Philippines: UNICEF, partners advocate for safe schools as children prepare for new school year

UNICEF has supported continuing education in Yolanda-affected areas with repairs for damaged classrooms, provision of supplies, teacher training on Education in Emergencies, psychosocial support and child-centered learning practices. School-based disaster risk reduction is also promoted, involving activities by, for and with children, such as hazard and vulnerability mapping, school safety committees and school disaster planning linked to barangay early warning systems, according to GMA Network...