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National Area-Based Development Programme
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Contents
Donors ............................................................................. 3
Executive Summary ...................................................... 6
Results ............................................................................ 8
Output 1: Institutions strengthened at the district-level
to independently address priority local needs ......................................................8
Output 2: Improved access to key services for the rural poor ...........................17
Output 3: Stabilization through enhanced economic livelihoods .....................25
Gender specific results ................................................. 28
Partnerships .................................................................. 28
Project issues ................................................................. 28
Lessons learned ............................................................ 29
Annexes .......................................................................... 31
Annex 1: Financial table ............................................................................................31
Annex 2: Expenses by output ....................................................................................32
Annex 3: Expenses by donor .....................................................................................33
Annex 4: Completed projects in 2015 .......................................................................34
NABDP 2015 Annual Report
Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development
Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme
Community Development Council
District Development Assembly
District Development Plan
Energy for Rural Development of Afghanistan
Independent Directorate of Local Governance
Kilo Watt
Micro Hydro Power
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
National Area Based Development Programme
Provincial Monitoring Teams
Rural Technology Park
United Nations Development Programme
Women Economic Empowerment Project
Executive Summary
National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) commenced as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2002, with the goal of reducing poverty and diversifying livelihoods. NABDP's third phase (2009-2015) of implementation focused on local institutions, productive infrastructure and reintegration.
Over the course of 2015, NABDP re-formed eight District Development Assemblies (DDAs) and established one DDA in a new district. By the end of 2015, DDAs had been established in 389 districts. After NABDP closes, it is possible that some DDAs will be converted into District Coordination Councils (DCCs) as official district government entities. But the situation remains uncertain.
NABDP implemented around 100[1]infrastructure projects in 2015, providing communities (175,941 households) with improved access to electricity, transport, safe water, public buildings, irrigation and disaster mitigation measures. These projects were developed based largely on local needs and channelled through DDAs and Community Development Councils (CDCs)[2]. CDCs and DDAs also played an active role in the implementation and monitoring of at least 104 projects.
Furthermore, the construction of these infrastructures has created temporary employment opportunities (576,816 labour days) for community members.
Achievements at a glance
8 DDAs
reformed and one DDA newly established. In total, 389 DDAs have been established across the country to involve communities in local development and decision making
708 DDA members and government officials trained
in project management, disaster mitigation and resource mobilization
15 livelihood trainings[3]for 485 women,
including carpet weaving, tailoring and handicrafts, conducted to increase economic stability and social standing
16 micro hydro/one solar power projects
carried out to power more than 3,948 rural homes in a cheaper and cleaner way
16 roads and bridges
constructed to connect 66,770 households to markets, clinics, schools and other services
# projects per province
Khost 0
Kunar 0
Kunduz 0
Laghman
Logar
Nangarhar
Nimroz
Nuristan
Paktika
Paktya
Panjshir
Parwan
Samangan
Sari Pul
Takhar6
Uruzgan6
Wardak
Zabul
Note: the chart includes 115 projects: 100 infrastructure projects and 15 Women Economic Empowerment Projects (WEEPs). It does not include local governance projects and other additional projects.
13 water reservoirs, canals etc.
constructed to irrigate land and increase agricultural productivity for 2,598 households
4,114 households with access to safe water
and reduced risk of water-borne diseases through 9 water reservoirs, wells etc.
20 flood protection walls etc.
constructed to reduce damage from natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, droughts and landslides, benefiting 29,441 households
9 schools, clinics etc.
constructed to improve community life and access to health and education facilities for 21,595 households
17 reintegration projects
implemented that employ ex-combatants in construction work to help them reintegrate into communities and benefit 49,833 households
576,816 labour days
created by the construction of infrastructure projects
175,941 households
benefitted from all infrastructure projects under outputs 2 and 3 as well as WEEP projects
Results Local Governance Output 1: Institutions strengthened at the district-level to independently address priority local needs |
Background
NABDP recognizes the need for communities to be included in decision-making for local development. To this end, NABDP has established District Development Assemblies (DDAs) to bridge the gap between villages and provinces.
In Afghanistan, there are 34 provinces and 403[4]districts. Most districts have over 50 communities[5]. At the community level, as part of the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) implemented by MRRD, Community Development Councils (CDCs) have been established in 85%[6]of communities. CDCs involve community members in identifying local needs and facilitating development projects to address them.
To build on their success, CDC members[7]are invited to stand for DDA elections. DDAs communicate the needs of villages collectively to higher level government and development agencies. They also help coordinate large-scale development projects, especially ones covering more than one village.
Progress in 2015
Output 1.1: Communities mobilized to articulate their needs and identify priorities and solutions
1.1.1 DDA establishment and re-election
Background
In areas covered by the NSP, democratically elected CDC members represent their villages to stand for DDA elections held by NABDP. DDAs formed as a result of this process are called “Permanent DDAs”.
In areas not covered by the NSP due to insecurity, NABDP relies on the district governor to identify suitable candidates for DDAs. Such DDAs do not undergo an election process and are regarded as “Interim DDAs”.
In permanent DDAs, 1/3 of the seats are reserved for female candidates. NABDP requires each CDC to have one male and one female candidate, and when there are not enough female candidates, the reserved seats remain unoccupied. However, in most interim DDAs, there are no female members, due to the security situation and constraints on women.
To ensure that DDAs remain active and representative, members are re-elected every three years. NABDP facilitates and oversees election processes by briefing candidates on the procedure, organizing voting and verifying results.
Progress in 2015
NABDP reached its target and supported the re-election of three DDAs in Badghis. It also achieved the goal of renewing five interim DDAs. In addition, it supported the establishment of one DDA in Badpakh[8]in Laghman Province.
All three re-elected DDAs remained “Mixed DDAs”, meaning that they have both male and female members. All five renewed interim DDAs remained “All Male DDAs”. The newly established DDA also has no female members due to a lack of female CDC members in that district.
| Target | Actual |
Permanent DDAs re-elected | 3 | 3 re-elected 1 established |
Interim DDAs renewed | 5 | 5 |
DDA meetings | 400 | 845 |
A target of 400 meetings by 200 DDAs was set for 2015. In total, 845 meetings by 136 DDAs were reported to NABDP. Most of the reported meetings focused on how to plan and implement development projects, and resolve community disputes over resources and other issues.
For a detailed list of established, re-elected and renewed DDAs, please see Annex 4.
1.1.2 District Development Plan (DDP)
Background
Prior to the formulation of DDPs, an NABDP facilitator team organizes coordination meetings with stakeholders (governors, UN agencies, international NGOs, etc.) to learn about their priorities. They also collect secondary information (population, socio-economic infrastructure, resources etc.) from the relevant districts. They then present all the information to DDA members to help them make well- informed decisions.
After the plan is developed, it is shared with the district governor and provincial office of MRRD for further distribution, and is available on NABDP’s website6. DDAs are also encouraged to be proactive in sharing DDPs with potential donors.
Moreover, UNDP has been using DDPs regularly in its own project development.
Progress in 2015
| Target | Actual |
DDP update | 3 | 4 |
Projects in DDP implemented | n/a | 45 |
With the support of NABDP staff, all 3 re-elected
DDAs and 1 newly established DDA updated their DDPs.
To assess the effectiveness of DDPs, NABDP monitors the number of projects in DDPs that
My mission is to work for my people
Abdul Rahman is a passionate DDA member in Qadis district, Badghis province, who takes pride in his achievements. And there are many.
