Resource Concept Note: International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction into Education Sector in Latin American and Caribbean The governments of Latin American and Caribbean countries have made progress in building national capacities and tools for working on disaster risk reduction in the education sector, through the institutions in charge of preparing for and dealing with emergencies and disasters and their Ministries of Education.
Resource Too Often in Silence: A Report on School-Based Violence in West and Central Africa This report discusses school violence in West and Central Africa and finds that over half of primary school children were victims of corporal punishment in schools. The report also highlights that children with disabilities and those displaced by conflict are particularly at risk of school-based violence.
Resource Trop souvent en silence - Rapport sur la violence en milieu scolaire en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre Cette publication a été conçue et développée conjointement par l’UNICEF, Plan Afrique de l’Ouest, Save the Children Suède Afrique de l’Ouest et ActionAid dans le cadre de leurs efforts communs pour mettre fin à toute forme de violence contre les enfants – en milieu scolaire, familles et communautés.
Resource Combating social exclusion in post-conflict recovery: education and disability in Burundi This article focuses on post-conflict Burundi, and how best to provide public services, such as education, for those who are disabled.
Resource Not Displaced, Out of Place The study examining the quality of IDP education in Georgia under the title "Not displaced, out-of-place"; is conducted in partnership with UNICEF, the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Abkhaz Government in exile.
Resource Selected Readings for International Mother Language Day Selected readings for the International Mother Language Day 21 February 2010. This special issue presents materials relevant to the forthcoming event. They are on display in the ED KMS centre (UNESCO Fontenoy – 3.031) or on line when links are provided.
Resource Guía Metodológica para la Reducción del Riesgo a Nivel Escolar en Colombia: guía para facilitadores Instrumento dirigido a facilitadores institucionales que desarrollen actividades de Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (RRD) en instituciones educativas de Colombia que ofrece al facilitador un orden lógico y una metodología para abordar el desarrollo de proyectos y actividades de reducción de riesgo en instituciones educativas.
Resource Mental Health in Haiti: A Literature Review This review focuses on relevant beliefs, help-seeking behavior, service utilization and both formal and informal resources for mental health. Our hope is that this report can provide some useful background for those unfamiliar with the local situation who hope to contribute to improving mental health services in the country.
Resource Culture et santé mentale en Haïti : une revue de littérature Cette étude se concentre sur les croyances les plus importantes, le comportement de recherche d’aide, l’utilisation des services ainsi que des ressources formelles et informelles pour la santé mentale.
Resource Disaster Risk Reduction in Education Resource Pack Training Modules his manual has been designed with a focus on disaster risk reduction in education, which goes beyond education in emergencies. The content of the information and training package developed under the programme are on the lines of the internationally agreed approach of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) towards building resilience, as seen through the education lens.
