and adults for the inevitable natural disasters. Yet more remains to be done, particularly on earthquake risk and earthquake preparedness.