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29 June 2010

Soaltee Crowne Plaza ,Kalimati Kathmandu

School Earthquake Safety Program (SESP) of NSET : An effort of DRR Through Schools

National workshop

On

DRR Innovation and Excellence in Nepal

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Danger to Occupant

13%

Repair & Retrofitting as soon as possible

25%

Suitable for Vertical Load

But unsuitable

during small Horizontal

Shaking 62%

Conditions of Public Schools (378 School Statistics out survey of 643 Schools)

WHY INTERVENE SCHOOLS ?

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School Building Damage Grade & Damage Pattern of Lamjung & Nawalparasi District ( At Intensity IX)

53

293

484

551

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Total 53 293 484 551

Moderate Damage Heavy Damage Partial Collapse Collapse

DG2 DG3 DG4 DG5

Count of Damage Grade

Damage Grade Damage Type

3.84%

21.22%

35.04%

39.9 %

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SESP Objectives

• Assess seismic vulnerability of existing school buildings ,identify and implement measures to reduce the vulnerability through retrofitting of existing school buildings or construction of new school buildings.

• Raise awareness and build capacity on earthquake risks and preparedness of teachers, students, parents, local and government officials and the local communities.

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Components of SESP

• School Vulnerability Assessment

• Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Structure/Earthquake Resistant Construction

• Training & Orientation – School (Teacher & Students)

– Masons

– Community

• Earthquake Preparedness in school

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Vulnerability Assessment

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School improvement- Retrofitting/New construction

Retrofitting New Construction

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Training & Orientation

Mason TrainingTeacher Orientation

Student Orientation

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Preparedness Plan

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Preparedness Drill

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Impacts & Good Practices

• Formation of student Safety clubs

• Base line survey & Vulnerability study• Orientation on DRR to neighboring School &

community by members of Disaster Safety Club.

• School Emergency Preparedness Plan

• Regular Drill Exercise

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• An effort for Technology Transfer Through Mason Training

Chhaling VDC

– About 60 New Earthquake resistance constructed by Trained masons in Community.

– Improved construction practices in SESP Community

– Disable friendly construction approach started

Impacts & Good Practices

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• Collaboration with government , NGOs & INGOs

• Transparency of income and expenditure

Approaches

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Achievements

» Affordability of Seismic Improvement of School Buildings Established

» Mason Training

» Awareness Raising, Training of Teachers, Parents, and Children and Community People

» Replication

» Two village development committee office buildings built in Bhaktapur as a result of replication

» Around 20 buildings near Nateshwori School has been constructed as a result of replication

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• Trust Building» All institutions were involved in the project activities right

from its planning phase.» Flow of information and “keeping everybody informed”

helped NSET to build up and sustain the trust

Achievements

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Expected Output

• By The End Of 2010

– National Strategy For Improving Seismic Safety of School in Nepal

– National Strategy for Disaster Preparedness in Schools

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Lesson learned from SESP

• School is the best point to enter into community level

• School Earthquake Safety Program is a complete program

• Construction or Strengthening the school is important and attractive

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Lesson learned from SESP

• SESP provided a platform to produce/promote appropriate technology

• Good practice for technology transfer/replication

• Management should cover people from all level

• Transparency plays vital role in community based programs

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Lesson learned from SESP

• More attractive outcome are– Construction or retrofitting the school

– Training the masons

– Raising awareness of villagers

– Teaching the children, teachers and parents what to do about earthquake preparedness

• All extras come for a relative small increase in the cost of earthquake resistant construction or retrofitting

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SESP- an Ongoing Endeavor of NSET

Very Limited (42 Schools in 14 Districts Only)

Let’s Implement in All Schools

Thanks!