Türkiye - Istanbul Resilience Project

Overview & Synopsis

The development objective of the Istanbul Resilience Project for Türkiye is to enhance the capacity of the emergency preparedness and response system and increase resilience to disaster and climate risks in Istanbul Province. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening the emergency preparedness and response system will expand and enhance Istanbul Province’s emergency preparedness and response systems and its technical and institutional capacity, with a focus on climate adaptation investments in critical emergency response buildings and resilient public space, emergency preparedness training for first responders and communities, and early warning for forest fires. The second component, enhancing the resilience of critical public buildings and facilities will finance the design, supervision, and reconstruction of approximately 50 buildings in 24 locations, comprising schools, dormitories, elderly care facilities, recreation facilities, community centers, and other eligible public buildings to the highest resilience standards against seismic and climate hazards, such as extreme heat, floods, and wildfire risks, to ensure life safety. The third component, project management and technical assistance, includes sub-components: (i) project management; and (ii) technical assistance. The fourth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) will support emergency recovery and reconstruction efforts for Istanbul under an agreed action plan of activities designed as a mechanism to implement the government’s response to an eligible crisis or emergency, through rapid reallocation of uncommitted financing from other components.