Evaluation of disaster safe education unit programme implementation in Mt. Merapi using the pressure state response...

Area of Science:

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Educational Management
• Public Health

Background:

• The Disaster Safe Education Unit (SPAB), globally known as Comprehensive Safe School (CSS), aims to enhance school resilience.
• Despite established frameworks, SPAB implementation has yielded unsatisfactory results in disaster-prone areas.
• This study addresses the need to evaluate SPAB effectiveness in a high-risk volcanic region.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the implementation status of the SPAB program in schools located in the Merapi Vulcano disaster-prone area (KRB).
• To identify factors hindering the successful implementation of the three SPAB pillars.
• To provide evidence-based recommendations for improving SPAB program efficacy.

Main Methods:

• A field survey and in-depth interviews were conducted with 32 schools in the KRB Merapi.
• The Pressure-State-Response (PSR) indicator was utilized to assess SPAB implementation.
• Data analysis focused on the extent of adoption of the three SPAB pillars.

Main Results:

• Not all schools in the KRB Merapi have fully implemented the SPAB program.
• Pillar 3 showed the highest implementation rate (96.40%), while Pillar 1 had the lowest (54.5%).
• Key barriers identified include inadequate legality, funding, and human resources, impacting infrastructure, educator capacity, and school motivation.

Conclusions:

• The current implementation of SPAB pillars is incomplete, necessitating regulatory strengthening.
• Enhanced regulations can facilitate increased funding, capacity building, infrastructure improvement, and motivation for SPAB implementation.
• Findings offer insights for developing more effective SPAB regulatory frameworks in similar disaster-prone zones.