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[Last Updated April 2010]
Project Start Date: January 2006
Project End Date: June 2014
Project Location: MRRD, Kabul
Status of the Project: Ongoing
Implementing Partners: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development MRRD
National Area-Based Development Programme ( NABDP) commenced as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2002, with the goal of contributing to a sustainable reduction of poverty and an improvement of livelihoods in rural Afghanistan. The third phase of NABDP began in July, 2009, to take the next step in the continuum of national programme development that started with Phase I as a priority recovery and economic regeneration programme in a complex emergency context. The NABDP Phase-III strategy is based on the third pillar of ANDS, ‘social and economic development’, and addresses the following main thematic areas:
1. Local Governance and DDAs Institutionalization:
District Development Assembles followed the footsteps of Community Development Councils (CDC) at the District Level, NABDP aims to achieve full national coverage for DDAs, whilst building on the experience and capacities of already established DDAs. The DDA is envisaged as playing a core role in establishing linkages vertically and horizontally to governance and stabilization programmes, thereby offering a multiplier effect for civil society and government interventions. It is further envisaged that the DDA would become the hub for community-based profiling, gathering the appropriate information of activities in their respective areas.
2. Sustainable Livelihoods through Rural Infrastructure Services:
NABDP focuses on filling immediate gaps in any improvements to physical infrastructure to promote agricultural productivity and rural economic development. The programme’s activities in this area have included farm-to-market roads, irrigation works, food storage facilities and local markets. These activities will create greater opportunities and provide valuable data, project piloting mechanisms and strategic opportunities to collaborate, allow access to and implement activities for other Ministries (particularly MAIL and MoEW ), the UN, private sector,civil society organizations and the security forces.
3. Stabilization through enhanced economic livelihoods:
NABDP aims to contribute towards a more holistic resolution, which would address problems of operating in conflict and post-conflict environments. NABDP builds upon current successes in promoting comprehensive area-based approaches in Kandahar, Helmand and border provinces which promoted greater community ownership. These innovative operating platforms encompass a number of economic generation models and schemes all of which should have a stabilizing influence on local communities. It also promotes alternative livelihood opportunities for farmers dependent on poppy cultivation.
Major Achievements:
Local Governance and DDAs Institutionalization:
Additional 17 DDAs were established followed by formulation of DDPs, whereas a total of 44 DDA were re-elected in another six provinces. The community empowerment unit has successfully promoted 87 DDA status in official registration with the Provincial Rural Rehabilitation Departments (PRRD). By the end of 2009, the NABDP covers more than 93% target of DDA establishment and institutionalization process with total of 374 DDAs established since the work in local governance started less than three years ago. Additionally, the “grant in aid” scheme was provided to 54 DDAs in 10 provinces to compliment support in management and organizational capacity. During election period, the NABDP staffs actively involved in workshop on “women’s role in election” as an efforts on socializing participation on election. It was reported that at least 80% of female staffs participated in the election process. A gender advisor of NABDP has been granted awards to attend the “good governance and rural development management” training in India and has been involved in developing training manual to disseminate the knowledge, alongside daily works in promoting women’s participation into the DDA activities. Capacity development works through the Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development (AIRD) has been initiated by workshop in research culture and capacity within the MRRD, involving a total of 108 MRRD staffs. A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with consulting company, to extend support in identification of gap in capacity development and recommend necessary actions for professional development
Sustainable Livelihoods through Rural Infrastructure Services:
In concise time since initiation of Energy for Rural Development in Afghanistan (ERDA) unit, the NABDP has led mainstreaming of rural energy component into the MRRD core activities. The unit has been forerunner in preparation of renewable energy policy for Afghanistan in addition to various works in the field. At least 820 households will have electricity after completion of the projects that began in 2009. Installation of Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) provides electricity to 464 households, while communities in Nangarhar Province have been supported by installation of 10 biogas plants. The NABDP was appointed as the lead for the energy working group in following year. The energy working group is one of core activities under the Inter Ministerial Commission of Energy that operate as the highest authority in rural energy development in Afghanistan. A total of 84 rural infrastructure service projects have been completed in the year of 2009, to contribute the efforts in providing sustainable livelihoods for rural population. Projects such as irrigation and water system have been made accessible to more than 22,000 beneficiaries, with additional 306 on-going projects being carried forward.In line with the MRRD strategic direction, the work in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) development was transferred to the Afghan Rural Enterprise Development Programme (AREDP). Jointly, the supervision of grants provided to 28 SMEs in seven provinces had been carried out, and the evaluation works will be conducted by the AREDP further. Concurrently in efforts to mainstream ministerial programme, the NABDP started work in planning and survey for establishment of Rural Technology Park (RTP) in Kabul through the Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development (AIRD).
Stabilization through Enhanced Economic Livelihoods:
Contributing to the strategy for stabilization, more than 3,000 people in border district benefited from implementation of various development projects. As a result, the security situation continues to improve, providing easier access to food, health facilities and other public services within the district. The Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) unit completed eight projects, with approximately 160,000 people, including 32,000 former members of IAGs (Illegal Armed Groups), benefited through creation of labour days and provision of infrastructures. In addition, 92 development projects, such as construction of social and culture centre clinics, schools, etc are still undergoing in several provinces.
Improving works in supporting institutional capacities for licit livelihoods option, establishment of
Kandahar Rural Agriculture Development Institute (KRARDI) was initiated, aimed to strengthen and diversify rural licit livelihoods in four districts of Kandahar province. In close collaboration with the
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), design of the KRARDI construction has been prepared to be rolled out in the next year, while coordination with Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) began, for establishment of curriculum that fits into the current situation of agriculture development in the country.
To respond growing needs in accelerating programme implementation, the NABDP phase III revised the structure in management by additional unit establishment and extension scope of works. Newly established Programme Management Support Unit (PSMU) contributed to integration of work planning while assisting overall quality assurances. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Result based Reporting Unit (MERRU) made a concerted effort to improve the scope and quality of monitoring standards, at the same time initiating further advance in evaluation and impact monitoring assessment.
Partnerships and Resources:
Total Planned Budget: USD 294 million
Received Budget: USD 90 million
Current Donors: UNDP, CIDA, Japan, DFID, Norway, Germany, Netherlands and Spain
Focal Points:
Jamie Graves, Programme Manager ( jamie.graves@mrrd.gov.af )
Moqamuddin Siraj, Programme Officer (moqamuddin.siraj@undp.org)