With training from NABDP on resource mobilization, he secured funds from an international NGO to install 20 wells in the district. “I am really happy doing this work,” he says. “With all these wells, people will have safe water to drink.”
Abdul was also trained to monitor NABDP projects. When he discovered that a construction company was using substandard cement for a local bridge, he negotiated with them to start again and rebuild it.
His DDA has also resolved many disputes in the community, such as when two villages were arguing over access to grazing land. The district governor asked for the DDA’s support and, after a three-day meeting, the DDA divided the land and both villages agreed to fence off their own area. Now they don’t just have safe water and a decent bridge, they also have peace.
have been implemented. Since 2012, 790 projects in DDPs have been implemented. Many secured funds from external donors, including UN agencies, NGOs and government ministries. In 2015, 52 projects in DDPs were implemented.
Moreover, DDPs served as important references for UNDP in developing the project concept note for a new project: "Community Based Agriculture and Rural Development (CBARD)". In particular, UNDP reviewed DDPs of Badghis and Farah provinces to identify the most relevant communities and interventions for the project.
Output 1.2: DDAs capacity developed to become district level coordination entities
1.2.1 Capacity development training
Background
In general, NABDP gives DDA members trainings on:
- Governance, conflict resolution and gender equity
- Project planning, implementation and management
- Procurement and financial management
These trainings are essential for enabling DDAs to lead development processes in their districts. When relevant, NABDP also provides trainings on specific activities, such as disaster risk management.
Capacity development | Target | Actual |
After establishment | 0 | 1 |
After 1st round re-election | 0 | 2 |
After 2ed round re-election | 14 | 11 |
Total | 14 | 14 |
Progress in 2015
NABDP achieved its target of conducting 14 capacity development trainings.
For a detailed list of capacity development trainings, please see Annex 4.
1.2.2 Disaster mitigation activities
Background
Afghanistan is prone to a number of natural disasters: earthquakes, flooding, drought, landslides, and avalanches. NABDP identifies disaster prone districts and provides relevant DDAs with disaster management trainings. Members are trained to develop disaster management plans, identify disaster risk reduction projects and implement them.
Disaster management | Target | Actual |
Training | 6 | 6 |
Mitigation activity | n/a | 212 |
Progress in 2015
NABDP conducted six disaster management trainings. In addition, DDAs were reported to have conducted a total of 212 disaster mitigation activities, including:
- Coordinating with communities and government in helping families affected by floods, earthquakes etc., such as facilitating aid distribution
- Identifying disaster risk factors and informing the relevant authorities
- Working with communities to build infrastructure that reduces the risk of disasters, such as flood protection walls
For a detailed list of disaster management trainings, please see Annex 4.
1.2.3 DDA public hearings
Background
To ensure the transparency of DDAs, especially in spending funds and managing development projects, NABDP supports DDAs in holding public hearings. These hearings are attended by:
- CDC and DDA members
- Government officials
- Community representatives
- Tribal leaders, including mullahs[9]
- Representatives from civil society organizations
- Members of marginalized and under-represented groups, such as people with disabilities and nomadic groups
Public hearings are a new initiative adopted in 2014. Interviews with participants have shown they build trust among communities, DDAs and district government, as well as allowing inputs from communities.
| Target | Actual |
Public hearing | 9 | 9 |
Progress in 2015
NABDP reached its target of supporting nine public hearings. For a detailed list of public hearings, please see Annex 4.
1.2.4 DDA exposure visit
Background
NABDP identifies high performing DDAs, based on their ability to:
- Mobilize external funds
- Effectively implement and monitor projects
- Have participatory planning, especially involving female community members in decision-making
High performing DDAs host exposure visits, where less active DDAs can learn from their experiences. NABDP helps arrange visits and supports host DDAs in developing presentation materials and learning activities.
Learning from each other to boost success
What exactly is an exposure visit and how does it help? We spoke to Fazlullah, DDA member from Wardak’s Nirkh district about his experiences.
“In the past, our DDA in Nirkh wasn’t really very active at all. We rarely had meetings or planned for much. But earlier this year, I went on an exposure visit to Maidan Shahr and we saw how they had developed a great relationship with the district governor and local NGOs. And they were so organized! They had proper meetings and there were meeting notes and agendas. That really inspired us.
So we went back and we had an internal meeting. We talked about how we could follow the example of Maidan Shahr and reach out to more people who could help us really achieve something for our people.
First, we invited a UN agency to meet with us, and we arranged for food and clothes for more than 1,000 poor families in our village. After that, we contacted a German NGO and asked them to rebuild our school, which had been destroyed in conflict so only the walls were left. They provided the funds and now we have a really nice school.
We also got in touch with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock. We volunteered to plant more trees in public areas so the ministry provided us with free trees and now we’re making our community greener.”
In all these ways, we have been improving lives for our people, and by doing so we also bring security to our community.”
Exposure visits mostly consist of (1) a presentation by host DDAs and (2) project site visits. Based on interviews with visiting DDA members, these visits help them to:
- See first-hand the outcomes of successful infrastructure projects
- Learn how to effectively coordinate with district and provincial governments to optimize resources
- Identify solutions to common challenges
Progress in 2015
| Target | Actual |
Exposure visits | 9 | 9 |
NABDP reached its target of organizing nine exposure visits: three at regional level and six at provincial level. For a detailed list of exposure visits, please see Annex 4.
1.2.5 Provincial Monitoring Team (PMT)
Background
In general, NABDP deploys Field Monitoring Officers (FMOs) to monitor implementation of NABDP projects. In 2014 alone, FMOs saved US $284,025 from being spent on ineffective interventions. However, it has been difficult for FMOs to conduct field visits to insecure areas.
Monitoring visit In 2015, the PMT conducted a visit to monitor the construction of a 245-metre protection wall in Khejak village of Adraskan district in Herat. They discovered that the rocks used for the foundation of the wall were of lower quality than was specified in the bill of quantities and reported the issue to the project manager. This resulted in a deduction of US $756. Similar efforts have resulted in a total of US$ 53,187 deduction in 2015. |
To solve this problem, NABDP has been utilizing DDAs to monitor development projects in insecure areas. DDA members are selected to form the PMTs and carry out field visits when requested. To avoid conflicts of interest, PMT members do not monitor projects implemented by their own DDAs.
Progress in 2015
PMT | Target | Actual |
Establishment | 1 | 1 |
NABDP reached its target of re-establishing and training 1 PMT, which consists of nine DDA members from Qala-e-naw, Qadis, and Abkamari in Badghis province.
Furthermore, 133 field visits by both FMOs and PMTs saved USD $ 53,187 from being spent on ineffective projects.
1.2.6 Conflict resolution
Background
Community conflicts, such as disputes over natural resources, can be costly. They have, in the past, caused delays in implementing projects. Therefore, NABDP has included conflict resolution in capacity development trainings for DDAs.
| Target | Actual |
Conflicts resolved | n/a | 799 |
Progress in 2015
Better equipped with the ability to resolve conflicts, DDAs were reported to have resolved 799 conflicts in 2015.
Output 1.3: Effective mechanisms developed to mainstream gender equality/women’s empowerment
Women Economic Empowerment Project (WEEP)
Background
NABDP provides livelihood trainings to women, covering skills such as carpet weaving and tailoring. The extra income generated by the acquired skills increases the economic stability and social standing of female trainees.
Progress in 2015
WEEP | Target | Actual |
Training | 12 | 12 |
Beneficiary | 288 | 385 |
Indirect beneficiary | 1900 | 2,695 |
NABDP achieved its target and implemented 12 Women Economic Empowerment Projects
(WEEPs), training 385 women in tailoring, carpet weaving, handicrafts and literacy.
