Description:

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) requested a support program on earthquake risk mitigation. The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) of the World Bank has provided funds to fulfill the following tasks:

• Stage 1: Project Organization, Data Collection, and Situation Analysis
• Stage 2: Development of the internal guidelines and processes for RSLUP to upgrade/reform the current planning system
• Stage 3: Training and Capacity Building for risk-sensitive planning

The services that are provided by VestA as a sub-consultant of Protek-Yapi Engineering Co. are as follows:

• Situation Analysis and Diagnosis
• Geotechnical and Hydrological assessment
• Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk assessment
• Micro-zonation and Exposure analysis
• Risk Sensitive Land Use Plan Strategy
• Urban Expansion Model
• Action plans, Implementation Program, Financial Model