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In Comayagua, Honduras, the Marcelino Pineda Elementary School is witnessing positive changes, thanks to World Bank and GFDRR initiatives. These efforts are focused on making schools more inclusive for persons with disabilities, notably by adding ramps. Darlin Elvir Gonzalez, a parent, appreciates these improvements and reflects on her own childhood challenges in accessing education due to a lack of such facilities. This initiative marks a significant step toward educational inclusivity in Honduras.
The goals of comprehensive school safety are to (1) protect learners and education workers from death, injury and harm in schools, (2) plan for educational continuity in the face of expected hazards, (3) safeguard education sector investments, and (4) strengthen climate-smart disaster resilience through education