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Developing Guidance Notes for Safer School Construction
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What is included in the guidance notes?
1) A set of suggested steps
2) Basic design requirements
3) References to resources
An evolving document including:
How are the guidance notes organized?
Introduction
Suggested steps
Identifying partners
Forming a working group
Prioritizing
Conducting Assessments
Identifying codes and standards
Designing
Partnering with building industry
Basic design requirements
Introduction
How safe are your schools?
Impacts of disasters on education sector
Why safer schools are needed
Challenges
Guiding principles
Scope and usage of the guidance notes
Steps towards safer school buildings
Identifying partners
Forming a working group
Prioritizing
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Steps towards creating safer school buildings
Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk assessment
Assessment of building practices and materials
Codes and standards
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Steps towards creating safer school buildings?
The design process
Partnering with the construction industry
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Basic design requirements
Hazards to be specifically addressed: Earthquake (to include notes on tsunami)
Extreme wind events (to include notes on storm surge)
Flooding
Landslides
Volcanoes
Wildfires
For each hazard, requirements will consider
• Site• Design & Construction• Precautions for non-structural components• Precautions for future development
How are the guidance notes developed?
Consultative process facilitated by INEE
Drawing on experience and expertise of:
Global INEE network (2,700 members)
Technical Expert Group (70 members worldwide)
•Education•Disaster management•Architecture•Structural engineering•Construction management•Project management
And you…
How are the guidance notes developed?
Review and contributions by Technical Expert Group
Finalization of scope & outline Completed
Preparation of initial draft Completed
Initial review and development of draft document
Ongoing
Final review of draft document mid-May
How are the guidance notes developed?
Face to face consultations
World Bank ConsultationWashington, DC
Today
INEE Global ConsultationIstanbul
March 31st – April 3rd
Other face-to-face consultations January - May
How are the guidance notes developed?
Virtual consultations
Individual consultations with Technical Expert Group members
Information-sharing and dialogue via the COGSS DPE Website
(Coalition for Global School Safety and Disaster Prevention Education)