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)