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Consultation

This manual presents the results of the work carried out within the CUIDAR project (Horizon 2020), focused on promoting a disaster resilience culture that actively includes children and adolescents. The manual documents activities conducted in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and the United Kingdom, showing how young people are not only vulnerable subjects but can also become key actors in disaster prevention, preparedness, and response.

Contribution

In emergency situations, the rights of children and adolescents risk being violated, ignored, or underestimated due to the need to intervene quickly on aspects related to primary needs. Based on experience gained internationally and in national emergency contexts, Save the Children Italia offers practical recommendations to ensure safety, educational continuity, psychological support, and child participation, emphasizing respect for children’s rights and strengthening community resilience.

Solution

Strategy aiming to strengthen disaster recovery planning

Solution

Multi-hazard and impact-based early warning system promoting a participatory approach

Case

Disaster preparedness educational programmes for children and youth.

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Youth Clubs for raising awareness on civil protection and emergency preparedness.

Case