Afghanistan - ACT: 15-May-02
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Afghanistan
Relief & Rehabilitation - ASAF-21 Appeal
Appeal Target: US$ 5,247,697
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 4,564,510
Geneva, 15 May 2002
Two decades of war in Afghanistan - including a decade-long Soviet
occupation and ensuing civil war, inter ethnic conflicts, severe drought
and other natural disasters, not to mention the Allied bombing after 11
September, have destroyed the basic economic foundation of the Afghan
society. Due to the complex emergency situation the assets and reserves
of Afghans have vanished, lives have been lost, properties and houses
destroyed or extensively damaged. According to some reports 60% of the
infrastructure in Afghanistan is completely destroyed. Afghanistan is left
impoverished and mired in an extended humanitarian crisis. Government
infrastructure, including the ability to deliver the most basic health
education and other social services, has collapsed. The return of many
refugees into Afghanistan puts further pressure on those limited services.
ACT member Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) plans to assist vulnerable groups of
returnees and IDPs in different areas of Afghanistan through their local
partner network as well as to continue its assistance to refugees
remaining in the Shalman area in Pakistan by supporting activities in the
areas of food, education, water, sanitation, shelter, health,
communication, community services, psychosocial intervention and peace
building. NCA will also continue its assistance to unregistered vulnerable
refugees from urban areas in Pakistan, to prepare for repatriation and
eventually assist in repatriation where no other assistance is provided
ACT member Church World Service (CWS) plans to assist some of the most
vulnerable families by implementing a housing project in the Shomali
Valley situated north of Kabul.
Appeal ASAF 11 is still open until the programme of the other ACT
partners, in particular Christian Aid have been completed. As planned, an
evaluation will take place under appeal ASAF 11.
Project Completion Date:
NCA - 31 December 2002
CWS-P/A - 31 March 2003
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
Appeal Less: Pledges/ Balance Requested
Targets Contr. Recd from ACT Network
NCA 3,238,291 20,000 3,218,291
CWS 1,994,406 663,187 1,331,219
Comm 10,000 0 10,000
Co-ord 5,000 0 5,000
Appeal Target 5,247,697 683,187 4,564,510
Ms. Genevieve Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Robert Granke
Director Director, ACT Director
WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service
DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
Two decades of war in Afghanistan *including a decade-long Soviet
occupation and ensuing civil war, inter ethnic conflicts, severe drought
and other natural disasters, not to mention the Allied bombing after 11
September, have destroyed the basic economic foundation of the Afghan
society. Due to the complex emergency situation the assets and reserves
of Afghans have vanished, lives have been lost, properties and houses
destroyed or extensively damaged. According to some reports 60% of the
infrastructure in Afghanistan is completely destroyed. Afghanistan is
left impoverished and mired in an extended humanitarian crisis.
Government infrastructure, including the ability to deliver the most basic
health education and other social services, has collapsed. Significant
resources were directed to the war effort and severe restrictions during
the Taliban era, including a restriction on women working outside the
home, added to the overall impoverishment of the people and particularly
of those households lacking able-bodied adult men.
Furthermore, Afghanistan continues to suffer the effects of the fourth
year of a regional drought, with particularly severe impact in the west
and north of the country further decimating the agricultural
infrastructure. Agriculture and animal husbandry used to be the backbone
of the rural economy in Afghanistan, but because of reasons stated above,
agriculture production has been reduced to the level of subsistence
farming in many areas. FAO reports that due to the unprecedented drought,
the rain-fed agricultural production has dropped to almost zero and
irrigated lands have yielded well below the normal level. The 2000
harvest was less than 50% of the 1999 harvest, which was already well
below normal, and 2001 was not better. The already impoverished
communities are deprived of their only source of income and have been
forced to leave their villages in search for food, safety and possible
employment in the urban centres.
The Afghan people are lacking basic rights such as access to food,
housing, health care, employment and education. However, the recent
instalment of a new, broad based, interim government and the presence of
an International Security Force for Afghanistan (ISAF) along with the wide
international support pledged for the reconstruction and rebuilding of
Afghanistan, there are hopes of a new beginning for this nation in a
shambles.
