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Asim Rehman Regional DRR Specialist, UNICEF Geneva

. The Context:. Sichuan earthquake (2008): 7,000 children killed in their schools and 7,000 classrooms destroyedCyclone Sidr in Bangladesh (2007): Some 500 school buildings destroyed

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Asim Rehman Regional DRR Specialist, UNICEF Geneva

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    1. Asim Rehman Regional DRR Specialist, UNICEF Geneva Mainstreaming DRR in Education from a UNICEF Perspective 2nd Regional Consultative Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia 18-19 November 2009 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    2. The Context: Sichuan earthquake (2008): 7,000 children killed in their schools and 7,000 classrooms destroyed Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh (2007): Some 500 school buildings destroyed & over 2,000 damaged Pakistan earthquake (2005) - 17,000 school children died in collapsed infrastructures A reminder: One billion children aged 1-14 live in countries with high seismic risk

    3. Why Disaster Risk Reduction in Education? Children are most vulnerable to disasters Physical safety – deaths, injuries, disability, etc Educational access and continuity – disruption of learning activities, etc Psychological wellbeing – lasting impacts, etc But, at the same time, they can be an effective means to build a culture of safety and disaster resilience

    4. Global initiatives calling for integrating DRR into Education Hyogo Framework for Action Priority 3 “Knowledge and Education” ISDR global campaign “Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School” Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)

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