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THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM WITH

DRR/CCA AND COMPREHENSIVE

SCHOOL SAFETY

PHILIPPINES, 4-7 November 2014

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CONTENTS

Part I: Overview of the Viet Nam’s policies on DRR/CCA

and comprehensive school safety

Part II: The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)

in collaboration with other Ministries

Part III: Collaboration of the MOET, UNICEF, SC and

other development partners on DRM/CCA

Part IV: Impact of policies and evaluation methods. 2

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PART I

Overview of Viet Nam policies on

DRR/CCA and comprehensive

school safety

GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Ordinance on Floods and Storms Control issued 23/03/1993;

Prime Minister Decision 172/2007/QĐ-TTg dated 16/11/2007 on

the National Strategy for Prevention, Control and Mitigation of

Natural Disasters till 2020

Prime Minister Decision #1002/QD-TTG dated 13/07/2009 on

Community-based Disaster Risk Management and Awareness

Raising program (CBDRM)

Prime Minister Decision 158/2008/QD-TTg dated 2/12/2008 on

National Target Program on Climate Change Adaptation

In particular Disaster Risk Management Law (#33/2013/QH13),

passed by Viet Nam’s National Assembly on 16/06/2013

Article 42, provision 12 stipulates MOET responsibility to issue sub-

laws regulating the Integration of DRR in the education system

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GOVERNMENT POLICIES

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POLICIES OF THE MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION AND TRAINING (MOET)

1. National Action Plan for Climate Change

Adaptation in the Education Sector period

2011-2015

2. National Action Plan for operationalization of

Viet Nam’s Strategy on prevention and

mitigation of natural disasters in the

Education Sector period 2011-2020.

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OVERALL GOALS

Enhance DRR/CCA related knowledge and skills of

students, teachers, educational staff;

Mobilize, efficiently utilize resources for DRR/CCA

education to minimize disruption to teaching and

learning, contributing to the country’s social

economic development, national defense/ security.

Ensure the sector’s policies, strategies and plans

incorporates DRR/CCA and contributes to

operationalization of the National National Strategy

for Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Natural

Disasters till 2020.

1. Review of legal normative documents, mechanisms

and policies related to natural disaster prevention,

control and mitigation and climate change

adaptation;

2. Awareness Raising and Communication on

DRR/CCA in the education sector;

3. Capacity development on DRM/CCA for teachers

and education staff;

4. Integration of DRR/CCA in school curriculum;

5. Human Resources development on DRR/CCA

through specialized degree programmes.

KEY TASKS AND SOLUTIONS

6. Design, pilot and scale-up models of hazard-

resistant schools;

7. International cooperation in the area of disaster

risk reduction and climate change adaptation;

8. Monitor/evaluate DRR/CCA in education;

9. Strengthen institutional structure & coordination

mechanism for DRR/CCA in education;

10.Establish contingency fund and mobilise

resources for emergency preparedness and

response

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KEY TASKS AND SOLUTIONS (cont’d)

1. Integration of DRR/CCA in school curriculum

2. Awareness Raising and Communication on

DRR/CCA in the education sector

3. Management system and database for disaster

risk management in the education sector”;

4. Human Resource development for Disaster Risk

Management

5. Design, pilot and scale-up models of hazard-

resistant schools in different geographical areas of

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FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS ON DRR/CCA IN EDUCATION

1. Development of Viet Nam’s Framework for

Comprehensive School Safety (CSS), with 3 key

pillars: (i) DRR/CCA and Resilience building; (ii) Safe

school facilities; and (iii) School Policies and

management. Detailed indicators developed under

these pillars for monitoring, some are mandatory;

2. Operationalisation of CSS at all schools through

MOET directives and guidance disseminated in the

sector; supported by capacity development

3. The evaluation on the extent to which a school is a

safe school will be supported by the Management

system and database for DRM;

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STRATEGIC DIRECTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY

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PART II

The Ministry of Education and Training

(MOET) in collaboration with other

Ministries on DRR/CCA

MOET is a member of Government Steering Committee on

Disaster Management and is accountable for DRM in the

education sector, and takes part in the development of

Disaster Management Law of Vietnam and related strategies;

Maintain regular collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture

and Development (MARD) on disaster risk reduction and

management;

Maintain regular collaboration with the Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment (MONRE) on climate change;

Maintain regular collaboration with all provinces on THE

DRM/CCA agenda. 12

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PART III

Collaboration of Ministry of Education and

Training, with UNICEF and Save the

Children and with development partners in

Viet Nam

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1. Operationalise the Coordination Mechanism on DRR/CCA

in education in which MOET leads, with UNICEF and Save

the Children (SC) as co-leads, involving MOET, MARD, UN,

donors, NGOs, involved in DRM/CCA in education

2. The Coordination Group works on education in

emergencies, DRM/CCA education and safe school which

are regulated in the MOET Action Plan.

