Disaster risk reduction: education policy review
The study on which this report is based was commissioned by ActionAid International in order to strengthen donor support for DRR in education programmes, and thus enable the activities identified by HFA under priority 3 to take place.
The report recommends that institution and government policymakers:
- Clearly define and/or redefine the boundaries of what constitutions 'disaster' in DRR.
- Include a spectrum of stakeholders in all aspects of DRR planning.
- Revise policies and frameworks development prior to Hyogo to reflect commitment to the HFA in order to 'institutionalize' DRR.
- Require DRR plans as a component in grant proposals, both for governments in countries at risk of disaster and NGOs/ implementing agencies seeking funding.
- Map DRR planning in sectors outside of education.
- Sustain commitment for DRR through consistent and thorough follow-up.
- Fund more research in order to inform DRR processes and strengthen arguments behind DRR advocacy efforts.
- Use existing partner institutions committed to DRR - such as the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, the ProVention Consortium and UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Education Cluster System - to circulate information about and advocate for DRR.