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Education and school safety

Policies and activities in the education sector to protect students and educators from disasters impacts, ensure continuity of education through all expected hazards and strengthen risk reduction and resilience through education.

Play and learn to stop disasters: Build your risk knowledge and strengthen your disaster preparedness.

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Latest Education and school safety additions in the Knowledge Base

School in Nepal
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Building climate and disaster-resilient schools

Practical guidelines for building learning spaces that can withstand disasters.
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
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A US university has a new requirement to graduate: take a climate change course

UC San Diego now requires students to take a climate change course to graduate. This aims to prepare 7,000 students for climate-related challenges by covering topics like scientific foundations, human impacts, and mitigation strategies.
Guardian, the (UK)
Students in Nepal examine a hazard-related mural at their school
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With the increasing impact of disasters every year, how can we ensure safe learning and teaching in schools?

Being at the forefront of new technologies and environments, youth and children are full of fresh ideas, energy, and enthusiasm.
NewsPolar
Earthquake
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Educating for tomorrow: How GEM supports the next generation’s disaster preparedness

While the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation does not directly focus on youth-specific activities, its broader projects and activities support the goals of IDDRR 2024.
Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
Group of school children in Sri Lanka
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Education and awareness as pillars for a disaster-resilient future – an interview with Marina Morando, Programme Director at CIMA research foundation

This year, IDDRR 2024 emphasises the crucial role of education in mitigating disaster risks. This interview discusses this important topic with Engineer Marina Morando, Programme Director at the CIMA Research Foundation.
European Geosciences Union
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Steering Committee evaluates first-year success of the master's programme in Locust Management Science

A Steering Committee has been established to guide the implementation of the recently launched master's (MSc) programme on Locust Management Science.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
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Documents and publications

Central African Republic (CAR) accelerating results in education: Climate Annex: Climate change, education and gender

This report highlights the increasing vulnerability of the Central African Republic (CAR) to climate shocks, exacerbated by political instability, geographic factors, and insecurity over the past decade.
Old Bazaar street with pedestrians and bicyclists in Skopje, North Macedonia
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DRR Day 2024: UNDP North Macedonia in a week of action dedicated to youth and disaster resilience

From the inauguration of one of the longest murals in North Macedonia, to a discussion in the parliament on youth and DRR in Skopje, alongside two school evacuation drills in Tetovo and Ohrid, UNDP has organized an inspiring series of events.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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