Current Situation
The UN and the international and national aid community are now dealing
with a major return of IDPs and refugees. The reconstruction process of
building homes, lives and country has started. According to UNHCR
statistics (April 2002), after the downfall of the Taliban government over
280,000 Afghans (including 68,092 from Baluchistan and 56,048 from UNWFP
and the adjoining Tribal areas) had already returned to home from Pakistan
and Iran, taking the planners by surprise. This steady stream of returning
refugees is continuing and are no longer only those who can afford to pay
for their transport and at the same time know that they have houses where
they can resettle.
Due to inaccessibility, insecurity and the devastation of telephone
systems, information at present flows at best slowly. But it is widely
believed that the food situation in general has improved considerably
during the last months. WFP and NGO's have transported and distributed
large quantities of food to most areas. However, there are still reports
of appalling situations, mostly in the western provinces. It is believed
that emergency preparedness is very important and that food distributions
will still be necessary to vulnerable groups in some areas.
>From the larger cities it is reported that the security situation is
gradually improving. Business is slowly awakening. However, in the remote
mountainous areas, there are still communities short of food and water -
villages where people are now living through the fourth year of severe
drought and death from malnutrition and related diseases is prevalent.
The recent earthquakes which hit the Baghlan Province in Northern
Afghanistan only added to the suffering of whole communities and the
vulnerability of the country.
Current Security Situation
The current security situation in Pakistan and the Tribal areas
Tribal areas located along the border with Afghanistan have been home to
Afghan refugees since the early eighties and there have not been major
security problems or tension between the indigenous populations and the
refugees. At times access to these areas, because of tribal and sectarian
conflicts, becomes problematic but Afghan refugees do not get involved in
these internal conflicts. Tribal people have always shown great sympathy
and hospitality to Afghan refugees and have never hampered relief
operations.
The security situation within Afghanistan
A situation of lawlessness and a relatively large number of former Taliban
soldiers on the run pose a major security risk both for the population and
aid workers in many parts of Afghanistan. Generally the security situation
is gradually improving, however there are many obstacles to overcome for
the new government and the Afghan people - one of these being the removal
of landmines from the Soviet era.
However, all ACT partners have well equipped field offices in their
respective areas and it is expected that local Shuras and the returnees
will do their utmost to ensure security of the staff and relief
commodities allocated for their respective villages.
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REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
NCA has since 1982 an office in Peshawar to work among refugees arriving
in Pakistan initially in co-operation with the Norwegian Refugee Council.
The activities have more and more been implemented through Afghan NGOs and
focused on rehabilitation and development assistance within Afghanistan.
An office was established in Kabul in 1996 with the intention of becoming
the main office of NCA operations in the country. This process has been
slow, due to difficult working conditions and armed conflicts. Therefore
NCA as well as the local partners are still maintaining offices both in
Kabul and Peshawar, Pakistan.
Description of ACT Member's Implementing Partners
NCA partners work in 17 of 29 provinces of Afghanistan with predominance
in the south eastern region.
The partners participating in the implementation of this appeal are:
Regular Afghan Partners:
Afghan Development Association (ADA)
Agency for Rehabilitation and Energy Conservation in Afghanistan (AREA)
Anti Tuberculosis Association (ATA/AP)
Central Afghanistan Welfare Committee (CAWC)
Co-operation Centre for Afghanistan (CCA)
Co-ordination of Afghan Relief (CoAR)
Ghazni Rural Support Programme (GRSP)
Norwegian Project Office/Rural Rehabilitation Association of Afghanistan
(NPO/RRAA)
Sanayee Development Foundation (SDF)
Associated partners:
Afghan Women Skills Development Centre (AWSDC)
Afghan Women Vocational Skills Learning Centre (AWVSLC)
Women Assistance Association (WAA)
Government Authorities:
Central Authority for Water Supply System (CAWSS)
In total these partners have around 1,500 Afghan staff members stationed
in different locations inside Afghanistan, and in Peshawar. In addition to
human resources the partners have also contributed with a number of
vehicles and storage facilities inside Afghanistan.
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goal: To Save lives of the most vulnerable local population and IDPs in
Afghanistan and refugees in camps in Pakistan by providing timely and
efficient assistance in the areas of food, education, water, sanitation,
shelter, health, communication, community services, psychosocial
intervention and peace building. Also assist unregistered vulnerable
refugees from urban areas in Pakistan, to prepare for repatriation and
eventually assist in repatriation where no other assistance is provided
Objectives:
To assist in repatriation and resettlement of IDPs.
To assist in activating women's groups/organisations.
To assist in rebuilding/reconstruction of urgent infrastructure.
