The School Safety Self-Assessment Survey is aligned with the CSS Targets and Indicators, and is conducted by the head of the school, the school safety DRR focal point, or, ideally the school management committee with student participation.

Automated school reports provide ratings, ranking and recommendations to schools and can help decision-makers at the national and subnational level plan and identify schools needing technical inspection.

The School Safety Self-Assessment Survey introduces a paradigm shift when it comes to the collection of school-level data. This enables rapid access and use of the data for planning and decision-making at school, subnational and national levels.

It has been implemented in Lao PDR, China, Fiji, Tonga, and Solomon Islands.

The Post-Disaster Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (PDRDNA) toolset allows for the reporting of school-focused damage, casualty and needs data immediately after a disaster by the school disaster focal point(s) identified in advance of a crisis event. The PDRDNA portal dashboard and automated school damage and needs assessment reports permit the education authorities to make data-driven and location-specific response decisions in reference to declared disaster(s) being monitored.

Schools register in advance and dowload the tool onto personal mobie devises. After a disaster, school-based data collection focuses on damages, casualties, and post-disaster needs. Local authorities check the data through a validation protocal. Algorithms working behind the scenes to allow immediate analysis of the incoming data and provide quick snapshots of the post-disaster situation to aid response and planning.

The PDRDNA has been implemented at scale in the Philippines.

The Family Safety and Resilience Plan (FSRP) is a tool to support action at the household level for better risk awareness, risk reduction and response preparedness.

The household level FSRP is aligned with the global template researched by IFRC & Save the Children – or ideally, the nationally adapted and adopted version of the “Public Awareness and Public Education for Disaster Risk Reduction: Action-oriented Key Messages for Family and School Safety.”

An engaging, user-friendly interface with culturally attuned characters guides families in questions and activities covering a wide range of hazards. It provides practical, actionable steps families can take to improve their safety and resilience. Implementation partners can monitor household resilience and target interventions.

The Family Safety and Resilience Plan has been piloted in Fiji and Solomon Islands.

First Step and School Watch are mobile apps for Android and iOS designed to engage children, youth, and communities in school safety assessments and disaster risk management. The outputs can be used for advocacy within school communities.

After customisation, the app is made available on Google Plan and Apple Store. Individuals, school communities and local education authorities use the app to answer 15 questions about hazards, school facilities, disaster management, and risk reduction. They can upload images of hazards and safety activities. Users recieve safety recommendations via email and their answers are automatically shared with education authorities.