Unmaking disasters: Education as a tool for disaster response and disaster risk reduction
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Download document This policy brief emphasises the importance of shifting disaster risk reduction approaches from a reactive to a preventative one. Education on disasters has tended to focus on disaster response and recovery, as opposed to proactive actions to reduce disaster risk and increase preparedness.
The publication recommends that:
•Educational materials on disaster risk should be tailored to fit the region in which they are being taught.
•Traditional knowledge from indigenous communities should be included in educational materials on disaster.
•Educational outreach on disasters should engage with migrants and visitors.
•Women and girls must be fully included in educational outreach focusing on disasters.