To assist in recovery of urgent municipal/village activities.
To assist in strengthening the individual and social well-being of people
affected by war
Capacity building among NCA partners in the field of psychosocial
intervention and peace-building.
To assist vulnerable refugees in Pakistan and help them prepare for
repatriation.
To facilitate active participation of refugees in the process of
reconstruction of Afghanistan.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
In Pakistan one targeted population will be unregistered refugees living
in urban areas, mostly in and around Peshawar - refugees, who for one
reason or another have ended up being excluded from official registration
and assistance programs. Another target population is refugees located to
refugee camps in the Shalman area of Khyber Agency.
The focus in Afghanistan is on assisting vulnerable groups that are in
most need of help - particularly groups such as widows, female headed
households, households where the "breadwinner" is disabled, families who
have had their homes destroyed and groups returning to areas of severe
destruction.
For the water program in Afghanistan, the selection criteria will be
families who have suffered loss of crops, families whose drinking water
and/or irrigation water sources have dried up or are severely reduced.
Both in Pakistan and Afghanistan the projects aim at reaching women to the
extent possible.
Most proposals have been submitted by partners with local knowledge. The
overall beneficiary selection criteria specifies reaching the most
vulnerable both in the project areas in Afghanistan and in the camps in
Pakistan. However, in Afghanistan, where the overall needs are so vast, it
is envisaged that broader sections within the assisted communities will
benefit, in particular from the different rehabilitation projects. The
local partners have clear set criteria and procedures related to emergency
aid (e.g. female headed households; selection made together with local
Shura's).
Number of beneficiaries according to proposed assistance
Pakistan:
20,000 refugees - water storage and distribution in camps located in
Khyber Agency.
20,000 refugees will be provided with community-services/psychosocial
assistance in the same camps.
Peace education for 14,000 school children (boys & girls) in the refugee
schools.
1,044 teachers in the refugee schools will receive training on peace
education.
250 women will receive skills training in computers and English language.
60 women will be trained on TBA and health education.
160 women (from camps in Khyber Agency and Peshawar city) will receive
vocational training and basic tools to start a business.
480 males and females will receive skills development training in
carpentry, masonry, electrical installation & maintenance, plumbing,
embroidery and teacher training.
3,000 school children will have access to an environment conducive to
learning.
10,000 refugees will be supported with food assistance and repatriation
preparedness.
Afghanistan:
30,000 people (approx. 5,000 families) - provision of tents and quilts
during resettlement period to the vulnerable local population and IDPs in
selected areas.
10,000 people employed in reconstruction through food for work projects.
30,000 people will receive supplementary food rations or warm clothing.
5,000 children will receive assistance through nutritional programs.
5,000 people will be assisted within the psycho social activities program.
50 para-professionals will receive capacity building within the field of
psycho-social intervention and peace building.
5,000 people will receive potable water and assistance in building
sanitation facilities in two cities.
97,000 people will benefit from water supply (irrigation) schemes.
400 farming families will be assisted with improved wheat seeds and
fertiliser.
600 people will benefit from competence building in management, English
language and computer training.
20 schools will be rehabilitated or reconstructed - average size 500
pupils/school.
20 schools will be provided inventory and educational material, equipment
and furniture.
10 schools will be rehabilitated or reconstructed - number of students
20,100 (application to Norwegian MFA).
5,000 people will have access to public libraries in different cities.
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
NCA has been assisting refugee populations in Pakistan since 1982 and has
become involved in Afghanistan in assisting IDPs as well as returning
refugees. The main approach is to work through Afghan partners and to
strengthen these partners through various capacity building measures. The
core programme of NCA in Afghanistan over the past year has focused on
increasing food security. The projects supported include water &
sanitation, health, education and income generating activities. NCA has
developed a professional capacity (technical and conceptual) in the field
of water and sanitation for effective response to the refugee/IDP crisis.
Emergency and rehabilitation assistance has been provided on regular
basis. Major emphasis is given to conflict prevention at community level.
Furthermore, special attention is given to the needs of women. To increase
the access to refugee women in Pakistan, a few new women organisations
have been identified as local partners.
The assistance in both countries will concentrate on:
Refugees and repatriation
Food security (agriculture, water).
