Housing & Hazards
Implementing Hazard -
Dhaka , December 1996
1st Conference, 1996
Supported by British High Commission, Dhaka
The International Workshop on Housing & Hazards held in Bangladesh recommends that
the following actions should be taken to promote safe building practice among low-
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. (a) Establish a Working Group headed by a building-
(b) Establish a sub-
To make it comprehensible to the community leaders and building workers, the publication should use pictorial language.
In addition to printed documents, advantage should be taken of audio-
2. Funds may be sought from international funding agencies like UN organisations, World Bank, ADB and IDB for carrying out the above activities.
3. Measures for “Building for Safety” should be integral parts of general disaster preparedness programmes.
4. “Building for Safety” projects could be promoted through existing government departments which deal with the maintenance of government offices, schools, clinics and similar community structures. These buildings should set examples of good practice and provide opportunities for training tradesmen and householders.
5. There should be a pilot project to train architects, engineers, builders,
craftsmen and householders in hazard-
6. The publication “Building for Safety” should be circulated among all professonals
involved in building low-
7. The link between loans for poor families to enable them to secure safer
dwellings is of utmost importance as has been demonstrated by Grameen Bank experience
and should be promoted with a strong emphasis on hazard-
8. The National Building Code should include special provisions for disabled/elderly persons.