3. Through the Coordination mechanism, UNICEF and SC

actively supports MOET in effective coordination of partners

contributions in this areas, maximising results for children.

Coordination

Situation

monitoring

assessment

& response

Capacity

Development

Advocacy and

Planning

Key results in the co-lead support to MOET in coordinating DRR/CCA implementation in the education sector

Project

implementation in

the field

Emergency Needs Assessment tools available and

timely and quality assessment and reporting of

impact of emergencies in education

Timely coordination with Disaster Management

Working Group (DMWG); UN Disaster Risk

Management Team (UNDRMT) on situation

monitoring, joint assessment, response

Coordinated provision of emergency assistance for

selected provinces through MOET or directly

through development projects already in operation

in the field

Situation Monitoring and Response

Regional training (e.g. in Indonesia) in Education Cluster Coordination, including preparedness and response plans, INEE Minimum Standards, DRR and Safe School;

Development of curriculum, training materials and conducting programmes in DRR/CCA education;

Training for 63 provinces/cities in education in emergencies, emergency needs assessment tools and preparedness and response plans, communication

Institutional Capacity Development

Commitment of provinces in development

and implementation of provincial Action

Plans and Preparedness and Response

Plan in the schools

DRR/CC integrated in education sector

planning to leverage resources for children

Advocacy initiatives on DRR Day, national

forum on DRR/CCA.

Advocacy and Planning

Regular dialogues between development partners with MOET, and key areas of collaboration agreed, with MOET engagement in existing and/or new projects in the field;

The field experience of development partners is very valuable for overall DRR/CCA education agenda, especially context-specific experience with different types of disasters. The Coordination Group provides a platform for increased exchange of information, experience, and materials;

Improved linkages between the work MOET is leading at national level and partners’ engagement at sub national level.

Implementation of project interventions in

the field

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TT Programmes Implementation Agency Expectation

from MOET

1 Integration of DRR/CCA in school

curriculum

UNICEF, SC, JICA, JICA

Live & Learn, Plan and

Care

Need more

support

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Awareness Raising and

Communication on DRR/CCA in the

education sector

UNICEF, SC others Major support

needed

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Emergency response and contingency

fund

UNICEF, SC, partners

(join emergency

assessment and

monitoring of recovery)

Need more

support

4 Management system and database

for disaster risk management in the

education sector”;

UNICEF , SC

Live & Learn, Plan and

Care

Need more

support

5 Human Resource development for

Disaster Risk Management

Not yet Major

support

needed

6 Design, pilot, scale-up models of

hazard- resistant schools in

different geographical areas

Plan

UNICEF, SC

Need more

support

SUMMARY OF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

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Diverse engagement in different aspects of DRR/CCA

(directly and indirectly)

Partners’ commitment to MOET and sector’s priorities;

Differences in scale and project locations

Partners contributions to the operationalization of the

National Action Plan; however, more balanced support is

still needed e.g. several engaged in Programme 1:

“Integration of DRR/CCA in school curriculum” while limited

support for Programme 5: “Human Resource development

for DRM”

Several pilot projects in different locations without

systematic evaluation to inform nation-wide scale up. E.g.

MOET is stock taking experiences in pilot implementation

as part of the sector’s take-up and development of

comprehensive school safety in Viet Nam.

Comments on Partners’ Engagement

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PART IV Evaluation of impact of polices on

DRR/CCA The National Strategy on DRM is very important, but the

proactive approach and leadership by the MOET is

crucial to successfully elevate the agenda of

DRR/CCA and comprehensive school safety. In Viet

Nam, many key actions by the MOET took place

before the passing of the Law on Disasters

Management.

Key impact: The momentum and involvement at all levels of the

education system: provincial action plan for DRR/CCA in

education; DRR/CCA integrated in the education sector

plan, leveraging resources for the DRR/CCA agenda

Guided surpport for partners’ contributions to DRR/CCA

in the education sector: provision of technical expertise,

financial support, materials in line with national priorities

around DRR/CCA and comprehensive school safety and

with due coordination for sharing experiences, and

maximising results. Positive changes observed in the

way many partners are engaged with the sector

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Key impact:

Key Flagship programmes are systematically

implemented with sustainability e.g. “Integration

of DRR/CCA in school curriculum

Greater support from the Government Steering

Committee on DRM (the standing body is the

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development -

MARD) evidenced through allocations of state

budget within the CBDRM Programme #1002 for

the Education Sector (based on its Strategic

Plan, Mechanism for coordination, monitoring…).

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Thank you!

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