Cyclone Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, hit Mozambique twice - on February 24 and March 11, 2023 - causing strong winds combined with heavy rains and wreaking havoc on the lives of hundreds of thousands of families.

"Viewers will experience Cyclone Freddy's intensity and get a visceral understanding of the challenges faced by the community during this natural disaster," said Laura Frigenti, GPE's Chief Executive Officer. "Education is an underestimated but critical pillar of climate action. GPE will continue helping partner countries develop climate-smart education systems," added Frigenti.

Through a 360° immersive experience, users can access videos, photos, interviews and other content to understand the scale of the destruction caused by Cyclone Freddy and its consequences for children's education.

Keeping children in school through climate-related event starts with building resilient education systems. This includes risk-sensitive planning, climate-resilient infrastructure, and advancing curricula and teacher training on climate and disaster risk reduction.

To fully harness the potential of education for climate action, GPE is working with partners to offer technical support to include climate-risk in countries' plans, fosters cross-sector coordination and financing for adaptation efforts.

With almost one third of GPE grants supporting climate change response efforts, GPE also launched the Climate Smart Education Systems initiative in partnership with Save the Children and UNESCO, to enhance countries' capacities to include climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability into education sector plans and budgets.

Access https://educationinthestorm.org/^[3] to view the virtual reality film. Read the Factsheet: Confronting climate change through education^[4]

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References

1. ^{^} Media OutReach (www.media-outreach.com)
2. ^{^} Education in the eye of the storm (educationinthestorm.org)
3. ^{^} https://educationinthestorm.org/ (educationinthestorm.org)
4. ^{^} Factsheet: Confronting climate change through education (www.globalpartnership.org)