Weep project in AliceGhan town, Qarabagh district, Kabul province
One participant of the training told NABDP
“I am a housewife but my husband is sick and unable to work. My 16 year-old son is working as a labourer. Some days he doesn’t get any work, so he returns home empty-handed. I always wanted to work, so I can help my son support the family and send my children to school. Luckily, NABDP offered these trainings on bed sheet making. At the beginning, I didn’t know how a tailoring machine works, but now I can successfully make bed sheets. . . I hope in the future I will make good and beautiful bed sheets and sell them in the market.”
Based on an internal review by Latifa Wahabzada
Below is a snapshot of where NABDP is in relation to 2015 targets for output 1.
Productive Infrastructure
Output 2:
Improved access to key services for the rural poor
Output 2 focuses on improved access to energy, Beneficiries by sector agricultural infrastructure, and water supply.
In 2015, NABDP achieved its targets for energy, public buildings and irrigation. However, it didn't achieve the targets for transport, disaster mitigation and water supply. This was mostly due to insecurity in project areas. More detailed explanations are given in the respective sections below.
In total, NABDP implemented 83 infrastructure projects in the above-mentioned sectors, benefitting 899,265 households. It also implemented additional projects, such as the Rural Water Supply and Irrigation Program (Ru-WatSIP) and Provincial Machinery Park (PMP) in Badghis.
These projects were requested by communities or ministries, and almost half were contracted directly to CDCs or DDAs. Moreover, local labour was used for most of the construction work. These practices aimed to give a bigger sense of ownership to communities, thus increasing sustainability.
Output 2.1: Community energy projects established and sustainable concerns addressed
By 2015, only about 38% of the population had been connected to the grid. While the number can be over 75% in big cities, less than 10% of the rural population has access to grid-connected power. Yet 75% of Afghanistan’s population lives in the countryside[10].
Without electricity, rural communities rely heavily on wood burning and fuel oil for cooking, heating and lighting. This contributes to deforestation and indoor air pollution. Lack of affordable energy also limits social, economic and educational opportunities.
NABDP identifies remote communities that are unserved by the grid and provides them with alternative energy sources, such as micro hydro power and biogas.
Government and donors have recognized the importance and success of this component, which has been scaled as an independent programme – Afghanistan Sustainable Energy for Rural Development (ASERD). It plans to bring sustainable energy to over 50,000 households in almost 200 villages within the next four years.
Micro hydro power (MHP)
Background
Since 2008, NABDP has used MHP to provide energy for rural communities. Such efforts include:
- Organizing trainings of government engineers on the design and implementation of MHP projects
- Preparing detailed technical and operational guidelines for MHP projects
- Surveying, designing and supporting the implementation of MHP projects
- Building capacity and supporting local communities to operate and maintain MHPs
By 2014, NABDP had installed 174 MHPs, generating 3.06 MW of electricity. To ensure sustainability, the components of MHPs are locally manufactured. NABDP has also selected and trained operators in local communities, who are responsible for operating and maintaining MHPs.
Energy | Target | Actual |
MHP/Biogas/Solar panel | 16 | 16 |
Electricity (KW) | 652 | 557 |
Household | 3632 | 3918 |
Progress in 2015
With a target of 15 MHPs and one biogas system, NABDP actually completed 16 energy projects (15 MHPs + one solar panel project), generating 557 kilowatts for households and creating 24,942 labour days.
Initial estimates for the number of target beneficiaries were crude, and often based on rough population estimates provided by local villagers. The actual number of beneficiaries, on the other hand, has been calculated from the number of villagers making in-kind contributions to or working as labourers on the projects. This explains the differences frequently found between target and actual beneficiary numbers in outputs 2 and 3.
MHP in Raghistan district, Badakhshan province
Villagers told us that before the MHP, people were using fuel and woods for heating and lighting and that harmed their health. With MHP, for the first time in their life, they have electricity. A father of five added that his kids can now study late at night with the electricity produced by MHP.
Based on an internal review by Engineer Fakhrudin
In addition, one biogas project planned in Jalalabad in 2015 was cancelled due to insecurity. For a detailed list of energy projects, please see Annex 4.
Output 2.2: Infrastructure built and accessible by rural communities
2.2.1 Transport infrastructure
Background
Investment in transport can bring significant benefits to rural communities. More reliable transport infrastructure does not only increase productivity, but also provides safe access to education, health care and other facilities. Recognizing the importance of connecting rural people to reduce poverty, NABDP had constructed 519 roads and bridges by the end of 2014.
Progress in 2015
Transport | Target | Actual |
# projects | 16 | 16 |
Household | 57,127 | 64,441 |
NABDP achieved its target of completing 16 transport projects, benefiting 451,089 people (64,441[11]households) and creating 123,259 labour days.
The 16 projects include eight bridges, seven roads, and one culvert. There are also two bridge projects in Shahre Buzurg district of Badakhshan province and Gizab district of Urozgan province still to be completed in 2016. For a detailed list of completed transport infrastructure, please see Annex 4.
A bridge along Helmand River
Helmand River is one of the largest rivers in Afghanistan. Before the implementation of the UNDP supported bridge project, villagers along the riverbank used small boats to cross.
Bahi Khan, a member of a local nomadic tribe says, ‘’This bridge made my life much easier. Every year to get my animals from one side of the river to other, I had to walk 60km. “This bridge changed the life of the villagers across the river, too. Now they are connected to the district center and have access to larger markets and clinics.”
2.2.2 Public buildings
Background
NABDP constructs health clinics, schools, community centres, libraries, offices and other public buildings based on requests from communities or line ministries.
Progress in 2015
Public building | Target | Actual |
# projects | 9 | 9 |
Household | 25,633 | 21,595 |
NABDP completed its target of nine public buildings: three schools, two community centres, one library, one PRRD office building, one guard room and one shelter room. The three schools can accommodate around 1,800 students. All nine buildings benefited 151,166 people (21,595 households) and created 64,655 labour days. For a detailed list of completed public buildings, please see Annex 4.
Output 2.3: Community-based natural resource management systems are effectively supported
2.2.3 Irrigation
Background
Reliable irrigation can lead to increased agricultural productivity and improved food security. NABDP has implemented 428 irrigation projects, providing 536,594 households with more productive land.
Progress in 2015
Irrigation | Target | Actual |
# projects | 13 | 13 |
Household | 3,575 | 2,598 |
NABDP completed its target of 13 irrigation projects, benefiting 18,185 people (2,598 households) and creating 36,238 labour days. They will irrigate up to 108.8 km2of land.
The 13 irrigation projects include: four canals, three water reservoirs, two gabion walls[12], two karezs[13], one water intake[14]and one super passage[15]. For a detailed list of these projects, please see Annex 4.
Canal in Tangi Saidan village in Charasyab
In Charasyab’s Tangi Saidan Village, villagers were always fighting over access to water. The local DDA tried to resolve the dispute and reported the problem to MRRD. To solve this problem, NABDP built a new canal for the village.
Local resident, Aziz u Rahman, told us, “Most local families support themselves by growing vegetables and fruit. Before the new canal, there wasn’t enough water for irrigation, but now I can grow enough to support my family and send my children to school.”
2.2.4 Water supply and sanitation
Background
The percentage of the rural population with access to improved water sources[16]rose from 39% in 2009 to 47% in 2014[17]. In other words, an additional 2,927,098 people gained access to improved water sources.
