IPCU

Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) In order to prepare Istanbul for a probable earthquake the Republic of Turkey and the International Bank for Reconstructon and Development signed the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness (ISMEP) Loan Agreement with an amount of 310 Million on October 18, 2005. The loan agreement became effective as of February 3, 2006. Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) was established within the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration (ISPA) for the implementation and supervision of the overall Project. The project aims to enhance the institutional and technical capacity of the emergency management related institutions; raise public awareness in emergency preparedness and response, feasibility studies of the priority public buildings against seismic risks and as to assessment reports the retrofitting or reconstruction of these buildings; support to the national disaster acti...