Disaster Risk Reduction Tools for Humanitarian Action and Development in the Education Sector p. 2 Disaster Risk Reduction Tools for Humanitarian Action and Development in the Education Sector Purpose

Our challenge in meeting the goals of Education for All is to ensure quality education through both sustainable development and effective humanitarian response. In order to accomplish this, the international community must recognize that disasters are preventable through the application of existing human knowledge to reduce disaster risks. A proactive approach must be taken in immediate disaster response, in recovery, and in activities undertaken for long-term sustainable development. The toolkit is intended for both humanitarian responders as well as for education authorities, education planners, and Education-for-All advocates. It is intended to be useful during response and recovery to disasters and emergencies, as well as during normal times. It is designed to support and enhance educational continuity planning and disaster reduction in the future, as well as to hasten sustained education sector recovery following an emergency or disaster. Disaster risk reduction is an attitude and commitment. It is about how to do the same job better and more sustainably, rather than a separate domain of action. The toolkit includes state-of-the-art tools with an emphasis on general, all-hazards, and global applicability and adaptability of materials. All are free and available online. They have been compiled based on an extensive desk review of available guidance documents, and reviewed by leading experts in school safety, disaster ris