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• Education and training on disaster risk management and waste management for
administrators, teachers, and students.
• Schools conduct disaster preparedness programs (e.g. mock drills, first aid, search
and rescue, swimming and crowd management training).
• All teachers – especially those in risk prone areas – should be trained to start
educational activities immediately after a disaster, which is critical for helping
students recover from the disaster through engaging in their studies and providing
a sense of normalcy. It is essential that both male and female teachers are trained;
and that such training also take into account the different risks facing boys and girls
respectively.
Risk-proofing & Monitoring
• Education institution safety norms are followed in construction of safe institutions.
• Risk assessment done in site-selection and building new education institutions.
• Retrofitting of existing education institutions. Considerations should be taken to
build permanent dikes and floodwalls, as well as to the installation of hydraulic
pumps.
Engagement of Local Authorities & Communities
• Training of local authorities on auditing of school buildings and on dissemination
of disaster awareness and advocacy messages that take into account different
needs of women and men.
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