damaged/collapsed residential buildings, and undertook the reconstruction of schools and other public

buildings.
for changes and improvements in the existing building construction and design methods in Nepal. The
Ministry
of Housing and Physical Planning MHPP! re"uested technical assistance from #N$P. %ubse"uently, a
programme of "Policy and Technical Support" &as set up &ithin the MHPP &ith #N$P assistance. 'ne of
the
sub(components of the programme &as the development of "regulations and documents for achieving
satisfactory strengths in buildings". These included a draft National )uildings *ode to set out re"uirements
and/or good practice, and a management plan for its introduction. The management plan &as to provide
recommendations for both institutional and legal frame&orks. + comprehensive plan for the necessary
training
and public(a&areness(raising for the effective implementation of the code &as prepared &ithin the overall
frame&ork for the programme. 'ther complementary &orks undertaken in con,unction &ith the
formulation of
the building code included-
.. %eismic Ha/ard Mapping and 0isk +ssessmen