UNCRD projectSchool Earthquake Safety Initiative
(SESI) in Asia and the Pacific
Shoichi Ando Coordinator, Dr.
Disaster Management Planning Hyogo OfficeUNCRD / UN DESA
United Nations Centre for Regional Development
17 June 2009GP/DRR, Geneva
China Earthquake in May 2008 (Sichuan)
Damaged School
Indonesia Earthquake in 2000 (Bengkulu) by ITB
Damaged School
Vulnerable Conditions (Shimla,
India)
Safety of Children Human centered approach
Children’s right for educationHuman 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
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
4. How to disseminate safety to community
Discussion and observation of work during retrofitting of school in Kathmandu Nepal
School retrofitting program brought
change in construction
practices
Schools and communities
Center of social and cultural life
- Entry point to intervene
communities
Safety of children not only during their time at schools but while they are out of schools
Bringing communities in risk management to follow schools
Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes (2005-2009)
India Indonesia The Fiji Island, and Uzbekistan
Asia-pacific Region:
Funded by Trust Fund for Human Security
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
“Teachers’ Handbook” and “Training Manual” for experts
UNCRD SESI project in Fiji
Poster and “Educational booklet” for students SESI in Indonesia
School Retrofitting projects in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI
School Retrofitting projects in Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
UNCRD / SESI
Students’ Drill for Evacuation in Indonesia (Bandung) UNCRD/SESI
Posters for Raising Awareness in India (SEEDS) UNCRD/SESI
Outcome of UNCRD School Safety Project (English & Chinese)
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Disaster Management Planning Hyogo OfficeUnited Nations Centre for Regional Development
(UNCRD)United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(UN DESA)