COPE’s content shared around the world
We are grateful to the wonderful teachers, NGOs, collaborators, and community spaces around the world who continue to share COPE Disaster Champions with children and communities. Your support helps turn these resources into meaningful learning moments that build awareness, preparedness, and resilience. Together, we are helping the next generation better understand the risks around them and how to stay safe.
ASIA
World Vision Nepal 2021
Landslides book in Nepalese. Reading camps and school distribution.
42,000 books printed, distributed in 470 schools, 170 camps. 20,000+ reached Integrated reading camps across 8 districts.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club – Disaster Preparedness Research Institute 2021
Earthquakes in Cantonese. 60 Storytelling sessions, conducted for parents, kindergartens, and schools on disaster prevention and earthquake drills.
2,000+ primary students.
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UNESCO and the Tanjung Benoa Disaster Risk Reduction Forum – Indonesia 2022
Volcanoes book in Bahasa. Students engaged in DRR programs focused on volcanic events, learning safety protocols before and after eruptions. Public school – 16 participants, Mount Merapi-based volcano safety learning.
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Sultan Idris Education University – Dr Masayu Dzainudin – Malaysia 2022
Floods book in Malay. Storytelling sessions on flood preparedness, crafting puppets featuring COPE characters. Primary schools, discussion-based learning.
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UN Major Group for Children and Youth – India 2023
Floods and COVID-19 in Assamese. Conducted reading sessions in 7 institutions. 2,400 books printed. Snowball sampling of flood-prone areas; storytelling led to local DRR policy shifts.
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AFRICA
Egypt – COP27
Session: Be ready for disasters – Empowering future generations with practical knowledge in DRR COPE – The World Meteorological Organization. 15 Global leaders. Practical Knowledge on DRR
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EUROPE
The World Meteorological Organization and COPE – Switzerland 2023
Heatwaves book in French. Interactive sessions promoting DRR knowledge through colouring activities. Visual learning approach.
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International School of Brno and COPE – Czech Republic 2023
COPE Disaster Risk Reduction workshop at ISB School, 40 Students, Workshop-based engagement.
SOUTH AMERICA
IIARDD – Argentina 2022
Floods book in Spanish. Workshop and colouring activities in Punta Lara.
Local children in a flood-prone area. 15 participants.
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Presentes Corporation – Colombia 2023
Hurricanes book in Spanish. Workshops with teachers and local officials on hurricanes and Disaster Risk Management Presentes Corporation.
1,000 books to schools, libraries, and the police. Localized DRR training; educators trained; long-term recovery resilience focus.
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University of Oxford (Professor Tamsin Mather & Professor David Pyle) – Ecuador 2023
Volcanoes book in Spanish. Distributed to teachers. IGEPN, Spanish National Education Network Collaboration with IGEPN for science-education outreach.
OCEANIA
Sixth Pacific Meteorological Council Meeting – The World Meteorological Organization – Tonga 2023
Cyclones book in Tongan.
The sixth Pacific Meteorological Council event focuses on kids. National rollout.
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