Concept Stage Program Information Document (PID) - Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities in Benin - P176653 (English)

It supported the development of the Disaster Risk Management Law and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (both under approval) and the revision of the legal framework for urban planning. [...] It also provided assistance to the Agency for the Construction of the Infrastructure in the Education Sector through the development of technical guidelines establishing the standards and requirements for materials, techniques and construction procedures for “safer” schools – this was done through a consultative process and started with a risk assessment of (existing and future) school infrastruct [...] The proposed operation builds on the World Bank’s cumulative experience of financing and strengthening local government and urban development globally through the use of the PforR instrument. [...] In fact, the implementation of the activities under the proposed operation will be carried out by both the central and local governments and will require a high level of coordination between the two tiers of government. [...] The BRIC Program will be structured around 3 results areas (RA) that will support the GoB in the selected municipalities in: (i) strengthening urban governance for inclusive and resilient urban infrastructure and service delivery; (ii) increasing financing for inclusive and resilient urban infrastructure and service delivery; and (iii) improving access to inclusive and resilient urban infrastructu