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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF TURKEY DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON PROMOTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESILIENT BUILDING FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2020 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. 7R JR 20-002 MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF TURKEY DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON PROMOTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESILIENT BUILDING FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2020 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD. Data Collection Survey on Promotion of Earthquake Resilient Building Final Report Proposed Target Area Data Collection Survey on Promotion of Earthquake Resilient Building Final Report Executive Summary 1. Background and Purpose 1.1. Background Turkey is prone to earthquakes, being located in the Anatolian peninsula where the Eurasian Plate, African Plate and Arabic Plate meet. The Government of Turkey has been putting efforts into promoting earthquake-resilient buildings. The continuous cooperation between Japan and Turkey for Disaster Risk Reduction was confirmed at the Japan-Turkey summit meeting in September 2018, and further endorsed by “The Japan-Turkey Memorandum on Disaster Risk Reduction Cooperation” signed on December 27, 2018. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) performed the “Data Collection Survey for Disaster-Resilient Urban Planning in Turkey” from September 2013 to May 2014, which proposes the concept of developing resilient cities in Turkey. The survey came with the conclusion that public buildings and facilities – such as hospitals and schools – which play important roles during emergency situations should have sufficient seismic capacity required for their purpose. Following the previous survey, JICA started the Data Collection Survey on the Promotion of Earthquake-Resilient Buildings (hereinafter referred to as “the Survey”). 1.2. Objective of the Survey The objective of the Survey is to analyze the current situation and challenges in the promotion of earthquake-resilient buildings, especially public facilities such as schools and hospitals, in line with DRR-related policies and plans of the Government of Turkey. It also considers the direction of future cooperation including the validity, purpose and possible scenario of Japan’s support for the promotion of earthquake-resilient buildings in Turkey. 1.3. Related Agencies of the Survey Counterpart : Ministry of National Education (MoNE) Cooperating Agencies : Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU), Ministry of Health (MoH), Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Housing Development Administration (TOKI) and local authorities 1.4. Scope of the Survey The Survey covered the following items: Review the current socioeconomic conditions, records of earthquake damages, and local plans for disaster risk reduction in target provinces. ES - 1 Data Collection Survey on Promotion of Earthquake Resilient Building Final Report Find out which public facilities require earthquake-resilient construction through discussions with relevant ministries. Confirm the feasibility of implementing earthquake-resilient construction methods to the above selected public facilities through on-site visits. Create the Project Package, or the list of public facilities with their applicability for construction confirmed, such as collapse risk, human and economic damage due to collapse, importance as a disaster management facility, and so on. Review the environmental and social impacts of promoting earthquake-resistant buildings on the area, people, and natural environment. Report the Survey method and results in details. 2. Earthquake Resilience Status of Public Facilities 2.1. Vulnerable Buildings Prior to 1998 The Seismic Design Code of Turkey has been evolving through the experience of major earthquake disasters in Turkey. The modern seismic code was established around 1998 with a notable increase in seismic design loads. Buildings designed according to any previous codes are therefore much more vulnerable than those designed based on the codes after 1998. In the case of education facilities, it is assumed that out of 60,000 schools in total, there are about 30,000 schools that were constructed prior to 1998 and are thus vulnerable to earthquakes. MoH refers to the 2007 earthquake code for checking the seismic performance of medical facilities. More than 70% of the hospital buildings (rate based on floor areas) are constructed in compliance with the 2007 seismic code or have been upgraded to meet its requirements. 2.2. Policies, Strategies and Laws for Resilient Building (1) 11th Development Plan In the plan, the importance of enhancing the resilience of public buildings is also highlighted. (2) National Earthquake Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2023 The Government of Turkey has been taking enormous efforts to make all important public buildings seismic-resistant within the next decade. In response to the significant damage and loss during the 1999 Kocaeri earthquake, the “National Earthquake Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2023” was formulated as the first step so that the society would be well-prepared and capable of coping well in the face of earthquakes, and that public facilities would become resilient through the implementation of risk reduction measures. ES - 2 Data Collection Survey on Promotion of Earthquake Resilient Building Final Report (3) Urban Transformation Law The recent Law No. 6306, or the Law of Transformation of Areas under Disaster Risks, was enacted in 2012. The aim of this law is to determine the procedures and principles regarding the rehabilitation, clearance, and renovation of urban areas and buildings prone to disaster. 2.3. Status of Hospital Building A total of 72% of hospital buildings in Turkey (ratio based on the floor areas) are earthquake-resilient as of December 2018 in compliance with the 2007 Turkish Seismic Code. Out of remaining 2,094 building structures that should become earthquake-resistant, 63% or 1,327 structures are to be reconstructed. 2.4. Status of School Building MoNE has performed seismic assessments of 4,500 schools, and results showed that about 5% (250 schools) do not need any work, 20% (900 schools) require reconstruction and 75% (3,350 schools) need retrofitting. MoNE aims to improve the seismic performance of 18,000 vulnerable schools within the next decade. 2.5. Status of Provincial and Municipal Office Building It was not possible to get any specific information from MoEU on this subject, and the current status could not be confirmed. It should be noted that improving the seismic performance of public buildings is also in the scope of the Urban Transformation Law. 2.6. Status of Apartment for Low and Middle Income Brackets The low- and middle-income apartment buildings constructed by TOKI are private properties. Improving the seismic performance of vulnerable private buildings is within the scope of the Urban Transformation Law. According to TOKI, retrofit is not necessary for TOKI’s buildings, since all buildings were constructed in accordance with the seismic code and hazard map. 2.7. Other Donor’s Approach to School Buildings (1) Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) The Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) is the World Bank-financed project with the objective to assist the Government of Turkey in improving the city of Istanbul’s preparedness for potential earthquake. This is done through enhancing the institutional and technical capacity for disaster management and emergency response, strengthening critical public facilities for earthquake resistance, and supporting measures for better enforcement of building codes. ES - 3 Data Collection Survey on Promotion of Earthquake Resilient Building Final Report As of December 2019, ISMEP has retrofitted and reconstructed 1,350 public buildings, including 1,150 school buildings (800 retrofitted and 350 reconstructed). A total of 243 school buildings are left for retrofit or reconstruction and planned for completion within the next three years, with additional funding from IFIs. (2) Disaster Risk Management in Schools Project The World Bank concluded the loan agreement of USD 300 million for the Disaster Risk Management in Schools Project for Turkey on August 8, 2019. The objective of the project is to increase the safety of students, teachers, and staff in selected schools in high-risk seismic zones in Turkey. Procurement of individual consultants started in December 2019. (3) The EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT) Turkey currently hosts over 4 million refugees, and the European Union (EU) is committed to assist Turkey in dealing with this challenge through “the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT).” FRiT manages EUR 6 billion, and its main focus areas are humanitarian assistance, education, health municipal infrastructure and socio-economic support. According to CRED, EUR 575 million is allocated for school construction projects, among which EUR 150 million is managed by the World Bank and EUR 425 million is managed by KfW. Also EUR 40 million is planned to allocate for energy efficiency project in education sector. Procurement procedures of the World Bank and KfW are different: the World Bank applies for its own procurement procedure, and KfW applies for Turkish public procurement law. (4) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has introduced a new energy efficiency finance model for the public sector in Turkey. According to the