2026.02.20
On February 18, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions with the Government of Türkiye in the capital city Ankara, for the “Project for Capacity Building on Rapid Screening Method”, a technical cooperation project. The signatures were exchanged between Secretary General Suat Yildiz of Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT) and Senior Representative Kawai Shusaku of JICA Türkiye Office.
Signing ceremony
Japan and Türkiye have experienced a lot of earthquakes. Both countries have been helping each other whenever a great earthquake occurs. For example, after the Grate Easte Japan Earthquake in March 2011, Türkiye sent rescue teams and relief supplies to Japan. On the other hand, after the Southeastern Türkiye Earthquake in February 2023, Japan provided emergency assistance including sending Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR).
The Project promotes the rebuilding and seismic retrofitting on vulnerable private buildings, through implementation of a seismic risk evaluation method for assessing building vulnerability by municipalities in Türkiye. Collaborating on this shared earthquake challenge promotes both countries more friendship. The project also helps Japanese screening methods and seismic retrofitting construction methods in Türkiye.
The project outline is explained below.
- Country (Target Areas)
Republic of Türkiye (Nationwide)
- Project Objective
Capacity of municipalities for promoting seismic retrofitting and rebuilding of vulnerable private buildings is enhanced.
- Implementation Period (Planned)
36 months
- Implementing Agency
Union of Municipalities of TÜRKİYE (UMT)
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure)
Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
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