Education Infrastructure:- (re) construction of schools
Cross cutting issues for all interventions are:
Capacity/competence building
Gender (special focus on women)
Human rights
Conflict prevention
Anti poppy clause (narcotics)
Issues which need special attention, either as separate projects or as
part of other projects, are:
- Psycho social assistance
- Peace building
- Nutrition education
PAKISTAN: PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
NCA continues its commitments to the refugee population in Pakistan, as it
is expected that not all refugees will be able to return in the coming
years. Additional focus will be on skills training to increase
opportunities for returnees and consequently encourage more to return. NCA
has signed agreements with UNHCR to provide Community Services including
psycho-social training as well as water storage and distribution systems
for the camps. The agreements with UNHCR are valid for three months as
UNHCR is operating on a three months basis. It is expected that the
necessary agreements will continue to be extended for those periods as
long as necessary.
Water Projects
In Pakistan water storage is one of the main elements of the NCA Network's
interventions. NCA has developed a standardised Water Service Package,
which can be easily adapted to any particular situation. Through training
conducted by personnel from NCA emergency unit, the NCA partners have
learned to install and operate the system.
NCA will secure cost-effective systems for provision, storing and
distribution of water. Some items such as good quality pillow-tanks and
water distribution points, which are not easily available in the local
markets in Pakistan, are purchased from Norway and pre-positioned in
Pakistan. Other equipment such as pipes and fittings will be procured
locally.
This project is being implemented with funding from UNHCR and therefore no
costs are shown within the budget.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Water Storage & Distrib (cont)
To secure stable water distribution
Refugee Camp in Shalman area - 20,000 refugees
AREA
Community Service/ psycho-social program.
The community service program in the Shalman refugee camps has as overall
objective to bring a kind of normalcy into a very abnormal situation and
to support the refugees in their preparations for repatriation. In all
activities, special attention will be given to psychosocial aspects, as
well as to peace building and gender. NCA and its Partners see the vital
importance of building on and developing the refugees' own resources, and
of the co-operation with and engaging the refugees in all aspects of the
life in the camp. Project supervisors and community service mobilisers
have been engaged by the NCA Partners.
The supervisors and the mobilisers will be responsible for:
Providing practical assistance and support to the refugees from arrival
and throughout their stay in the camp,
facilitate various kinds of activities, such as cultural, religious
(funerals, marriages, birth, etc.), celebrations of different kinds,
sports, etc.,
if possible, income generating activities, informal education (mine
awareness, peace-building and reconciliation, environmental awareness,
etc),
establishment of self-help and mutual support groups, basic health care
education and
guidance concerning whether/when to intervene in some situations - either
in groups or individually, and referral of more serious cases for proper
care.
The community service mobilisers, together with some of the refugees, who
will be engaged in the work, will take part in ongoing training and
coaching, particularly in psychosocial intervention and peace-building.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Community Service / Psycho-social Support (cont)
To provide practical community service & psycho-social assist - focusing
on the vulnerable poor and those suffering psychological trauma.
Shalman Refugee Camp , Khyber Agency - 20,000 refugees
NPO/RRAA, AREA, ADA
Non Formal Education for Women
Although a large-scale repatriation is taking place this year, it is also
a fact that many refugees will have to postpone their return for different
reasons. Three small Afghan women organisations have established education
centres in Peshawar, Shalman and Attock where Afghan women can receive
health-education, traditional birth attendance (TBA), English language,
computer and vocational training. The plan is to support these women
organisations in assisting women to acquire useful skills before they
return to Afghanistan.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
English Language & Computer Training (new)
To build professional competence of young refugee women in English
Language and Computers
Peshawar - 250 young Afghan refugee women
AWSDC
Health - Training Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) & Health Education
(new)
To reduce maternal, infant mortality, facilitate safe delivery and create
health awareness
Attock City - 60 Afghan refugee women
AWSDC
Vocational Training (new)
To ensure improved & sustainable income source for the needy &
marginalised refugee women & girls
Peshawar - 60 trainees and their families
AWVSLC
Vocational Training (new)
To provide sustainable livelihood through skills training and job creation
for vulnerable women
Shalman Refugee Camp Khyber Agency NWFP
WAA
Skill Development (new)
In view of depleted human resources and the immense need of the country
for competent crafts-men a programme is being developed to train the
refugee workforce in four professions (carpentry, masonry, electrical
installation & maintenance and plumbing). Vocational training for women
will be provided as well (Embroidery, bead making, carpet weaving,
tailoring, computer and english training). This will not only provide
livelihood opportunities but enable those trained to actively take part in
the reconstruction of their country.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Crafts Training - carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electricity & vocational
training for women
To facilitate active participation of Afghans in the process of
reconstruction.
