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FOREWORD
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) through the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and its development partners particularly the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) saw the urgent need for the development and introduction of the Schools Disaster Risks Reduction teaching guidelines(SDRRTG) for schools. The SDRRTG teaching and learning materials will be embedded in the curriculum across certain subject syllabuses. This shows the high level of Government's I commitment to creating a resilience learning environment for every learner in Sierra Leone.
The SDRRTG manual is designed to guide school heads, teachers, learners and by extension communities to ensure school safety, particularly in facilitating the protection of children against disasters. In Sierra Leone, many disasters occur while children are in schools; and most of the vulnerable groups among learners who are faced with natural or man-made hazards are children, especially infants and Children with Disabilities (CWDs). Moreover, disasters deprive children of their right to a continuous and quality basic education in a resilience environment. Disasters equally threaten the lives of children, their families, and education personnel. Therefore this is a bold step taking by the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and its development partners on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone.
The teaching and learning materials on schools disaster risk reduction and management is clear and straightforward for teachers and learners to understand how to mitigate or avoid disasters. Furthermore, it brings to the attention of our learners, teachers and the general audience; early warning signs of multi disaster events and some rescue and mitigation measures for the protection of our schools and communities. The teaching and learning material also contains methods of preparation of alternative learning centers to ensure an uninterrupted teaching and learning within the communities.
Jacob Jusu Saffa
Chief Minister
Sierra Leone Government