Panama and UN Launch “Riskland”, a Game to Teach Schoolchildren How to Act in the Face of Disasters.

Panama’s Ministry of Education (Meduca), in partnership with the United Nations (UN) and UNICEF, launched the educational game “Riesgolandia Panamá,” a teaching tool that will be implemented for the first time in all educational regions of the country to prepare primary school students for natural disasters and environmental threats.

During the launch, the Minister of Education, Ventura Vega Osorio, pointed out that the project seeks to teach schoolchildren to recognize dangers such as earthquakes, floods and fires, as well as to promote a culture of prevention from the classroom.

It also adds new messages focused on road safety education, indigenous peoples, inclusion, early warning systems, identifying river growth, meeting points, and eliminating mosquito breeding grounds.

According to Meduca, the game consists of an illustrated board depicting everyday environments and natural elements, including houses, schools, rivers, and volcanoes, along with situations related to earthquakes and floods. As students advance through the different squares, they learn to recognize good prevention practices and identify actions that increase vulnerability to disasters.

“Riesgolandia Panamá” will be used both in physical format, as a board game, and in a digital version, and will be integrated into school days, national drills, training on comprehensive disaster risk management and educational activities such as the Riesgolandia Olympics.