The construction of safe water facilities is one key intervention that has made such progress possible. Notably, during the same period, NABDP benefitted 2,062,886 people with safe water facilities. Despite the improvements, however, many villages still desperately need safe drinking water to prevent water-borne diseases.
Progress in 2015
NABDP did not reach its target of implementing 13 water supply projects (four cancelled), and actually completed nine projects, benefiting 28,801 people (4114 households) and creating 6,823 labour days.
The nine completed projects include five water reservoirs, one well, one water supply network and two pipe schemes. For a detailed list, please see Annex 4.
Water supply | Target | Actual |
# projects | 13 | 9 |
Household | 4,822 | 4,114 |
One water reservoir and one well in Khas Urozgan district, and one water reservoir in Jawand district were cancelled due to insecurity. Another well in Nahr district of Ghazni province was cancelled because the original site didn't have enough underground water. Other suitable locations were on private land and the owners refused to grant permission to dig wells.
2.2.5 Disaster mitigation
Background
Afghanistan is prone to a number of natural disasters, including earthquakes, flooding, droughts, landslides and avalanches. To prevent economic loss and improve safety for rural communities, NABDP had implemented 795 disaster mitigation projects by 2015. They include building flood protection walls and better canal systems. Based on previous reviews of some of these projects[18], beneficiaries told reviewers that they successfully prevented floods from damaging people's property and crops.
Progress in 2015
Disaster mitigation | Target | Actual |
# projects | 21 | 20 |
Household | 47,613 | 29,441 |
NABDP did not reach its target of implementing 21 disaster mitigation projects (one cancelled), and actually completed 20 projects, benefiting 206,089 people (29,441 households) and creating 153,845 labour days.
The 20 completed projects include: 19 protection walls and one gabion wall. These walls are expected to protect 8.956 km2 of land. One protection wall project in Gizab district was cancelled because of the poor performance of the contracted company and insecurity. | Note: as explained before (2.1), the targets for beneficiaries are based on rough population estimates that can be much higher than the actual number. Together with the cancellation of projects, this explains the discrepancies between target and actual beneficiaries. |
2.2.6 Additional projects
Background
With the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, NABDP is also engaged in the following projects:
- Rural Water Supply and Irrigation Program (Ru-WatSIP)
- Provincial Machinery Park (PMP) in Badghis
| Target | Actual |
Dam feasibility study | 100% | 100% |
Main water transmission line | 100% | 95% |
Provincial machinery park | Handover to government | Completed |
Progress in 2015
For Ru-WatSip, NABDP finished the feasibility study of a dam project in Qadis district in Badghis province.
To provide a supply of safe water to Qala-I-Naw city, the capital city of Badghis, NABDP also constructed a main water transmission line from wells in Qadis district to the city gate of Qala-I-Naw. It has been agreed that NABDP will complete the city water supply network inside Qala-I-Naw in 2016.
For PMP, NABDP maintained machinery and other equipment in the park. The park continued to provide maintenance and repair services for cars, generators and other equipment to local governments. It also supported garbage collection and city lights maintenance in Qala-I-Naw.
By the end of 2015, NABDP had handed the park over to the provincial office of MRRD. MRRD has a plan to establish a sustainable management model in order for the park to provide services to the public in the whole West region at a reasonable price. Moreover, the local municipality has taken over from NABDP the task of collecting garbage and maintaining city lights in Qala-I-Naw.
Total labour day
Background
Wherever possible, NABDP makes sure that local communities are involved in the implementation of their projects. Out of the 169[19]contracts, 79 were directly contracted to CDCs and 25 to DDAs. This practice gives ownership to communities, as well as providing employment opportunities. For bigger and more complicated projects, they are contracted to private companies, which also use local labour. Both skilled and unskilled labourers were hired to work on construction sites.
Progress in 2015
With a target of creating 1,306,589 labour days,
NABDP actually generated 586,462[20]days. The difference was a result of imprecise estimates as well as the cancellation of eight projects. Also, due to the shortage of time, NABDP tried to use machinery as much as possible instead of human labour.
Below is a snapshot of where NABDP is in relation to 2015 targets for output 2
SN | Indicator | 2015 Baseline | Annual Target | Actual | Status | Comments | |
1a | Number of energy generating projects completed | 174 | 15 MHPs + 1 biogas | 16 MHPs | Mixed results | The biogas project was cancelled due to insecurity | |
1b | Number of households with access to an improved sustainable energy supply | 34,329 | 3,632 | 3,917 | Exceeded | The target was set based on very rough population estimates (no reliable data); the actual number is based on the number of villagers making in-kind contributions during the project, thus more accurate. This applies to all other differences between target and actual beneficiaries. | |
1c | Number of people receiving energy awarness training | N/A | 1,462 | 130 | 9% | Due to miscalculation, the target was set unrealistically high | |
2a | Number of transport sector projects implemented | 519 | 16 | 16 | Achieved | n/a | |
2b | Number of households with access to improved transport infrastructure | 641,158 | 57,127 | 64,441 | Exceeded | n/a | |
3a | Number of public buildings and facility projects implemented | 146 | 9 | 9 | Achieved | n/a | |
3b | Number of households with improved access to public buildings/facilities | 344,827 | 25,633 | 21,595 | 84% | Same as comment for 1b. | |
4a | Number of disaster mitigation projects implemented | 795 | 21 | 20 | 95% | One project cancelled because of the poor performance of the contracted company and insecurity. | |
4b | Number of households benefiting from disaster mitigation projects | 850,409 | 47,613 | 29,441 | 62% | Same as comment for 1b. | |
5a | Number of irrigation projects implemented | 428 | 13 | 13 | Achieved | n/a | |
5b | Number of households benefiting from irrigation and agricultural projects | 536,594 | 3,575 | 2,598 | 73% | Same as comment for 1b. | |
6a | Number of water supply projects implemented | 595 | 13 | 9 | 69% | 3 projects cancelled because of insecurity; 1 well project cancelled because not enough water in the original site | |
6b | Number of households with access to portable water | 312,205 | 2,882 | 4,114 | Exceeded | n/a | |
7 | Number of labour days created | 2,829,458 | 1,116,589 | 576,816 | 52% | Eight projects were cancelled, mostly due to insecurity. Also, because of time contraints, NABDP used machinery as much as possible instead of human labour. | |
8 | % progress on feasibility study of dam project in Badghis | 50% | 100% | 100% | Achieved | n/a | |
9 | % progress on water supply project main transmision line in Badghis | 51% | 100% | 95% | 95% | n/a | |
10 | Ongoing support to key Govn etities in Badghis maintained i.e Machinery Park, MOWA, Water Testing Unit and Municipalityon | Handover from AECID completed | Handover will be completed | Completed | Achieved | n/a | |
Reintegration
Output 3: Stabilization through enhanced economic
livelihoods
3.1 Reintegration
Background
NABDP implements infrastructure and livelihoods projects in insecure areas with the hope that providing people with employment opportunities will bring security and stability and help ex-combatants re-integrate into the community. The projects are largely chosen by the local communities, and include the construction of public facilities and transport infrastructure.
Progress in 2015
Reintegration | Target | Actual |
# projects | 19 | 17 |
Household | 38,999 | 49,833 |
NABDP didn't achieve its target of 19 reintegration projects (two cancelled), but actually completed 17 projects, benefiting 348,833 people (49,833 households) and creating 165,015 labour days.
The 17 completed projects include: three MHP, one deep well, two clinics, one veterinary clinic[21], two community centres, three bridge and five school buildings that accommodate 3,200 students. For a detailed list of completed projects, please see Annex 4.
