SHA Framework
A unified Structural Health Assessment methodology and digital platform — aligned with the 2021 Building Code, Green Building Code and ASCE/FEMA-ATC benchmarks.
CD-CRI strengthens Pakistan's ability to plan, assess and build public schools and health facilities that withstand earthquakes, floods and a changing climate.
A national initiative to safeguard Pakistan's public schools and health facilities through a unified Structural Health Assessment system, professional training, and community-rooted practice.
Pakistan’s public schools and health facilities face growing risks from earthquakes, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and aging infrastructure. Many buildings remain vulnerable due to weak enforcement of building codes, limited technical capacity, and the absence of a standard process for assessing structural and climate-related risks.
CD-CRI, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, addresses this gap by developing a unified Structural Health Assessment system, supported by a digital platform, practical manuals, and professional training. The project helps engineers, planners, trainers, masons, and artisans identify risks, apply safer construction practices, and support climate-resilient public infrastructure.
CD-CRI is implemented by KnK Japan Pakistan in collaboration with the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, the Pakistan Engineering Council, and key stakeholders working to advance safer, climate-resilient infrastructure across Pakistan.
CD-CRI is structured around four interlocking pillars — from the assessment framework itself, through the people trained to apply it, to the communities who ultimately benefit.
A unified Structural Health Assessment methodology and digital platform — aligned with the 2021 Building Code, Green Building Code and ASCE/FEMA-ATC benchmarks.
Train and certify 20 master trainers, 60 engineers and planners, and 200 skilled construction workers in climate-resilient and DRR-compliant practice.
Embed seismic retrofitting, flood-proofing, thermal insulation, low-carbon materials and green infrastructure into how schools and health units are built.
Mainstream gender equality and social inclusion across every activity — at least 20% women in every training cohort, and assessments in equal numbers of girls' and boys' schools.
The official launch convened government, donor and technical partners in Islamabad to formally inaugurate the project and align stakeholders around a shared roadmap under the theme "Risk to Resilience".
CD-CRI was formally launched at a high-level event at Mövenpick Hotel Centaurus, Islamabad. bringing together representatives from KnK Japan, German Cooperation (GIZ), the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), and partner ministries. The day featured keynote remarks, a technical introduction to the Structural Health Assessment methodology, and a panel discussion on the pathway from risk screening to resilient public infrastructure across Pakistan.
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Voices from the field — engineers, masons, head-teachers and community members whose practice has been transformed by the project.
SHA methodology, training manuals, field guides and the eight knowledge products being produced under CD-CRI.
The digital field tool for rapid structural and climate-risk screening — used by trained engineers to score and map facility vulnerabilities.
The kickoff and ongoing project activities have been amplified across LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube — by KnK Japan and our partner organizations.
We welcome conversations with stakeholders, government partners, donors and communities interested in resilient public infrastructure. Whether you'd like to collaborate, learn, or share your experience — we'd be glad to hear from you.
