- Overview
As global urbanization accelerates, with nearly 70% of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the built environment is under increasing pressure. To mitigate damage and disruption from these recurring challenges, buildings must be designed and constructed to withstand both sudden-onset and chronic hazards, while adhering to essential standards for structural safety, sustainability, and accessibility.
This session will unveil the GFDRR’s new report “A Global Assessment of Building Codes – Current Status and Evolving Needs to Promote Resilient, Green, and Inclusive Buildings”, supported by the Government of Japan. This report presents findings from assessments of building codes in 22 selected countries, focusing on three priority areas: structural safety and resilience, green buildings, and universal accessibility. It offers practical insights and recommendations to guide countries in future code enhancements, strengthening implementation capacity, and improving compliance mechanism. This global study builds on a previous regional study focused on Sub-Saharan Africa.
This event will be hosted by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and its Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub as part of the Technical Knowledge Exchange on Resilient Housing Reconstruction happening in Japan from June 16-20, 2025.
Program
Opening Remarks
Takahiro Tsuda
Director, Multilateral Development Banks Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Presentation 1
Ana Campos Garcia
Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist, GFDRR, World Bank
Presentation 2
Tatsuo Narafu
Guest Researcher, Building Research Institute, Japan
Presentation 3
Prakash Aryal
Project Director, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Nepal
Panel Discussion Q&A
Closing Remarks
Keiko Saito
Team Lead, Tokyo Disaster Risk Management Hub, GFDRR, World Bank
Moderator
Keiko Sakoda
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, GFDRR, World Bank
To participate
Please register by online form posted below, by indicating your preferred mode of participation (in-person participation, or online participation by Webex). For the online participants, the Webex link will be sent prior to the seminar.
If the registration form does not work, please email to the contact address with your full name, company name, division name and email address.
DATE/TIME: 3:30pm-5pm, Thursday, June 19, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)
FORMAT: Hybrid (In-person participation or online participation by Webex) *For online participants, the Webex link will be sent prior to the seminar.
VENUE for in-person participants: World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Fukoku Seimei Building 14th floor, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 》ACCESS
LANGUAGE: English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.
CONTACT: Tokyo DRM Hub 03-3597-1320
Resources:
Knowledge Reports :
Tools :
- Building Regulatory Capacity Assessment 2.0
- Building Code Checklist for Structural Resilience
- Building Code Checklist for Fire Safety
- Building Code Checklist for Green Building
- Building Code Checklist for Universal Accessibility
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