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Displaying 45 of about 1004 resultsResearch to be presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition found that race and education levels are linked to how prepared the families are for wildfires.
A pilot epidemiological study aiming to characterize disparities in pediatric household preparedness for wildfire disasters and identify education strate…
Solomon Islands is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the Pacific region and in the world. In 2021, the World Risk Report put the Solomon Islands as the second most at risk country when it comes to disasters.
To mitigate the damage and loss caused by these crises, a new program is helping children prepare for emergencies using the power of son…
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Children and young people represent one of the most vulnerable demographics in disasters and are particularly affected by psychological impacts.
The flood events across Australia in 2022 have had a significant impact on children and young people, especially in education and mental health. In t…
The Scalability Assessment and Planning Toolkit guides Scaling and Assessment Planning with corrective actions to strengthen or enable scaling up. While scaling up is complex and fraught with challenges, using the SAP Toolkit ensures your initiative has the best possible chances for scalability and will set you on the path to effectively scaled initiati…
This study examined the emergency preparedness activities of 20 schools in four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, that had recently been severely affected by floods. Through face-to-face interviews and a structured questionnaire, the study presents data on the four pillars of emergency preparedness: emergency planning, prepar…
This brief explores how community-based approaches to school construction can improve local livelihoods, increase community satisfaction and expand children’s access to education. Yet many development partners and government bodies fail to ensure that community-based school construction results in safer schools. These groups also miss opportunities…
The past decade has seen an increased focus within research and practice on placing children at the centre of efforts to reduce disaster risk, including those risks associated with climate change. An increasing body of research demonstrates that children can, and do, play an active role in reducing disaster risks, and the benefits of involving chil…
This case study explores how Iran mandated annual school eartquake drills and raised public awareness within and beyond schools in order to reduce injury and death during earthquakes. This case study is part of a series of case studies documenting how countries have been developing and implementing Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) policies that address…
This study aimed to complement other recent studies on the barriers to achieving children’s right to a free basic quality education, and to identify significant sources of inequities in educational participation, particularly as the result of hazards, disasters, and climate-change impacts.
The study sought to generate evidence-based documentation…
The goal of the research is to understand and reveal the impact of Dzud on Preschool, Primary and Secondary education in order to provide short- and long-term recommendations for education stakeholders in Mongolia. The research methods used include three interrelated components:
1. Case study research in 10 schools (including 6 that were “Extremely Aff…
The purpose of this research is to understand and identify the potential for child-centred disaster risk reduction (CCDRR) approaches to have measurable impact on household risk reduction and resilience. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) advocates promote educating children, parents, and teachers to identify hazards and risks, learn and implement risk reduc…
This paper provides a theoretical foundation for children’s involvement in disaster risk reduction activities. The paper reviews and analyses the literature on children’s participation, on their developmental capacity to participate, and on disaster risk reduction activities involving children.
This paper finds that participation yields numerous potent…
This note provides practical guidance to national governments about key priorities for the education sector following a major disaster or crisis. It specifies a set of considerations and actions to help ensure that the education sector can:
maintain its core functions in the midst of a crisis;
allow for streamlined recovery from shocks;
minimi…
This report addresses educational infrastructure and the global issue of it being underfunded and overexteded. Schools are more vulnerable to natural hazards than other building types, not only putting children at significant risk, but also reducing the quality of education and limiting opportunities for economic and social growth and other community be…
This report highlights that 372,000 people drown worldwide each year. Drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. The report sets out the evidence showing a range of effective drowning prevention strategies, and makes a number of recommendations for concrete measures to be taken by nation…