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Children and youth in Colombia share what they know about disaster risk and armed conflict in a song, "A school protected from risk." A creative approach to DRR engagement, the project uses music to teach others about the value of protective and protected schools. The lyrics also promote the actions students, their peers and adults can take to ...
Feb 5, 2018 · Important next steps include identifying, applying, and evaluating approaches and implementation models that appropriately enlist, engage, and involve children in disaster risk reduction activities. Also needed is an understanding of the barriers and challenges to children’s participation and of potential harms that stem from their involvement.
- Betty Pfefferbaum, Rose L. Pfefferbaum, Richard L. Van Horn, Richard L. Van Horn
- 2018
Apr 7, 2020 · The Words into Action guidelines: Engaging Children and Youth on the Frontline of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience aims to ensure worldwide access to expertise, communities of practice and ...
• A View from 20I6 Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: An E-learning Course • Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 • Reducing Risks, Saving Lives
Feb 5, 2018 · Important next steps include identifying, applying, and evaluating approaches and implementation models that appropriately enlist, engage, and involve children in disaster risk reduction activities. Also needed is an understanding of the barriers and challenges to children’s participation and of potential harms that stem from their involvement.
- Betty Pfefferbaum, Rose L. Pfefferbaum, Richard L. Van Horn, Richard L. Van Horn
- 2018
The Role of Children and Youth in Communicating Disaster Risk 258 Models of Risk Communication Child-centered disaster risk reduction (CC-DRR) is a new approach, and involves fostering the agency of children and youth both in groups and as individuals to work towards making their lives safer and their communities more resilient to disasters.
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Children and youth living in poverty and other vulnerable situations face even bigger risks, especially as climate change increases the magnitude and number of disasters around the world. Ensuring that their needs are met and their contributions are integrated into disaster reduction efforts is critical to upholding their rights.
