Resource Escuela segura en territorio seguro: Reflexiones sobre el papel de la comunidad educativa Documento dirigido a autoridades, docentes, técnicos e instituciones de cooperación que trabajan en temas de reducción del riesgo en el sector educativo, para generar la reflexión sobre qué es una escuela segura.
Resource Emergency Safe Spaces in Haiti and the Solomon Islands This paper explores the impact and effectiveness of Safe Spaces interventions for children within two Save the Children emergency responses in 2007: the Republic of Haiti and the Solomon Islands.
Resource Safe Schools in Safe Territories: The Role of the Educational Community in Risk Management The document aims to prompt reflection on what exactly constitutes as a safe school: offering a resistible infrastructure in the event of a disaster or one that will also ensure the child's right to education in an emergency situation.
Resource Les Espaces amis des enfants : Manuel destiné au personnel de Save the Children Les Espaces Amis des Enfants qui constituent l’une des réponses de Save the Children aux situations d’urgence permettent de créer un environnement sécurisé pour les enfants qui leur permet de prendre part à des activités ludiques, de socialiser, d’apprendre et de s’exprimer au fur et à mesure qu’ils reconstruisent leur vie.
Resource Creating Safe Learning Environments: Sharing Good Practices This is a short compilation of good practices with regard to safe learning environments. It has been developed jointly by UNHCR, JRS, CCF and IRC in preparation of UNHCRs Annual Consultations with NGOs and within the context of the inter-agency Initiative for Safe School Environments.
Resource Safe Schools and Learning Environment: How to Prevent and Respond to Violence in Refugee Schools The purpose of these guidelines is to support UNHCR staff, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other partners in education take practical steps to prevent and respond to violence in schools
Resource Lessons for life: Building a culture of safety and resilience to disasters through schools It lays out practical recommendations for governments to integrate teaching on local risk and hazards into the curriculum and increase the physical safety and resilience of school buildings.The brief cites good practices and simple targets for governments to address.
Resource Case Studies of Seismic Nonstructural Retrofitting in School Facilities This document is intended for local authorities that establish schools, and for school teachers and staff. It introduces examples of seismic retrofitting on nonstructural members that could be identified and implemented through daily inspections.
Resource Identifying Earthquake-Unsafe Schools and Setting Priorities to make them Safe In response to the January 26, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake in India, 153 schools in Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat were studied to identify earthquake-unsafe school buildings. A rapid, inexpensive method was adopted to assess the earthquake vulnerability of the school buildings. The report may serve as a model on how to assess the seismic safety of school buildings.
Resource Child Friendly Spaces/Environments: An Integrated Services Response for Emergencies & their Aftermath This publication explores policies and strategies for child friendly spaces/environments. It includes case studies from Albania, Turkey, Northern Caucasus, Colombia, Liberia, and Gujarat.
