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Disaster risk reduction

The Alert Rabbit

 

Save the Children Sweden, 2008

 

The Alert Rabbit’ tells a story about animals who prepared themselves for natural disasters and were subsequently safe from wild fire. Composed by a group of primary school students from Baan Talae Nok School in Ranong Province with support from Rabatbai Group, the book teaches children about the importance of disaster preparedness and basic education about natural disasters.

>>Download Part1: 2.75 MB

>>Download Part2: 2.08 MB

>>Download Thai version: 6 MB

 

 Training Manual: Child-Led Disaster Risk Reduction in Schools and Communities

Save the Children Sweden, 2007

This training manual is based on the experience of the pilot project in tsunami affected provinces in southern Thailand as a guide for organising activities to strengthen children’s capacity in disaster risk reduction in schools and communities. This manual aims to promote leadership by children and young people in planning, analysing, and conducting disaster risk-reduction activities. 

 

The manual consists of the following topics:

- Preparation: Getting started

- Disaster risk reduction: concepts and definitions

- Risk and resource community mapping

- An educational campaign on disaster risk reduction 

 

>> Download: Publication -English version 7 MB

>>  Download: Publication - Thai version - (content) 3.2 MB

>>  Download: Publication - Thai version - (cover) 222 KB

>>  Download: Publication - Indonesian version - (content1) - 2.36 MB

>>  Download: Publication - Indonesian version - (content2) - 1.04 MB

>>  Download: Publication - Indonesian version - (cover) 101 KB

 

In the Face of Disaster: Children and climate change

Save the Children , 2008

In the Face of Disaster explores the potential impact of climate change and natural disasters on children’s health, nutrition, protection and education. The report also raises concerns about how vulnerable households will cope and adapt to these changes, and what this might mean for children’s survival. 

>> Download: 368 KB

 

Child-led Disaster Risk Reduction: A practical guide

Save the Children

Save the Children empowers children and young people to become involved in their community's preparedness and mitigation plans. This guide will illustrate the steps that have taken in Asia.

>> Download Part 1:  (3 MB)

>> Download Part 2  (2.5 MB)