Md. Abdul Malek SikderSenior Consultant, TSUIB Project, HBRI.Fellow, The Institution of Engineers Bangladesh

Major Natural HazardsBangladesh is susceptible to a variety of disastersdue to the following major hazards: Cyclones Flood River bank erosion Earthquakes Climate change

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Causes of vulnerability of buildings Non engineered building construction. Unreinforced masonry buildings. Non adherence to Bangladesh National

Building Code (BNBC) in design and construction of buildings.

Poor quality construction. Absence of Professional Registration system

for the Engineers and Architects. Poor capacity of the Building Regulators.

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RANA PLAZA BUILDING COLLAPSE TRAGEDY

Date: April 24, 2013 Death : 1135 Injury: 1800 Property loss:

I. Building value : Tk 350 million II. Machineries & furnituresIII. Finished garments productsIV. Goods in the shops

Business loss Social credibility loss Loss of employment Compensation

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PWD (CNCRP) extended cooperation to help Retrofit RMG Factory Buildings

Under joint initiative of PWD, Japan embassy, JICA, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh), BGMEA, BKMEA the “RMG Sector Safe Working Environment Program” has been launched to Retrofit vulnerable RMG factory buildings.

Technical support for Assessment, Retrofit Design and Construction was provided by PWD (CNCRP).

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RMG Sector Safe Working Environment ProgramBackground:

After the Rana Plaza tragedy in April 24, 2013, Bangladesh Government has taken this program by integrating the schemes of two ongoing JICA project:

FSPDSME (Financial Sector Project for the Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises).

CNCRP (Capacity Development for Natural Disaster Resistant Resilient Construction and Retrofitting of Public Buildings)

Stakeholders of the Program:1. Government of Bangladesh

i. Ministry of Housing and Public Works (MoHPW).Public Works Department (PWD) through CNCRP. PWD Played the lead role in Project Management and providingthe required Technical Support.

ii. Bangladesh Bank (BB)SME and Special Programs Department.Project Implementation Unit (PIU).

2. JICA3. Embassy of Japan4. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).5. Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

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BANGLADESH BANK SOFT LOAN PROGRAM Financial Support For RMG Enterprises

1 Total fund amount

Up to 1 billion BDT (100 million BDT per applicant)

2 Eligibleapplicant

Enterprise who has a membership of BGMEA/ BKMEA

3 Eligible portion of finance

a. Retrofitting/ Rebuilding of the factoryb. Purchase equipment for safe working

environmentc. Relocation of factory

4. Interest rate Max. 10% ( About 60% of prevailing bank interest rate)

5. Repayment Up to 15 years repayment period with 2 years grace period

6. Procedure As per guideline of FSPDSME7

Out Line Of Procedure For Building Evaluation, Retrofit Design & Construction

STEP 1: Scrutinization of Applications. STEP 2: Simplified Structural Assessment. STEP 3: Preparation of Priority List Based on STEP 2. STEP 4: Sanction of Loan by Bank. STEP 5: Detailed Structural Assessment. STEP 6: Fire and Electrical Assessment of The Building. STEP 7: Preparation of Retrofit Design. STEP 8: Preparation of Procurement Document. STEP 9: Retrofit Construction.

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Summary of Seismic Assessment Of RMG Factory Buildings

Total number of applications received by BGMEA and BKMEA: 300+

Factory Owners

Association

Total Number of

Applications

Applications regretted for insufficient Information

SimplifiedAssessment

Done

Simplified Assessment Result

Structurally Safe

Structurally inadequate.

Needs Retrofitting

BGMEA 134 95 39

BKMEA 80 64 16

Total 214 159 55 33% 77%

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After Completion of Fixing Steel Frame Bracing

Installation of Steel Frame Bracing

Insertion of New Column and Beam

DK Knitwear after retrofitting

Retrofitting of DK Knitwear

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BBefore Retrofitting After Retrofitting

Foundation Retrofitting Column Jacketing

Retrofitting of Smart Knit

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Achievements of the Program1. A suitable technical and financial model is developed to

retrofit private buildings with government/ bank financing.

2. Successful implementation of retrofitting scheme for the factory buildings, converting it into a safe and fully compliant building, meeting all the requirements of building code and international buyers.

3. Satisfaction of the factory owners:i. Getting a soft bank loan at an interest rate much less than the prevailing bank rates.ii. Quality assurance of retrofit design and construction works.

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Achievements of the Program contd.

4. Satisfaction of the banki. The loan money is utilized rationally for the purpose

it was sanctioned for.ii. Better business and payback by the borrowers.

5. Replication of the ModelThe model developed has been incorporated for replication in another PWD initiated, GOB-JICA funded project named “ Urban Building Safety Project”. Number of important government buildings and private factory buildings are being retrofitted through this project.

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Lessons Learned Trans Disciplinary Approach (TDA) of group effort

was the key to success of the program. TDA helped develop group responsibility,

confidence and transparency in decision making. Early detection of project bottlenecks ensured

timely intervention and resolution. Regular coordination meetings with members of all

the stakeholders helped to plan, execute and monitor the progress and quality of the works in a transparent manner.

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Thank Youありがとうございます

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