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UNCRD project School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) in Asia and the Pacific

17 June 2009 GP/DRR, Geneva. UNCRD project School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) in Asia and the Pacific. Shoichi Ando Coordinator, Dr. Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office UNCRD / UN DESA United Nations Centre for Regional Development. Damaged School.

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UNCRD project School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) in Asia and the Pacific

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  1. 17 June 2009 GP/DRR, Geneva UNCRD projectSchool Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) in Asia and the Pacific Shoichi Ando Coordinator, Dr. Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office UNCRD / UN DESA United Nations Centre for Regional Development

  2. Damaged School China Earthquake in May 2008 (Sichuan)

  3. Damaged School Indonesia Earthquake in 2000 (Bengkulu) by ITB

  4. Vulnerable Conditions (Shimla, India)

  5. Safety of Children • Human centered approach • Children’s right for education • Human security concept – most vulnerable group Totally collapsed high school building that claimed lives of more than 50 students in Oct 8 EQ, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Outskirt of Muzaffarabad- this community of about 50 households lost their 80% school age students because of collapse of school building

  6. 4. How to disseminate safety to community School Earthquake Safety Initiative (SESI) Retrofit • Bal Vikas Secondary School, Nepal • Strengthen school buildings (retrofitting) • Technology transfer and training of masons/engineers • Disaster education and mitigation culture

  7. Schools and communities Center of social and cultural life - Entry point to intervene communities Discussion and observation of work during retrofitting of school in Kathmandu Nepal • Safety of children not only during their time at schools but while they are out of schools School retrofitting program brought change in construction practices Bringing communities in risk management to follow schools

  8. Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes(2005-2009) Asia-pacific Region: Funded by Trust Fund for Human Security • India • Indonesia • The Fiji Island, and • Uzbekistan Approach • Emphasis on institutionalization of the program • Take Appropriate technology options • Seismic resiliency of community through schools • Transfer ownership of concepts and programs to community

  9. “Teachers’ Handbook” and “Training Manual” for experts UNCRD SESI project in Fiji

  10. Poster and “Educational booklet” for students SESI in Indonesia

  11. School Retrofitting projects in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI

  12. School Retrofitting projects in Uzbekistan (Tashkent) UNCRD / SESI

  13. Students’ Drill for Evacuation in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI

  14. Posters for Raising Awareness in India (SEEDS) UNCRD/SESI

  15. Outcome of UNCRD School Safety Project (English & Chinese)

  16. END Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

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