Pakistan lies on a terrain which is made of intersecting tectonic plates. This makes Pakistan a high risk territory for Earthquakes, especially the mountainous region which has the highest intensity of earthquakes. It is essential to design earthquake resistant structures as well as services to limit the damage the geological phenomenon can cause.
Apart from this, Pakistan is also risk averse to flooding due to changing climate, which causes Glacial Lake Outbursts as well as high intensity monsoon rains at an increasing rate with time. It is essential to manage and limit the effect of natural disaster to efficient design.
Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)
UNICEF Education Project is implementing Welcome to School Program in different agencies and Frontier Region of FATA. UNICEF seeking services for qualified and experienced engineers and Jers has been hired for providing supervision services for monitoring of schools by conducting regular monitoring visits to the selected schools in Orakzai, Bajour, Mohmand, Kurrum & South Waziristan Agencies and Frontier Region of Bannu, Kohat, Peshawar and Tank. Scope includes to access repair works being carried out, its progress and quality on the basis of approved bill of quantity and the invoices submitted by the Contractors. Jers submit reports containing recommendation on the project to the UNICEF.
Pakistan Floods 2010, Damage and Need Assessment –
Experts of Jers became member of team formed by Asian Development Bank to assess damage in water and sanitation sector.
Monitoring of WASH Interventions in Baluchistan –
The UNICEF has launched WASH Program for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Water Supply Schemes in Ten (10) flood affected Districts of Baluchistan. Consultancy Agreement for WASH Project in Baluchistan was signed between UNICEF and JERS Engineering Consultants, Lahore to carry out Third Party Monitoring of the project works in Ten Districts of Baluchistan i.e. Naseerabad, Musakhel, Sherani, Bolan, Loralai, Harnai, Qillasaifullah, Kohlu, Jaffarabad and Zhob.
Village Development Plan of Imran Khan Foundation (IKF) –
Jers joined hands and walked shoulder to shoulder with Imran Khan to provide shelter to homeless from Floods 2010.
Engro Model Village –
Another example for providing shelter to homeless from Floods 2010 at Kot Addu. Design of village, infrastructure, community buildings, and sewage treatment through Constructed Wetlands were included in the project.
Projects with ERRA –
China International Electric and Water Corporation (CWE) engaged Jers as designers for AJ & K Urban development project for rehabilitation and reconstruction of damages caused in 2005.