The Compliance Catalogue: Guidelines for the Construction of Compliant Rural Houses is a comprehensive document designed for engineers, technical trainers, and advisors involved in housing reconstruction, particularly in earthquake-affected regions. Published by the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), with technical support from UN-Habitat and NESPAK, this catalogue serves as a vital resource to ensure ...

Caption: UN-Habitat interviews a resident from an informal settlement where the earthquake caused further damage to already vulnerable structures Photo: © UN-Habitat Myanmar It has been 100 days since the devastating earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, leaving a trail of destruction across six regions ...

This publication highlights the outcomes of UN-Habitat’s technical support under the BRACED Programme in Myanmar, aimed at strengthening community resilience to climate change and disasters. Through national and township-level trainings, over 280 carpenters and masons from eight disaster-prone townships were trained in safer construction practices, with many earning NSSA certifications recognized across ASEAN. Post-training assessments ...

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and amid more than 350 aftershocks, UN-Habitat Myanmar, in collaboration with the Myanmar Earthquake Committee (MEC), UN-Habitat Iran, and the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), Iran, conducted an online training for volunteer engineers. This training is part of an ongoing capacity-building initiative by ...

The purpose of the field guide for rapid building assessment is to establish quickly the usability of buildings and associated infrastructure where functions may be compromised by the event of the earthquake, which could affect losses of life and damage to residential or business consequences. The scope of these guidelines covers the rapid assessment of ...

Supporting Myanmar’s Earthquake Response: From Immediate Relief to Resilience Building The devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025 has left many people and communities in urgent need of assistance. As search and initial rescue efforts come to an end, the focus will shift from providing life-saving aid to laying the foundation ...

UN-Habitat has carried out the initial assessment of the Mandalay General Hospital for non-structural hazards to work towards keeping the hospital functional in a post-earthquake scenario. This assessment included: 1) critical medical equipment in various departments such as the emergency department, operating room, intensive care units, radiology, endoscopy, medical record rooms, pathology labs, and so ...

Hospitals should have a clear Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to install new equipment within hospitals to avoid damage, losses, and injuries following an earthquake event. The SOP helps ensure that the concerned department and the staff members are aware of the key specifications for installing and anchoring medical equipment in the hospital so that they ...

This guideline briefly explains the detailed procedures for RVS building survey. Bridges, large towers, and other non-building structure types are not covered by this procedure. According to recent seismic vulnerability assessment works in Bago, Taungoo, Sagaing and Pyay cities, the major building stocks in Myanmar are – Bamboo, Timber, Brick, Brick Noggin, Concrete and Steel ...

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