The Vietnam NGO Climate Change
Working Group (CCWG)
DRR/CCA Integration into school DRR/CCA reference resources
Presented by:
Ms. Ha Thi Quynh Nga – CCWG Coordinator
Climate Change Working Group
• Established in Feb 2008
• A platform for INGOs and VNGOs on climate change
• CWG seeks to contribute to reducing the
vulnerability of poor people in Vietnam to the
impacts of climate change through:
 Coordination
 Advocacy
 Capacity building
Climate Change Working Group
• Core group and thematic groups: ABC, adaptation,
mitigation
• Monthly meeting (+ joint-activities)
• Mailing list: around 700 members
• Website: www.ngocentre.org.vn/ccwg
CCWG Structure
Core Group
Chair: CARE International
CARE International, AFAP, CCRD, Challenge to change, Live & Learn, MCD,
OXFAM, Plan, RECOFTC, SNV, SRD, WWF, GreenID
CCWG thematic groups
Mitigation
Led by: CCRD,
RECOFTC
Adaptation
Led by: Plan,
SNV
Awareness &
Behavior change
Led by: Live & Learn,
CtC
DRR/CCA Integration into school:
Initiative Background
• MoET National Action Plan on CC and DRR
• Lots of materials but not always child friendly
• Lack of consultations and inputs from local
teachers, education leaders
• A lot of good practices not widely shared
• Localized
Objectives
• Introduce CC & DRR content and messaging
into schools;
• Development of the resource package in line
with National Action Plan – child friendly,
effective and easy to access tools that
teachers can utilise;
• Utilise and facilitate the operationalization of
participatory teaching methods for climate
change education;
DRR/CCA reference resources
at glance
• Package:
– Lesson plan for teachers on DRR
– Lesson plan for teachers on CC
– Booklet for students on CC
– Hand-out for students
Target audience
• Children group at primary, lower and higher
secondary school
• Teachers
• Youths
Stakeholders
MOET
(Overall)
Live and Learn
(Training materials)
Save the Children
(DRR)
CARE International
(Support via JANI)
Plan International
(Climate change)
Why jointly
• Joint effort
• Better outreach
• Stronger advocacy to MoET
Steps/Activities
1. Stakeholder
engagement/
consultative
meetings
2. Need
assessment
3. Develop
curriculum
framework
4. Develop
detailed
curriculum
5. Testing
curriculum
Participatory
Methodologies and Process
• National workshop with MoET and
provincial teachers for needs
assessment and sharing on material
• Consultation of existing materials on
CC/DRR at school
• Consultation with MOET
• Field visit to discuss with local
teachers and students
• Pilot in the field in Yen Bai, Quang Tri
DRR Materials
• Lesson plan:
– Module: identification of hazard, basic
concepts, climate change, vulnerable
groups, measures taken by students,
drill and practice at school (life vest
wearing, drill, evacuation exercise,
emergency kits set up)
– Basic knowledge for students
– Lesson plan
– Additional materials
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Reference for teachers
Hands-out with pictures
Multiple choice exercise
Game, video, poster recommended
• Information for students:
– Introduction of hazards
– Measures that students can do
Climate change education materials
• Booklet on CCE:
– Basic information for
teachers and students
• Lesson plan:
– Basic knowledge for
students
– Lesson plan: starting up,
issue analysis, lesson
strengthened through
multiple choice questions
and games/video
– Additional materials
• Reference for teachers
• Hands-out with pictures
Appraised and approved by MoET
• Appraisal panel include teachers and
scientists from schools and Institute of
Science Hydrology, Meteorology and
Environment., MONRE
• The package is highly appraised:
– “using diversified and interesting teaching
and learning activities”
– “applying participatory approach”
– “ providing scientific, updated, practical
information”
• Currently, the package was piloted in 12
provinces (by SC, Plan, MoET, BC)
• UNDP Armenia utilises information from
the package
• SC in some African countries interested in
translating the books into local languages
Going forward
• Scale-up to National level, linking with
MoET Action Plan on DRR and climate
change; and National Program on CBDRM
– Organize Master TOTR for key resource
teachers and educational leaders
– National and regional workshop for sharing
– Advocate MoET/DMC for roll-out at other
province
– Continue to adjust and localize
Thank you for your attention!
For further information, please contact:
Ha Thi Quynh Nga (Ms.), CCWG Coordinator
nga.htq@care.org.vn
http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/ccwg