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Displaying 30 of about 32 resultsThe objective of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of school and preparedness officials on the feasibility of implementing a range of social distancing practices to reduce influenza transmission during a pandemic. In the summer of 2017, 36 focus groups were conducted by teleconference and webinar lasting 90 min with s…
Schools should remain open with adequate safety and surveillance measures in place. They should be the last to close and the first to reopen, particularly for younger learners. Therefore, the decision to close schools to control the COVID-19 pandemic should be only a last resort. The negative physical, mental, and educational impacts of school closures…
The guidelines provide instructions for reopening education institutions during COVID 19 Pandemic. It covers essential aspects for the safe re-opening of all institutions (English).
The government of Indonesia has developed a guide for school reopening in the academic year in a time of pandemic to promote community safety in view of face-to-face learning. This guide will serve as a reference for the local authorities which decide to reopen schools, based on existing regulations with principles for the health and safety of all stude…
The aim of this synopsis is to provide a concise introduction to urban climate change resilience, including the core concepts and principles, relevant processes, experiences from implementation, and outcomes sought from a UCCR-based approach. This synopsis communicates the principles, processes, and practices associated with UCCR in a succinct and…
This volume takes into consideration the natural hazard risks, and thus represents a methodological and practical guide that gives a full picture of the world's natural hazards, with the addition of some aspects from Moldova - an useful tool for environmental protection practice, as well as an additional source of information for the educational institu…
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local a…
This study examines and assesses the crisis communication of U.S. colleges and universities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic using the best practices framework. The COVID-19 pandemic started in January 2020 and has rapidly spread around the globe. Among the institutions at the forefront of responding to COVID-19 are U.S. colleges and universities. T…
The booklet highlights the actions and preventive measures to be taken for safe reopening of education institutions in Pakistan (Urdu).
This report describes the challenges that many of Australia’s children and young people face as a result of where they live. This report calls for more support for children and young people in Australia before, during and after disasters, and an urgent review of government policies. For children and young people, the consequence of trauma from…
This publication reports on the discussions and outcomes from the Second India Disaster Management Congress organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India and held on 4-6 November, 2009 in New Delhi. The report presents a total of 26 technical sessions organized around 13 thematic clusters, including sessions on:
-- Earthquake
-- M…
This document provides essential information on how to prevent child and maternal deaths, diseases, injuries and violence. Its last chapter specifically addresses child protection in emergencies, such as conflicts, disasters or epidemics, delivering the information and support children and their family members may need to prepare for and cope with such…
This report describes the national emergency management system of Saint Lucia and presents 2011 NEMO activities, achievements and challenges. It also discusses a five year strategic plan and several mitigation, planning and preparedness programs and projects related to disaster management, school safety, climate change adaptation, risk assessment, publi…
A framework in which the Indian government has laid out an action plan for reducing the country's vulnerability to potential hazards that are relevant to India, including: environmental disasters such as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; technological and sectoral disa…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the assessment that COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be characterised as a pandemic and the virus has now spread to many countries and territories. While a lot is still unknown about the virus that causes COVID-19, what is knows is that it is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an…