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Zimbabwe: Disaster risk reduction now in schools curriculum

Source(s): Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
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Disaster risk reduction is now part of the updated educational curriculum as the nation looks at advancing a proactive rather than reactive approach.

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“It is important that our schools teach disaster risk reduction so that we reduce the fatalities each time we are struck with a disaster. Moreover, when we look at Zimbabwe operationalising the framework for disaster risk reduction in line with the Mauritius Declaration, it is very critical that we include disaster risk reduction in the curriculum,” he said.

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Themes Education and school safety Children and Youth
Country and region Zimbabwe

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