Resilient Infrastructure: Global Program for Safer Schools - Taking Action at Scale for Safer and More Resilient School Infrastructure

Publication language
English
Date published
01 Nov 2017
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Education, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction

Each year, natural disasters and climate change around the world have a devastating effect on children’s education. They cause direct harm to children, teachers, and the school community, damaging or destroying school infrastructure. The Global Program for Safer Schools (GPSS) aims to promote and facilitate informed, large-scale investments for the safety and resilience of new and existing school infrastructure at risk from natural hazards, contributing to high-quality learning environments. The focus is primarily on public school infrastructure in developing countries.