Rapid Diagnostic of School Infrastructure
Haiti
Findings about schools' vulnerability to natural hazards, climate change, and infrastructure deficiencies will inform plans to make schools safer and more resilient.
Timoun an Aksyon (Kids in Action)
1
Cap-Haitien, Haiti
In their own voice and style, youth share new knowledge about extreme earthquake and coastal risks and how to take action for disaster resilience.
Family Preparedness for Earthquakes
2
Haiti, Dominican Republic
Promoted preparedness steps specific to where people live, and in plain language explained the science behind local risk. Outreach in Kreyol, French, Spanish, and English.
School Seismic Vulnerability Assessments
4
Amargadhi, Nepal
Findings indicate the extent of risk to schoolchildren in the typical school building types found in a fast-growing municipality in far west Nepal.
Safest Action During an Earthquake
5
Global, Haiti
A person’s immediate action when an earthquake begins makes a difference in safety. This evidence-based guidance emphasizes protective action for the local context.
Producing Affordable Earthquake Desks
6
Bhutan
Locally made Earthquake Desks are affordable, withstand heavy loads, and provide safer cover in schools that are not yet earthquake resistant.
Disaster Scenarios for Risk-Informed Planning
7
West Nepal
Scenarios of a plausible earthquake quantify impacts, including more than 50% of schools damaged, and guide communities to reduce extreme risk before a disaster.
Students with Visual Impairments Prepare for Disasters
9
Bhutan
A disaster preparedness plan and drills tailored for students with visual impairments, so they practice how to respond safely during and after emergencies.
Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management
10
Nepal
One objective was to quantify and plan how to mitigate the high vulnerability of public schools. This led to hands-on training and seismic retrofit of many schools.
Bhutan National School Earthquake Safety Day
11
Bhutan
An annual learning event and simultaneous national school drill for all schools in Bhutan, which lies in a high seismic zone.
National Action Plans for School and Hospital Earthquake Safety
12
India, Bhutan
These consensus-based action plans, which include ways to prepare for and reduce risk in schools and health facilities, were adopted into national policy.
Seismic Retrofit of Key Delhi Buildings
13
Delhi, India
Engineers gained on-the-job experience to design and install retrofit solutions for a large school, which cost less than to rebuild and became a model.
Delhi Area School Earthquake Preparedness
14
Delhi Area, India
Volunteers from an engineering company’s local office taught students, faculty and parents about disaster risk, preparedness, and how to mitigate specific vulnerabilities in buildings.
Earthquake Safety of the Tibetan Community
15
Dharamshala, India
An effort to develop seismic strengthening and protect contents for a key building, raise awareness, and prepare schools in the city that is home to the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Annual India School Earthquake Drills
16
India
Students and staff of Tibetan schools in north India states first participated in a 2009 earthquake drill that now occurs annually and in many more schools across India.
Earthquake Vulnerability of Gujarat Schools
17
India
This study found significant earthquake vulnerability in Gujarat public school buildings and recommended steps to reduce and mitigate the risk.
School Earthquake Safety in Rural Peru
18
Chocos, Peru
Villagers helped masons to seismically retrofit the local adobe school. In the process, they learned why and how to build in ways that resist earthquake damage.
Disaster Preparedness for Schools in Turkey
19
Turkey
This innovative online disaster awareness curriculum, including self-study and teacher training, scaled nationwide and reached remote corners of Turkey.
Community Earthquake Safety Central Asia
19
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Created school programs and disseminated disaster awareness materials to over 50% of schoolchildren in cities with high seismic risk:Tashkent, Dushanbe and Almaty.
Schools Seismic Retrofit Designs for Quito
20
Ecuador
Created seismic retrofit designs for typical building types using local materials and construction techniques, and strengthened representative schools.
Protecting School Children from Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes
21
APEC Economies
A comprehensive program that outlines how to keep students out of harm’s way who live in high-risk earthquake, tsunami, and volcano hazard zones in APEC countries.
Seismic Resilience Evaluations
22
Bhutan
Engineers gained skills to assess structural vulnerability of Bhutan’s schools and health facilities, so that the government could evaluate post-earthquake safety of buildings.
Advancing Earthquake Engineering Practice and Instruction
23
Pakistan
Developed university earthquake engineering curriculum and supported strengthening of graduate program; advanced structural analysis capacity and extensively mentored practicing engineers.
OECD School Earthquake Safety Policy
24
OECD Countries
Guidance for nations to develop an effective school earthquake safety program, approved by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).