One library project in Wardak province was cancelled because the contractor lacked adequate capacity. This project has been handed over to the Ministry of Information and Culture. Another clinic project in Jawzjan province was cancelled due to insecurity. Initial work including the design and BOQ have been handed over to the Ministry of Public Health.
3.2 AliceGhan Town
Background
AliceGhan is an initiative funded by Australia to support returned refugees and internally displaced persons across the country. NABDP is carrying out a water supply scheme in AliceGhan, aiming to provide returnees with potable water.
Progress in 2015
NABDP completed the water reservoir in
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AliceGhan. In addition, it has built a super passage and a guard room for the water reservoir. NABDP provided the community with fuel to pump water from the reservoir and access water directly from taps in town. NABDP has also built a grid extension[22]for AliceGhan to be connected to the national grid, providing electricity for the pump at a lower cost.
In addition, NABDP has installed solar panels for 320 families and provided three trainings on tailoring and literacy for local women. For a detailed list, please see Annex 4.
3.3 Rural Technology Park
NABDP provides managerial support to the Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development (AIRD) to establish the Rural Technology Park (RTP). The RTP is located on the outskirts of Kabul and funded by the Spanish government. It raises awareness and provides practical trainings on technology related to renewable energy, safe drinking water, food production and SMEs. Since many ex-combatants come from a farming background, one of the RTP’s aims is to bring stability through rural technology and improved livelihoods.
Progress in 2015
NABDP reached its target of completing all construction work at the RTP. Specifically, NABDP finished constructing:
- One pump house and installed the water pump
- One administration building
- One building for exhibiting rural technologies
- Ditches
In addition, NABDP has planted more than 1,000 trees to improve the park's overall environment.
In 2016, the RTP is planning to purchase rural technologies related to solar energy, water supply and food processing, and hold national conferences to introduce these technologies to governments officials, DDA and CDC members and the private sector.
Below is a snapshot of where NABDP is in relation to 2015 targets for output 3
Gender specific results
Firstly, NABDP works to increase women’s participation in DDAs, thus involving them in the development of their own communities. One-third of seats are reserved for female candidates and gender mainstreaming was incorporated early on in the process of DDA establishment. NABDP communicates the importance of equal representation to CDCs and local governors, and encourages each CDC to have at least one female candidate for DDA elections.
After DDA members are elected, all of them receive trainings on issues including women’s participation and rights. In 2015, a total of 376 DDA members received such training.
Moreover, NABDP is always actively seeking female participants for capacity building activities, such as exposure visits and trainings. The average female participation rate reached 33% in 2015. For detailed information, please see Annex 4.
In 2015, three permanent DDAs NABDP were re-elected, with one-third of the seats taken by female community members. One newly established permanent DDA, however, adopted the all-male model due to the lack of female members in relevant CDCs. On the other hand, all five interim DDAs NABDP renewed remained all-male, due to insecurity and constraints on women in those areas.
Notably, by working with female DDA members, NABDP also accumulated insights about the different roles of men and women in rural Afghan communities and how differently they can be affected by the same issues.
Secondly, NABDP works to empower women through its livelihood training programme – WEEP. WEEP is designed to equip women with skills such as carpet weaving, tailoring, bee keeping and literacy. All these skills aim to help women become less vulnerable and more economically independent and resilient.
In 2015, NABDP carried out 15 WEEP trainings for 485 women in tailoring, carpet weaving, literacy, handicrafts, computing and embroidery.
Partnerships
NABDP works closely with other MRRD programmes, ministries and other UNDP programmes, including:
- Independent Directorate of Local Governance for local governance projects, in particular, the operation of DDAs
- Ministry of Women Affairs and UNDP’s gender programme for guidance on WEEP projects
- Ministry of Public Works to coordinate transport projects
- Ministry of Education for school building projects.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock for agriculture and irrigation projects
- Ministry of Energy and Water for rural energy generation projects
- UNDP’s Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme for reintegration projects
Project issues
Worsening security situation
The worsening security situation in some areas has led to the cancelling of several projects, including:
- one biogas project in Jalalabad
- two water supply projects, one disaster mitigation project and one bridge project in
Urozgan
- one water reservoire project in Jawand district in Badghis
- one transport project in Nangarhar
- one clinic/reintegration project in Jawzjan
Female participation in DDAs
Female participation in DDAs is constrained by many factors. Since DDAs rely on CDCs for potential candidates wherever CDCs are established, the lack of female members in CDCs directly results in the absence of women in DDAs. In general, CDCs fail to have female members because the local cultural and security situation makes it risky for women to take public positions.
For the areas not covered by CDCs but where DDAs operate, the security situation is often worse and thus it is even more difficult for women to participate. For these DDAs, which we refer to as “interim DDAs”, there are normally no female members.
Incomplete data
NABDP deploys community mobilizers in documenting project results in more than 300 districts. In 2015, the total number of community mobilizers dropped from more than 100 to fewer than 10. This has resulted in the incomplete recording of certain indicators, especially those designed to reflect the impact of NABDP. The affected indicators include:
- Number of meetings DDAs hold
- Number of projects in DDPs that are implemented
- Number of disaster mitigation activities implemented by DDAs
For these indicators, the actual number is likely to be higher than the number presented in the report.
Lessons learned
Directly contracting CDCs and DDAs
When small and uncomplicated infrastructure projects were contracted directly to some CDCs or DDAs, they were sometimes managed more cost-effectively and completed with better quality than when they were contracted to private companies, depending on such factors as the effectiveness of the relevant CDCs and DDAs and the inclusiveness of project planning. It is likely that the democratic nature of CDCs and DDAs increased oversight and community ownership of these projects, and reduced the possibility of corruption. Although implementation isn’t the main role of DDAs and CDCs, their effectiveness in overseeing procedures and ensuring quality execution should be promoted.
Moreover, in 2015, we saw an increase in the capacity of several CDCs and DDAs for implementing development projects because of previous experience and trainings. Investment in building their capacity is likely to pay off in the long run.
Engaging women in a broader way
Women have been engaged as DDA members and in WEEP projects as the participants of livelihoods trainings. However, gender has not been a cross-cutting theme in all projects. Most projects have not actively sought to engage women. Here are a few ways in which infrastructure projects in general could have involved women:
- include women in needs assessment and the project design
- as labour for less physically-demanding tasks3. in the management and maintenance of projects
This has also threatened the sustainability of our projects. For instance, in the case of some water supply projects, only male community members participated in the awareness raising of maintenance needs. In reality, however, women have most contact with these facilities.
Needs assessment
Although most projects are implemented at the request of local communities, a more objective needs assessment should have been carried out to guarantee effectiveness and sustainability.
For instance, WEEP projects reported difficulties selling the final products of these trainings. A needs assessment could have revealed whether there was a market for the products that WEEP participants were trained to make. It could also have identified better ways to link participants to specific markets.
Sustainability
Many infrastructure projects built by NABDP have not been properly maintained after handover. Some community centres were found to have hosted events for private purposes, partly due to a lack of regulations for proper use.
Here are a few measures that could have been implemented:
- Requiring communities or parties responsible for maintaining infrastructure to draw up plans regarding the use and maintenance of facilities
- Making community members or other users aware of the need for maintenance and relevant policies
- Having such plans and policies as a condition for final handover by NABDP
Documenting results
Many projects in NABDP have not invested enough resources in documenting results. For instance, we could have monitored:
- Extra income generated by the skills
acquired through WEEP trainings
- Increased annual yields from irrigation projects
It is recommended that monitoring of such indicators is included in the future work plans and enough resources are allocated for this.
