The Ministry of Education of Chile reproduces the educational modules: “Tsunami risk management in educational institutions”, developed by UNESCO for nursery, primary and secondary school education

During the implementation of the UNESCO/DIPECHO (European Commision Humanitarian Aid departement’s Disaster Preparedness) VI Project, “Learning and adapting to tsunamis in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile”, educational modules were developed on tsunami risk management in educational institutions and teaching materials for nursery, primary and secondary school education.

This year, the Ministry of Education of Chile will reproduce 3,000 copies of the above-mentioned modules for distribution in educational institutions in the country’s coastal areas. Similarly, the Chilean Red Cross and UNESCO will print a further 3,000 copies of these educational texts and will implement the project strategy in schools, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and the National Emergency Office (ONEMI).

UNESCO is currently implementing the project “Strengthening the Regional Tsunami Early Warning System – preparations in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru”, under the DIPECHO VII Action Plan for South America, which provides follow-up and continuity to the DIPECHO VI Project and completes a phase of 36 months of support for tsunami preparedness in the above-mentioned four countries. These projects are implemented through the UNESCO Office in Santiago de Chile and the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).