Help children prepare for disasters in Pakistan

Since 2013, RedR UK has been delivering our Safer Schools project in the Khyber Pakhtinukhwa (KPK) region of Pakistan, an area that is prone to natural and manmade disasters. Our project provides training to local teachers to help ensure schoolchildren are prepared to respond to disasters when they strike.

Thanks to our supporters, last year we were able to train over 70 teachers in essential Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Conflict Security skills. These teachers were then able to pass on these skills to local schoolchildren. 

Next Steps

So far, the project has exclusively focused on the KPK region of Pakistan. However, in 2016 we are aiming to extend training to another region of Pakistan - Azad, Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

AJK is a region that is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, including earthquakes, flooding, and landslides. These threats are compounded by instability caused by the ongoing Kashmir conflict with India. As a result, there is a strong need for DRR training within local schools to help local communities prepare for these disasters.

The Project

In 2016, we will help to ensure local communities are better prepared by:

• Delivering training to teachers from over 50 schools in the region through four seven-day courses.
• Coach these participants to pass on training to fellow teachers and local schoolchildren.
• Conduct disaster-awareness sessions in each of the 50 schools.
• Support those trained to deliver disaser planning sessions and emergency drills in their schools.

Outcomes

As a result of the project, 100 teachers from AJK will be trained. They will then go on to pass these skills on to at least 64 fellow teachers and 4,991 schoolchildren. 

As a result, local teachers and schoolchildren will be better prepared to respond to future disasters in the region, helping to minimise their impact on communities throughout AJK.