{"id":10212,"date":"2025-12-01T15:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avangardtech.com\/vesta\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=10212"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T10:01:33","slug":"development-of-climate-adaptation-mitigation-implementation-programs-for-akah","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/vesta-eng.com\/en\/portfolio\/development-of-climate-adaptation-mitigation-implementation-programs-for-akah\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of Climate Adaptation &#038; Mitigation Implementation Programs for AKAH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10212\" class=\"elementor elementor-10212\" data-elementor-post-type=\"portfolio\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fd19f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9fd19f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86156b9 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86156b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project Location:<\/strong> Afghanistan<\/p><p><strong>Consulting Firm:<\/strong> VestA and Protek-Yapi<\/p><p><strong>Start Date:<\/strong> 2020<\/p><p><strong>Duration of Consulting Services:<\/strong> 8 months<\/p><p><strong>Client:<\/strong> Aga Khan Agency for Habitat<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fdda7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5fdda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Afghanistan.<\/li><li>Developing processes and guidelines for green development and climate change mitigation and adaptation within AKAH\u2019s Habitat Planning, Safe &amp; Resilient Construction, and Development programs.<\/li><li>Developing an implementation program comprising projects, activities, and initiatives tailored to Afghanistan\u2019s context, ensuring engagement of communities and institutions.<\/li><li>Creating a Carbon-Efficient and Green Guideline and Implementation Manual based on international best practices, providing clear actions, tools, templates, and processes for planning, design, construction, operation &amp; maintenance, as well as offsetting and retrofitting\/upgrading existing buildings and other AKAH development programs.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Services Provided<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Development of step-by-step guidelines for climate-resilient buildings<\/li><li>Development of step-by-step guidelines for green buildings<\/li><li>Feasibility study and 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