Purpose:

This brief details the evaluation findings from the Disaster Preparedness for Safer School Project in Bangladesh, conducted by American Red Cross and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.

Overview:

Evaluation findings/recommendations:

• School selection criteria
• training
• evacuation maps
• structural mitigation
• support from adults for child-participation
• design of student disaster safety clubs
• school cooperation
• holistic approach
• vulnerability and capacity assessment (VCA)

Usage: Guidance for implementation

Target: National Society school safety practitioners