DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE IN SCHOOLS MANUAL
A Step-by-Step Guide to ensure all schools are safe and resilient in Zimbabwe
Highlights
The School Disaster Risk Management manual outlines ways the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education intends to improve and enhance the emergency management of the risks due to natural hazards. The manual development was based on implementing the goals, objectives and priorities of Education Sector Strategic priorities aligned with National Development Strategy 1. The manual is designed for use by School Development Committees (SDCs) and School Heads, teachers and learners and the community, considering that they play an essential role in the leadership and management of the schools. It aims to support the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) School Leadership Development Programme in reducing the negative impact of natural disasters.
The manual underscores the following areas of focus: disaster awareness, capacity strengthening, stakeholder coordination, effective communication, and disaster response to improve the safety of the school facilities and pupils’ lives and reduce loss of infrastructure for sustainability in teaching and learning.
