Unmaking disasters: Education as a tool for disaster response and disaster risk reduction

This policy brief emphasises the importance of shifting disaster risk reduction approaches from a reactive to a preventative one. Education on disasters has tended to focus on disaster response and recovery, as opposed to proactive actions to reduce disaster risk and increase preparedness.

The publication recommends that:

• Educational materials on disaster risk should be tailored to fit the region in which they are being taught.
• Traditional knowledge from indigenous communities should be included in educational materials on disaster.
• Educational outreach on disasters should engage with migrants and visitors.
• Women and girls must be fully included in educational outreach focusing on disasters.