Sea Level Monitoring
TSU/MAB Coastal Hazards Project
Creole tsunami awareness videos in Haiti
In the framework of the DIPECHO project “Consolidating Haitian capacities for tsunami early warning and preparedness” (April 2013 - December 2014) awareness materials were developed to complement the messages delivered by the guidelines. Three animated spots were developed with the Thematic Committee for Public Awareness and Education (CTESP) of the Government of Haiti, targeting the school community and the general public. These videos are in Creole. The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) disaster preparedness programme (DIPECHO) targets vulnerable communities living in the main disaster-prone regions of the world. UNESCO and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) are partners of DIPECHO.
About the Tsunami Programme
The Indonesian coast, between Banda Aceh and Meulaboh, after the earthquake and the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Photo by Evan Schneider © UN Photo
UNESCO supports Member States in improving capabilities for tsunami risk assessment, implementing early warning systems and enhancing preparedness of communities at risk. UNESCO works closely with national institutions and promotes inter-institutional and regional cooperation. Specialized regional centers provide tsunami information that, together with national analysis, is the basis of the warnings issued for the public. In addition, UNESCO promotes community-based approaches in the development of response plans and awareness campaigns which strongly involve education institutions and end-users.
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