Moreover, the database related to output 2 and 3 was ill-managed due to inadequate capacity to operate the MIS system and faulty maintenance practices. By comparison, the data for output 1 was updated and consistent. The reason is that output 1 data was managed with Excel, which is more familiar to most staff. Also, the data for output 1 was stored in multiple smaller databases based strictly on the categories required for reporting. On the other hand, output 2 and 3 data was stored in one database, organized in categories not strictly consistent with reporting needs and not accurately updated.
Community mobilisation
In the case of the cancelled well project in Nahr district of Ghazni province, the land owner refused to let NABDP dig the well on his private land for the community. This problem could have been resolved by more effective community mobilization. Community mobilizers could have engaged community members in coming up with a solution that compensated the land owner while allowing the project to be successfully implemented.
Community mobilizers play a very important role in resolving disputes and maintaining effective communication between the project team and the community. They also help the project team introduce new initiatives.
For these reasons, we recommend that the importance of community mobilizers be fully appreciated and more resources invested in the development of community mobilizers in future projects.
Annexes
Annex 1: Financial table
i) Data contained in this report is an extract of UNDP financial records. The accounting period for the report is an open period and data from some accounting processes may not have been processed. Financial data provided above may not be complete, and it is provisional / GMS calculated manually; ii) Income received in currency other than USD is approximated to USD based on UN- Operational Rate of Exchange applied.
Annex 2: Expenses by output
Annex 2. Expenses by Output
Annex 3: Expenses by donor
The Interim Donor Report for the period January -‐ December 2015 for NABDP (National Area Based Development Programme)
Annex 3. Expenses by Donor
Donor Name | Project Output ID and Description | 2015 Budget (AWP) | Cumu Expe (Jan-De | lativenses c 2015) | DeliveryRates | |
| |
Afghanistan | Output 3 (00081449): The population living in insecure areas have increased livelihood opportunities | 1,148,856.45 | 1,089,654.48 | 95% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,148,856.45 | 1,089,654.48 | 95% | |
AusAID | Output 2 (00081444): Rural people have improved access to key services | 2,320,254.34 | 1,455,987.52 | 63% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 2,320,254.34 | 1,455,987.52 | 63% | |
Australia | Output 3 (00081449): The population li opportunities | ving | in insecure areas have increased livelihood | 137,334.50 | 137,274.58 | 100% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 137,334.50 | 137,274.58 | 100% | |
Australian DIMA | Output 3 (00081449): The population li opportunities | ving | in insecure areas have increased livelihood | 437,667.45 | 437,619.30 | 100% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 437,667.45 | 4 37,619.30 | 100% | |
CIDA | Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 1,157,578.71 | 126,007.48 | 11% | |
Output 3 (00081449): The population li opportunities | ving | in insecure areas have increased livelihood | 169,654.92 | 69,143.40 | 41% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,327,233.63 | 195,150.88 | 15% | |
Italy | Output 1 (00081443): District level insti national level | tutio | ns are better able to lead local development at the sub | 7,802.46 | 2,829.60 | 36% | |
Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 1,286,855.37 | 1,173,579.84 | 91% | |
Output 5 (00081452): Robust Monitorin | g & | Evaluation system in place | 19,171.89 | 18,257.40 | 95% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,313,829.72 | 1,194,666.84 | 91% | |
Japan CRD | Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 235,450.95 | 235,048.79 | 100% | |
Output 5 (00081452): Robust Monitorin | g & | Evaluation system in place | - | 2,013.74 | 0% | |
Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | 339,565.80 | 345,608.34 | 102% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 575,016.75 | 582,670.87 | 101% | |
Japan 2013 | Output 1 (00081443): District level insti national level | tutio | ns are better able to lead local development at the sub | 305,636.94 | 286,840.25 | 94% | |
Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 2,635,351.15 | 2,281,618.05 | 87% | |
Output 5 (00081452): Robust Monitorin | g & | Evaluation system in place | 18,850.19 | 18,017.73 | 96% | |
Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | 199,557.14 | 116,640.06 | 58% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 3,159,395.42 | 2,703,116.09 | 86% | |
Japan Suppl | Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 169,556.48 | 130,282.31 | 77% | |
Output 3 (00081449): The population li opportunities | ving | in insecure areas have increased livelihood | 723,924.55 | 344,969.07 | 48% | |
Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | 261,017.94 | 196,827.07 | 75% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,154,498.97 | 672,078.45 | 58% | |
JICA - LITACA Afghanistan | Output 7 (00089982): LITACA Afghanist | an | | 1,963,861.74 | 1,567,280.29 | 80% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,963,861.74 | 1,567,280.29 | 80% | |
Netherlands | Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | - | (501.62) | 0% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | - | (501.62) | 0% | |
Spain/AECI | Output 1 (00081443): District level insti national level | tutio | ns are better able to lead local development at the sub | 637,386.81 | 521,434.54 | 82% | |
Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 11,545,690.70 | 7,638,303.29 | 66% | |
Output 3 (00081449): The population li opportunities | ving | in insecure areas have increased livelihood | 132,675.72 | 132,186.73 | 100% | |
Output 5 (00081452): Robust Monitorin | g & | Evaluation system in place | 322,384.58 | 285,385.43 | 89% | |
Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | 591,586.95 | 590,728.28 | 100% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 13,229,724.76 | 9,168,038.27 | 69% | |
UNDP - Core Fund | Output 2 (00081444): Rural people hav | e im | proved access to key services | 389,738.00 | 389,325.00 | 100% | |
Output 6 (00070832): Programme Man | age | ment | 1,310,262.00 | 915,299.30 | 70% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 1,700,000.00 | 1,304,624.30 | 77% | |
UNHCR | Output 3 (00081449): The population living in insecure areas have increased livelihood opportunities | 37,016.65 | 20,295.76 | 55% | |
| Sub- | Tota | l | 37,016.65 | 20,295.76 | 55% | |
| Grand Total | 28,504,690.37 | 20,527,956.01 | 72% | |
Note: | | |
i) JICA donor (Output#00089982 - LITACA Afghanistan) is under the Business unit TJK10; ii) The unbudgeted expense and overspent under Japan CRD are due to the GMS rate applied 7% instead of 5%, it will be adjusted in FY 2016.
