Country and Construction Assessment (RE-CCAT)
Re-CCAT assesses the country's context and enabling environment to identify opportunities, challenges and solutions for governments to plan, deliver and manage buildings and housing that are resource efficient to support achieving a future that is carbon net zero. Transforming the buildings and housing sector for a sustainable future often requires a shift in the government’s institutional and policy frameworks to implement changes along the buildings' value chain. RE-CCAT, through the assessment of the country's context and enabling environment, identifies opportunities, challenges and solutions that would support the creation of a Country Roadmap for a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Buildings and Housing Sector.
RE-CCAT is a tool developed as a step-by-step approach to support governments from the assessment inception to the roadmap creation. RE-CCAT encompasses a two-part assessment. It looks first at the country buildings and housing context to identify current and future trends and where actions will be needed, then it undertakes an analysis of the enabling environment and the government's capacity to plan, deliver and manage buildings and housing sustainably.
More information on the methodology of Sustainable Buildings and Construction Roadmaps on: GLOBAL ABC
The Country buildings and housing context analysis
The RE-CCAT context analysis part helps identify and analyze relevant information and quantitative data on the following topics:
- Demography, Society, Economy and Culture
- Environment and Climate Change
- Building and Construction Sector
- Construction Material
- Housing
The objective is to understand trends and country specifics, draw projections, and identify priority areas
The enabling environment assessment
The RE-CCAT enabling environment assessment is a question-based tool that uses qualitative data on governance and institutions.
The country roadmap
The Country Roadmap for a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Buildings and Housing Sector is a critical tool to effectively plan and implement actions along the buildings and housing value chain. The roadmap is a long-term planning document and its implementation should be monitored, evaluated, and adapted to changing contexts.
