DepEd Order No. 019, s. 2023 : Institutionalization and Implementation of Risk-Informed and Evidence-Based School Infrastructure Planning, and Programming

DepEd Order No. 019, s. 2023

Institutionalization and Implementation of Risk-Informed and Evidence-Based School Infrastructure Planning, and Programming

 

 

JUL 20 2023

 

DepEd ORDER

No. 019, s. 2023

 

INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK-INFORMED AND EVIDENCE-BASED SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, AND PROGRAMMING

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division/City Superintendents

Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads

All Others Concerned

 

1.         The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Institutionalization and Implementation of Risk-Informed and Evidence-Based School Infrastructure Planning, and Programming that provides the mandates, roles, and functions of concerned central, regional, division, and school officials and personnel of public schools, as well as Community Learning Centers (CLC), in carrying out the provisions of this Order.

 

2.         The policy aims to strengthen the resilience of the basic education sector from disasters and climate risks and help build resilient, green, inclusive, and learning-conducive schools, through the adoption of a risk-informed and evidence-based platform in: (1) School Infrastructure Investment Program, and (2) Emergency Preparedness and Response (Contingency) Plans. 

 

3.         This DepEd Order is issued in compliance with Executive Order No. 14, s. 2023, DepEd Order No. 024, s. 2022, and the MATATAG Agenda. 

 

4.         All Orders, Memorandums, and other related issuances, rules, regulations, and provisions which are inconsistent with these guidelines are repealed, rescinded, or modified accordingly.

 

5.         This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in force until further orders. Certified copies of this Order shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UP LC), UP Diliman, Quezon City.

 

6.         For more information, please contact Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), 2nd Floor, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City through email at drrmo@deped.gov.ph or telefax no. (02) 8637-4933.

 

7.         Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

 

 

(SGD) SARA Z. DUTERTE

Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines

Secretary of the Department of Education

 

Encl.:

            As stated

 

Reference:

DepEd Order (Nos. 24, s. 2022); DepEd order No. 33, s. 2021;

            027 and 037, s. 2015

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

BASIC EDUCATION

BUREAUS AND OFFICES

PROJECTS

POLICY

SCHOOLS

 

A full copy of DepEd Order No. 019, s. 2023 below and Enclosures: