Project Location: Khost and Paktika, Afghanistan
Duration: August, 2022 – November, 2022
Project Donor: The Asia Foundation (TAF)
The provinces of Khost and Paktika are in urgent need of humanitarian aid and support to recover from the devastating impacts of the June 2022 Afghanistan Earthquake. This concept paper is intended to provide advice on designing the post disaster response with a focus on developing temporary and multiple-use shelter units. The concept note also addresses the requirements for the reconstruction of earthquake-resistant buildings as part of the post-disaster intervention. The recommendations herein are based on practical work experiences and lessons learned from the April 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The following brief proposal note considers required reconstruction and training measures for the earthquake-affected residential buildings in Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan.
Considering the different stages that are required to build earthquake-resistant buildings, DHSA contemplates the development phase which consists of the following tasks:
- Assessment of the situation (desk and field study) of the affected buildings in the area in terms of available land area, layout (distribution of rooms and other facilities), construction methods, materials, professional/traditional labor skills & techniques, and average construction costs.
- Design of a sample earthquake-resistant building, considering technical, socio-economic, and cultural aspects, including training of local technicians and engineers.
- Building of the SAMPLE HOUSE under the participation of inhabitants, local labor, technicians, and engineers, including on-the-field training.
- Development of (a) design and building & (b) training manual for replication and mass construction of the newly developed earthquake-resistant building.
