Nepal: Implementation of Nepal National Building Code Through Automated Building Permit System

Background

Electronic - Building Permit System (E-BPS), the automation of a building permit system, is a project initiated by UNDP’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Program (CDRMP). CDRMP aims, inter alia, to provide support in the effective implementation of Nepal National Building Code (NBC) in the building permit process of municipalities in Nepal. E – BPS is an automated system by which provisions of code and by-laws are integrated into the process. It also provides basic database of the total building stock of the municipalities and analyzes the seismic vulnerabilities of the built area. In addition, it enhances the municipal governance system by facilitating the accountability and transparency factors during service delivery.