Applications: Can be applied anytime when governments need help in improving their (draft) building codes. Increasing task team interests is to assess the quality of building codes when a building code is being considered for a DPL prior action. More traditional approach is to assess building codes as part of project preparation (or early IPF implementation phase) and identify appropriate finalization approach and amounts of efforts/budgets need to be diverted during the World Bank financed projects (IPF).

Data requirement: Access to building code document(s)

Final deliverables: A presentation summarizing the findings related to coverage of major topics (against global good practices), quality of code provisions, integration of hazards into design parameters and usability and accessibility for local building design and construction practitioners. Finding presentation will have summary slides, followed by detailed findings with targeted provisions and comments.

Geographic scope: National, (sub-national, state)

Hazards covered: Seismic and wind events mainly

Indicative Cost / working time: $50-120k

Methodology peer-reviewed, cleared (date)?: Yes as follows, with a pending finalization of universal accessibility in FY25:

a) structural resilience

https://www.gfdrr.org/en/publication/building-code-checklist-structural-resilience

b) fire safety

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/aae2fad1-e013-4fc9-a1d5-e050bce618ce

c) green buildings

https://www.gfdrr.org/en/publication/building-code-checklist-green-buildings

d) unviersal accessibility (to be published in FY25)

Time Required for delivery: 2-3 weeks