Child-centred disaster risk reduction: building resilience through participation

Lessons from Plan International:

The report presents information about Plan's child-centred approach to disaster risk reduction. It explains the achievements, lessons and recommendations for replication, demonstrating how child-centred disaster risk reduction (DRR) can provide an innovative approach for the delivery of the Hyogo Framework’s Priorities for Action, reducing risks not only for children, but for whole communities. It also shows how child-centred DRR can contribute to the realisation of children's rights to education, health and participation.

The findings presented by the report are primarily the result of the achievements of thousands of children on the front-line of disasters who enthusiastically committed to building the resilience of their communities. Many of them stepped confidently well beyond the confines of their families, schools and communities to urge governments and international agencies to prioritise the needs and views of young people.