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Dec 08, 2020
Designing Schools of the Future to Build Education Resilience post COVID-19
2020 Understanding Risk Forum - Community Session 37: Case studies highlight the need that we have witnessed in our work for contemporary design standards for school infrastructure that go beyond the traditional ‘cells and bells’ typologies that have been used for nearly a century and respond to new pedagogies, evolving functional and community requirements, and an increased need for flexibility and redundancy.
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Reducing Seismic Vulnerability of Schools in the Kyrgyz Republic and Turkey
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Implementation of the Roadmap for Safer and Resilient Schools in Cali, Colombia
Many school buildings in Cali are vulnerable to strong earthquakes. Therefore, the municipality has identified the need to design a seismic risk reduction strategy as part of a twelve-year Master Plan for School Infrastructure. To that end, with the World Bank’s technical assistance, the municipality implemented a methodology developed by the Global Program for Safer Schools: the Roadmap for Safer and Resilient Schools.
Video in Spanish version
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Central Asia Regional Forum on Safer Schools
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Paving the Way Towards Safer and More Resilient Schools
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Launch of Global Program for Safer Schools platform: Paving the Way Towards Safer and More Resilient Schools
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Oct 29, 2019
Paving the Way Toward Safer and More Resilient Schools
Disasters and climate change have profound impacts on schools, and, in turn, on children’s education and lives. This year, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13) focused on safe and resilient infrastructure. In light of this theme, the World Bank’s Global Program for Safer Schools (GPSS) will launch its global platform for resilient school infrastructure on October 29th.
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Oct 25, 2019
Indonesia - Rapid Diagnostics Report
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Sep 25, 2019
Central Asia Regional Forum on Safer and Resilient Learning Environments
The GPSS held the Central Asia Regional Forum on Safer and Resilient Learning Environments in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on October 8, 2019. The forum brought together high-level government officials, policy makers, and disaster risk management experts, as well as researchers, practitioners and key development partners from the region.
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Jun 03, 2019
Tonga - Rapid Diagnostics Report