Annex 4: Completed projects in 2015
Output 1
Newly established and re-elected DDAs
Province | District | DDA type | Male | Female | Total | Women’s participation | |
Badghis | Qala-e now | Mixed | 20 | 10 | 30 | 33% | |
Abkamari | Mixed | 20 | 10 | 30 | 33% | |
Qadis Badpakh | Mixed All Male | 24 20 | 12 0 | 36 20 | 33% 0 | |
Laghman | |
Total | | | 84 | 32 | 116 | 25% | |
Renewed interim DDAs
Province | District | Male | Female | |
Hirat | Farsi | 20 | 0 | |
Gulran | 21 | 0 | |
Zabul | Di chopan | 20 | 0 | |
Mizana | 22 | 0 | |
Khost | Yaqubi | 20 | 0 | |
Total | | 103 | 0 | |
Exposure visit across different provinces
Visited by | Number of Participants | Hosted by | Women’s Participation | |
Province | District | Male | Female | Province | District | % |
Laghman | Alishing | 2 | 0 | Nangarhar | Surkhrod | 0% | |
Dawlatabad | 2 | 0 | 0% | |
Parwan | Charikar | 7 | 2 | Kapisa | Mahmood Raqi | 22% | |
Total | | 11 | 2 | | | 15% | |
Exposure visit in the same provinces
Province | District | Role | Male | Female | Women participation(%) |
Kapisa | Nijrab | visitor visitor | 6 6 | 3 4 | 50% 66% |
Hisa Dowom |
Mahmood Raqi | Host | 7 | 4 | 57% |
Wardak | Chak | visitor | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Nirkh | visitor Host | 6 8 | 2 4 | 33% 50% |
Maidan Shahr |
Ningarhar | Shinwar | visitor | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Surkh Road | visitor | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Behsood | Host | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Total | 55 | 29 | 52% |
WEEP projects completed in 2015 under output 1
Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Beneficiaries | |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOW-Center | District Center | HandiCraft | 50 | Person | 350 | |
BADGHIS | MUQUR | Zat Nasir | Carpet | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QADIS | Sultan Ha | Carpet | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QADIS | Zad Salleh | Carpet | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOW-Center | Qala-e-Now | Vocational Training | 10 | Person | 70 | |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOW-Center | District Center | Vocational Training | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOW-Center | Bala Shahr | Carpet | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QADIS | Khalifa AyazD | Tailoring | 30 | Person | 210 | |
BADGHIS | AB KAMARI | Khanha | Carpet | 30 | Person | 210 | |
GHAZNI | JAGHURI | Sang Mashah | Tailoring | 40 | Person | 280 | |
KABUL | KABUL-Center | Darulaman-MRRD | Vocational Training | 45 | Person | 315 | |
PANJSHER | BAZARAK-Center | Mala | Tailoring | 30 | Person | 210 | |
Note: the unit used for the number of beneficiaries is "person". It applies to all tables in Annex 4.
Output 2
Energy projects completed in 2015
Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Labor days | Beneficiaries | |
BAGHLAN | PUL-I-HISAR | Now bahar | MHP | 18 | Kilowatt | 1,860 | 1,540 | |
BALKH | SHOLGARA | Haji Khail | MHP | 19 | Kilowatt | 2,095 | 1,400 | |
BAMYAN | YAKAWLANG | Dar Ali | MHP | 4 | Kilowatt | 2,416 | 455 | |
DAYKUNDI | NILI-Center | Pitab Sari Nili | MHP | 25 | Kilowatt | 350 | 2,450 | |
GHOR | LAL WA SARJANGAL | Shakhnaw | MHP | 6 | Kilowatt | 1,812 | 420 | |
KABUL | QARA BAGH | Shahrak Alizghan | Solar Panel | 328 | Number | 2,296 | 328 | |
PAKTYA | LAJA AHMAD KHEL | Showat | MHP | 25 | Kilowatt | 191 | 1,337 | |
WARDAK | MARKAZ-I-BEHSUD | Qala Nazar | MHP | 17.7 | Kilowat | 3,565 | 1,750.00 | |
PANJSHER | RUKHA | Chemal warda | MHP | 15 | Kilowatt | 97 | 700 | |
PANJSHER | BAZARAK-Center | Bad Qoul | MHP | 20 | Kilowatt | 250 | 1,750 | |
PANJSHER | HISSA-I-AWAL (KHINJ ) | Deh Omarz | MHP | 16 | Kilowatt | 2,746 | 2,450 | |
TAKHAR | CHAL | Noor Abad | MHP | 23.5 | Kilowatt | 2,510 | 2,800 | |
DAYKUNDI | NILI-Center | Sang Mum | MHP | 12 | Kilowatt | 2,084 | 420 | |
DAYKUNDI | NILI-Center | Dah Payan | MHP | 17.5 | Kilowatt | 2,474 | 980 | |
DAYKUNDI | NILI-Center | Hamwari mazar | MHP | 11 | Kilowatt | 135 | 945 | |
KABUL | QARA BAGH | Alasghan | MHP distribution line | 7,000.00 | Meter | 2,100.00 | 7,700.00 | |
Public building projects completed in 2015
Province | District | Village | Output | Labor days | Beneficiaries | #-Students | |
BAGHLAN | KHINJAN | Bajga | School Building | 6,076 | 22,786 | 600 | |
GHAZNI | MALISTAN | Qachnaghto | School Building | 9,368 | 4,200 | 600 | |
GHOR | PASABAND | Safid Buz | School Building | 4,210 | 15,789 | 0 | |
KABUL | KABUL-Center | Darulaman- MRRD | Guard Room | 2,383 | 5,600 | 0 | |
LAGHMAN | ALINGAR | Kandah | Library | 3,964 | 6,000 | 0 | |
NANGARHAR | DEH BALA | Kharkani | Community Center | 9,433 | 10,500 | 0 | |
PAKTIKA | SHARAN-Center | Center | Community Center | 400 | 500 | 0 | |
PARWAN | SALANG | Doshakh Haft Tanor | Shelter (House Building) | 22,611 | 84,791 | 0 | |
PARWAN | CHARIKARCenter | Center PRRD | RRD Office | 6,210.00 | 1,000.00 | 0 | |
Disaster mitigation projects completed in 2015
Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Labor days | Beneficiaries | Jrb-Lnd- Prcted | |
BADAKHSHAN | KISHM | GANDOM QUL | Protection Wall | 462 | Meter | 7,000 | 7,000 | n/a | |
BADGHIS | MUQUR | Markaz e Sang e Aatash | Protection Wall | 400 | Meter | 220 | 1,540 | 200 | |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOWCenter | Sar Cheshma kondalan | Protection Wall | 420 | Meter | 280 | 1,960 | 210 | |
BADGHIS | QADIS | Haji Abdullah | Protection Wall | 587 | Meter | 65,000 | 11,242 | 293 | |
HERAT | KUSHK-I- KUHNA | Shloji Arbab Amir Mohamd | Protection Wall | 35 | Meter | 3,577 | 2,660 | 18 | |
HERAT | ENJIL | Deh Sheikh | Protection Wall | 237 | Meter | 3,250 | 2,660 | 119 | |
HERAT | KARRUKH | Majghandak | Protection Wall | 500 | Meter | 4,235 | 1,064 | 250 | |
HERAT | ENJIL | Maldan | Protection Wall | 150 | Meter | 3,964 | 4,480 | 75 | |
HERAT | ADRASKAN | Nahr Khanjak | Protection Wall | 245 | Meter | 2,231 | 2,800 | 123 | |
HERAT | GHORYAN | Asta Nan | Protection Wall | 750 | Meter | 500 | 600 | 376 | |
KAPISA | MAHMOOD RAQI-Center | Sherak Perak | Protection Wall | 454 | Meter | 3,977 | 400 | 225 | |
SAMANGAN | DARA-I-SOOF-I- BALA | Payin Tangi Shikha | Protection Wall | 250 | Meter | 951 | 3,564 | 125 | |
WARDAK | HISSA-I-AWAL BEHSUD | Qol Nawkar | Gabion Wall | 1 | Meter | 145 | 543 | 1 | |
ZABUL | QALAT-Center | Nawai kelai | Protection Wall | 132 | Meter | 1,050 | 2,143 | 250 | |
KABUL | PAGHMAN | Arghandi | Protection Wall | 325 | Meter | 2,027 | 7,600 | 163 | |
UROZGAN | GIZAB | Kandugak Abdul Rahman | Protection Wall | 940 | Meter | 15,019 | 56,323 | 470 | |
UROZGAN | GIZAB | Kandugak Abdul Ghafar | Protection Wall | 600 | Meter | 7,252 | 27,193 | 300 | |
UROZGAN | GIZAB | Kandugak Yaseen | Protection Wall | 600 | Meter | 13,936 | 200 | 300 | |
UROZGAN | GIZAB | Kandugak Rahmatullah | Protection Wall | 900 | Meter | 8,317 | 31,188 | 450 | |
UROZGAN | GIZAB | Kandugak Mohammad Aslam | Protection Wall | 1,060 | Meter | 10,914 | 40,929 | 530 | |
Irrigation projects completed in 2015
Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Labor days | Beneficiaries | Jrb-Lnd- Irigted |
BADGHIS | QADIS | Aabpooda Nawabad Haji Maqsood | Karez | 600 | Meter | 1,750 | 3,364 | 156 |
BADGHIS | MUQUR | Hechka | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 5,215 | 250 | 115 |
BADGHIS | BALA MURGHAB | Joikar | Canal | 42.8 | Meter | 90 | 250 | 9 |
BADGHIS | JAWAND | Takht Zard | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 567 | 2,125 | 27 |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOWCenter | Baghlar Dahan Tagab | Gabion Wall | 500 | Meter | 12,982 | 500 | n/a |
BAGHLAN | PUL-I-HISAR | Ahangaran | Canal | 135 | Meter | 229 | 450 | 15 |
