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Beacons for the future

CREATING A LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO TURKEY’S RESILIENCE

Implementing partner BUILD CHANGE
Country Turkey
On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, and north-west Syria. This powerful quake, and subsequent aftershocks, caused tremendous damage in an area roughly the size of Germany. An estimated 14 million people were affected, of whom 1.5 million were left homeless.

Following the earthquake, Build Change dispatched a team of experts to southern Turkey, meeting with a broad range of local stakeholders.

The team’s objective was to design a program consistent with Build Change’s disaster-resilience ethos, while also tailored to the requirements of the specific situation in Turkey.

Build Change’s response begins with the construction of three multifunctional ‘Resilience Beacons’ in each of Istanbul, Adana and Izmir. These will act both as advocacy and training centers, and as bases for future civil society and volunteer operations, when future disasters arise.

In addition, Build Change will use the Resilience Beacons to deliver technical advice, training for community leaders, and advocacy workshops – along with specialist courses for engineers, architects and other professionals in the construction sector.

Over the three-year life of the program, Build Change will hand over the Resilience Beacons entirely to local personnel – to the ultimate benefit of 60,000 people in earthquake-affected areas of Turkey.

 

Timeline SEPTEMBER 2023 – AUGUST 2026
JTI Foundation Allocation CHF 500,000
Key numbers

OVER 20 YEARS OF INVESTMENT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

45

Countries where we have supported our partners’ work in response to a growing range of threats to life and livelihood

50

Million USD invested since 2001 to help communities better prepare for – and recover from – natural and man-made disasters

100

Projects addressing a broad range of challenges, including mine-clearance, emergency shelter, resilient housing solutions and capacity building

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Preparedness

We support measures that increase the preparedness of communities threatened by natural disasters. We assist in project design and implementation and promote risk awareness and community collaboration.

Response

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Established in 2001, the JTI Foundation is a charitable organization registered under Swiss law and financially endowed by JT International SA.

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