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Displaying 15 of about 17 resultsOn the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction, tsunami evacuation drills in Samoa mobilised 1,400 students and teachers to test their school disaster preparedness and evacuation plans.
Conducted simultaneously in six schools that were affected by the tsunami in 2009, the drills were the first ever on such a scale to test school disaster r…
With an enrolment of 98 girls and boys, Kings Cross Primary School on Tanna island (Vanuatu), sits nestled at the base of the giant Yasur volcano and the foothill of a mountain to the other side. Due to its location it was not surprising that one of the first scenarios for the emergency drills was a volcanic eruption.
“We have to run up the road and in…
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The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emer…
The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emergency/Disast…
Background
The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emer…
In recognition of the international day for disaster risk reduction #IDDR2017, UNDP is pleased to offer this blog, providing a valuable insight into the on-going efforts to reduce the impact of disasters worldwide.
Move to higher ground, and move further inland. It makes perfect sense to most people as it appeals to our basic instinct to move further a…
This DRR guide for public education provides advice on what to do in case of various emergencies due to natural hazards. It aims to support disaster management practitioners and non-specialists to build a culture of safety, develop public awareness campaigns, and contribute to the creation of educational resources.
These Key Action Messages for familie…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, had a meeting today in Port Louis with six students who will attend a High School Students Islands Summit in Okinawa, Japan in the context of the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2017. The Ambassador of Japan to Mauritius, Mr Yoshiharu Kato, and other…
Background
The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emer…
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their li…
Background
The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emer…
This paper presents the findings from a study aimed at understanding whether video games (or serious games) can be effective in enhancing volcanic hazard education and communication. Using the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, the researchers developed a video game – St. Vincent's Volcano – for use in existing volcano education and…
13 November 2017: Students from 26 countries came together last week for a pioneering event to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.
The spirit of “Yui Maaru” which means mutual support and bonds between people in the Okinawan dialect, was at the heart of the High School Students Islands Summit for World…
The Model Safe School Programme (MSSP) is designed to assist Participating States with implementing processes that result in safer and greener educational facilities. Its Toolkit comprises a policy that can be adopted by governments and Ministries of Education, tools for assessing the level of safety and greenness of schools, a template Emergency/Disast…
The first tsunami drill at schools in the Solomon Islands mobilized nearly 400 students and teachers, testing the schools’ emergency management plans and newly constructed evacuation routes.
The tsunami evacuation drill was held in two schools - Titiana Community High School and Babanga Primary school, in the tsunami-prone Western Province. It was supp…