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Author(s) Anderson, Allison; McFarlane, Kate; Petal, Marla; Moli, Shantony

Limiting and planning for schools as temporary evacuation centres in emergencies: Policy brief and practice guidance for Pacific nations

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Save the Children International
Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety
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This document provides guidance on the use of schools as temporary evacuation centres in Pacific nations. It aims to support education authorities and disaster management officers to make decisions and allocate resources to meet shelter needs while protecting children’s rights to safety and wellbeing, educational continuity, and education sector investments. 

The document includes an overview of guiding principles on the use of schools as shelters, a briefing on national policies for joint decision-making regarding schools as evacuation centres, a checklist for disaster management practitioners, and additional considerations for enhancing school safety.

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Themes Education and school safety Disaster risk management Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Fiji Solomon Islands Vanuatu
Number of pages
29 p.
Publication year
2017

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