BY DOUGLAS VAHIA
Thirty education professionals from provinces around the country attended a four-day workshop on School-Based Disaster and Climate Resilience at Rock Haven from Monday to Friday this week.
The workshop was supported through a partnership between the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The training was organised under the Senior Secondary Education Project, which works with ten schools across the country.
Each of the ten schools were represented by three education professionals, one principal and two education officers bringing the total number of participants to thirty.
The workshop aims to equip the ten senior secondary schools in Solomon Islands with meaningful disaster planning knowledge to help reduce the risks posed by hazards and disasters.
It also sought to strengthen support for schools and communities in preparedness planning.
Speaking to the Island Sun yesterday, the facilitator, Disaster Risk and Resilience Coordinator Lore Wale said the workshop was well-timed, coming shortly after the country experienced a tropical cyclone that affected Western and Choiseul Provinces, damaging a significant number of schools.
“This training is very important for schools to be well prepared and supportive, so that when disaster strikes, schools and communities can respond accordingly,” Wale said.
Thirty education professionals who took part in a recent training session shared reflections on their key takeaways, pledging to bring what they learned back to their respective schools.
During the reflection session, participants revealed plans to organise school alert activities that aim to engage the wider school community, including students, staff, and families.
The initiative is designed to build awareness and preparedness around safety evacuation procedures, ensuring that all members of the school community are equipped with the knowledge needed to respond effectively in the event of an emergency.
Wale said he believes that they all the knowledge to organise the initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness at the school level and as trained professionals to serve as champions for safety awareness within their schools, communities and for the country as a whole.
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