THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM WITH DRR/CCA AND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PHILIPPINES, 4-7 November 2014
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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
PART I Overview of Viet Nam policies on DRR/CCA and comprehensive school safety
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES 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 sublaws regulating the Integration of DRR in the education system 4 through curriculum
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. 5
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 6 Disasters till 2020.
KEY TASKS AND SOLUTIONS 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 (cont’d) 6. Design, pilot and scale-up models of hazardresistant 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 8
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS ON DRR/CCA IN EDUCATION
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 hazardresistant schools in different geographical areas of Viet Nam. 9
STRATEGIC DIRECTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY
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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;
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Operationalisation of CSS at all schools through MOET directives and guidance disseminated in the sector; supported by capacity development
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The evaluation on the extent to which a school is a safe school will be supported by the Management 10 system and database for DRM;
PART II The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in collaboration with other Ministries on DRR/CCA
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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
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. 14
Key results in the co-lead support to MOET in coordinating DRR/CCA implementation in the education sector
Coordination Advocacy and Planning Project implementation in the field
Capacity Development
Situation monitoring assessment & response
Situation Monitoring and Response 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
Institutional Capacity Development 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
Advocacy and Planning 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.
Implementation of project interventions in the field 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.
SUMMARY OF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES TT
Programmes
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Integration of DRR/CCA in school curriculum
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Awareness Raising and Communication on DRR/CCA in the education sector
Implementation Agency
Expectation from MOET
UNICEF, SC, JICA, JICA Live & Learn, Plan and Care UNICEF, SC others
Need more support
UNICEF, SC, partners Emergency response and contingency (join emergency fund assessment and monitoring of recovery) Management system and database UNICEF , SC for disaster risk management in the Live & Learn, Plan and Care education sector”;
Need more support
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Human Resource development for Not yet Disaster Risk Management
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Design, pilot, scale-up models of hazard- resistant schools in different geographical areas
Major support needed Need more support
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Plan UNICEF, SC
Major support needed
Need more support
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Comments on Partners’ Engagement 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 21 comprehensive school safety in Viet Nam.
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.
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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…). 24
Thank you!
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