The Common Emergency Campus (EM-Campus Anywhere)

School emergency plans and technologies have become essential tools for dealing with crises. Many schools, in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, have not paid much attention to emergency preparedness options to deal with risks and emergency matters. For some, the perception during crises is the complete closure of schools while for others, it is time for trying and learning how to use new technologies. In some parts of Africa, some students, especially girls, are adversely impacted and unable to attend classes at certain periods of the school calendar, especially when affected by some social issues including taboos. School emergency plans and technologies enable schools to continue to be in session, even during periods such as disaster. CYBERGHANA is developing the Common Emergency Campus (EM-Campus Anywhere). The model is a course repository which enables schools anywhere to continue to deliver teaching and learning sessions even during crises times. EM-Campus Anywhere uses physical, virtual, and cloud-based technologies to develop (deliver) courseware. The project includes the development of school emergency plans, building of a web-based database, virtual servers, and hosting courses in the cloud. The project will be piloted at all levels of education. The project has the potential to scale across Africa.