FARAH | LASH-I- JUWAYN | Kair Abad | Canal | 9.4 | Meter | 60 | 800 | 25 |
HERAT | ENJIL | Jalwardi | Canal | 460 | Meter | 9,951 | 316 | 27 |
HERAT | ADRASKAN | Sang Siah Sha Abad | Karez | 900 | Meter | 1,285 | 2,450 | 49 |
NANGARHAR | BATI KOT | Haibat khail | Gabion Wall | 234 | Meter | 100 | 1,050 | n/a |
DAYKUNDI | GETI | Sarteghan | Intake | 65 | Meter | 3,219 | 3,500 | n/a |
KABUL | PAGHMAN | Qala-e-Sarwar | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 700 | 2,030 | n/a |
KABUL | QARA BAGH | Alasghan | Supper Passage | 38 | Meter | 90 | 1,100 | n/a |
Water supply projects completed in 2015
Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Budget($) | Labor days | Beneficiaries |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOWCenter | Khawaja Tawkal | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 71,918.00 | 180.00 | 1,260.00 |
BADGHIS | AB KAMARI | Moshwani Rangin | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 150,472.00 | 300.00 | 2,660.00 |
BADGHIS | AB KAMARI | Sher Now Mobarak Shah | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 153,994.00 | 300.00 | 2,450.00 |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOWCenter | Najak Sang Ab band | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 78,722.00 | 100.00 | 1,211.00 |
BADGHIS | QALA-I-NOWCenter | Najak Sar hadi | Water Reservoir | 1 | Number | 94,467.00 | 300.00 | 2,520.00 |
KABUL | QARA BAGH | Shahrak Alizghan | Deep Well | 2 | Well | 69,919.00 | 2,080.00 | 7,800.00 |
KABUL | QARA BAGH | Alasghan | Water Supply Network | 1 | Network | 125,909.91 | 824.00 | 7,700.00 |
NANGARHAR | HESARAK | Abzangayee | Pipe scheme | 11,808 | Meter | 259,642.00 | 2,379.00 | 2,800.00 |
NOORISTAN | WAYGAL | Kandrok | Pipe scheme | 3,871 | Meter | 83,514.00 | 360.00 | 400.00 |
Output 3
Output 7: LITACA
Livelihood Improvement in Tajik – Afghan Cross Border Areas (LITACA) is a new UNDP initiative set up in 2014 and funded by the Government of Japan. It aims to promote stability in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. This will be achieved through improving local governance, infrastructure and providing livelihood opportunities.
Building on the experience and insights gained through NABDP, LITACA has become a stand-alone programme in 2016. It has been estimated that more than 152,976 people will directly benefit from LITACA. Here is a brief summary of LITACA’s progress in 2015:
Sector | NO | Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Labour days | Beneficiaries | m2 Land Protected | m2 Land Irrigated | # Villages Connected | Status | |
Irrigation | 1 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Arbab kol | Canal | 9300 | Meter | 4560 | 21000 | 0 | 50000 | 0 | Completed | |
| 2 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Alti khwaja | Protection Wall | 140 | Meter | 6000 | 7000 | 140000 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
Disaster mitigation | 1 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Khawaja Hafez | Gabion Wall | 250 | Meter | 6000 | 17500 | 250000 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
| 2 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Mula Bik mo- hammad | Protection Wall | 320 | Meter | 7680 | 6020 | 320000 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
| 3 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | HAJI SULTAN | Protection Wall | 145 | Meter | 42000 | 43400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
| 4 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Jelga center | Protection Wall | 200 | Meter | 2532 | 5250 | 200000 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
Rural Energy | 1 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Safi jalga | MHP | 16 | Kilowatt | 4010 | 1540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
| 2 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Bai Awa Gharbi | MHP | 10 | Kilowatt | 2008 | 1505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed | |
Transport | 1 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Said Ahmad Shah | Culvert | 7 | Number | 1148 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Completed | |
| 2 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Qanjogh Arabya | Tertiary Road | 1.5 | Kilometer | 200 | 2100 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Completed | |
| 3 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Naw Abad | Culvert | 7 | Number | 994 | 2499 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Completed | |
| 4 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Qataghan Qarasi Afghania | Tertiary Road | 3.9 | Kilometer | 700 | 3850 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Completed | |
| 5 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Majari Larkhwabi | Tertiary Road | 4.4 | Kilometer | 1500 | 2450 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Completed | |
| Sector | NO | Province | District | Village | Output | Quantity | Unit | Labour days | Beneficiaries | m2 Land Protected | m2 Land Irrigated | # Villages Connected | Status |
| | 6 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Keldish | Bridge | 28.8 | Meter | 1000 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Ongoing |
| | 7 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Arbab Ali Khan | Tertiary Road | 0.8 | Kilometer | 706 | 4200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Completed |
| | 8 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Guzar qeshlaq | Tertiary Road | 1 | Kilometer | 666 | 25200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Completed |
| | 9 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Arbab Abdul Rahman | Tertiary Road | 0.8 | Kilometer | 706 | 4200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Completed |
| WEEP | 1 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Majari Larkhwabi | Aviculture | 34 | Person | 1500 | 2450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| | 2 | Kunduz | Hazrati Imam Sahib | Naw Abad | Literacy Course | 33 | Person | 1030 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| | 3 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Guzar qeshlaq | Aviculture | 34 | Person | 130 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| | 4 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Jelga center | Beekeeping | 30 | Person | 1030 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| | 5 | Takhar | Dashti Qala | Arab Kakul | Aviculture | 35 | Person | 35 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| | 6 | Takhar | Yangi Qala | Makhmal Guzar | Tailoring | 34 | Person | 130 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Completed |
| Total | | | | | | | | | 153,177 | | | | |
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Moreover, LITACA has provided trainings to 24 district authorities and DDA members on planning, resources mobilization and implementation:
Dasht-e-Qala district, Takhar province:LITACA conducted a four-day training to ten people from district authorities and four DDA members.
The participants reviewed the DDP of Dasht-e-Qala district and discussed ways to mobilize resources for projects in the DDP. They also discussed the challenges with service delivery to local communities and conducted a brainstorming session on how to minimize the service delivery gaps between communities and the District Governor’s office.
Yang-e-Qala district in Takhar province:LITACA conducted a four-day training to a total of 10 district authorities and DDA members.
Participants reviewed their DDP, and conducted a brainstorming session on ways to address challenges with resource mobilization and implementation. The participants also discussed the lack of linkage between the DDP and national level development plans.