Peshawar - 480 persons (240 male & 240 female)
SDF
Peace Education, Training workshops (new)
Replacing the prevailing culture of violence with peaceful attitudes and
social cohesion will be an uphill struggle for people of Afghanistan. For
the last three years two of NCA partners "Co-operation for Peace and Unity
(CPAU) and Sanyee Development Foundation (SDF)" have been involved in a
creative project on peace education in the refugees schools in Peshawar.
The intention is to continue and enlarge the scope of this project so that
a large number of teachers among the refugees are trained on peace
education, prior to their departure to their home villages in Afghanistan.
Also educational materials and teaching kits will be further developed and
published in large numbers. In this way peace educators from various parts
of the country will be trained in a highly cost effective manner as the
refugee community in Peshawar represents different parts of Afghanistan.
The partners are intending to shift the programme into Afghanistan in the
course of a year.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Peace Education
To promote a culture of peace and non-violent co-existence
Peshawar - 14,000 students (male & female), 24 peace educators and 1,020
teachers working in different schools.
SDF
Education infrastructure - School furniture (new)
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
School furniture
To facilitate education through a conducive environment for learning
Peshawar - 3,000 students (male & female)
CAWC
AFGHANISTAN: PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
NCA and its Afghan partners, have been in the forefront of emergency
operations in Afghanistan and has effectively responded to emergencies in
a number of provinces. Now NCA wishes, again through its local partners,
to assist in the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. The following
programmes have been identified by the NCA assessment team as well as by
the local partners.
Reconstruction/employment: Road Rehabilitation - food for work
Assistance for fast recovery/reconstruction will be provided through food
for work projects. This will help mobilise the work force and address
urgent needs in the local community, while it will simultaneously have a
positive effect on the food security of returnees and the local poor. The
food will be purchased from the local market and this should also
stimulate business and private enterprise.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Road rehabilitation - food 4 work
To enhance living conditions through improved infrastructure and increased
food security.
Laghman - 458 labourers - also some 10,000 families of Alishing district
will benefit from improved infrastructure
NPO/RRAA
Relief Assistance: Supplementary food rations and clothing (new)
Due to drought and the prevailing insecurity in parts of the country, it
is expected that there will still be need for emergency relief assistance
in the form of supplementary food. While wheat is to a large extend
provided through WFP programs, NCA intends to provide supplementary food
to identified suffering people. In addition, clothes will be distributed
depending on donations received by NCA.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Suppl food rations & clothing
To save lives and create temporary job opportunities through food 4 work
projects
Various food deficient areas - 8,000 most vulnerable and food deficient
families
NCA partners
Nutrition project
Through the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NCA has received an
allocation for purchase of 14,104 cartons of BP-5 high nutrition food
rations. A nutrition consultant has been employed for 4 months and during
this period NCA partners have been trained on utilisation of BP-5 in
nutrition projects for malnourished children, women and the elderly. With
a shelf life of 5 years and highly concentrated nutritional ingredients,
BP-5 is an invaluable asset in an emergency situation. However, future
dependency on imported products should be avoided and therefore the
planned NCA/ACT project will aim at identifying substitute products based
on local ingredients.
NCA will provide nutrition training and guidance to partners. Through
their nutrition programs, feeding centres and clinics, assistance will be
given to identified malnourished children, women, elderly and TB patients.
While NCA partners have access to several provinces in Afghanistan, it is
a fact that expatriates are mostly limited to Kabul and some larger
cities. Therefore training will be held where feasible and appropriate
with regard to security and general conditions.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Nutrition project - capacity building of NCA partners in field nutrition
To assist partners in the establishment and implementation of nutrition
projects
Bamyan, Wardak, Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif & Ghazni - malnourished children,
pregnant and lactating women, malnourished elderly and other
vulnerable groups such as TB patients, orphans and twins.
CAWC, CCA, CoAR, GRSP, NPO/RRAA, SIEAL, ATA
Psychosocial Intervention and Peace-building
NCA will engage one expatriate staff in addition to a national
co-ordinator, based in the NCA Kabul Office, to co-ordinate this activity.
As implementing partners, two or three of the existing NCA partners in
Afghanistan will be selected on the basis of capacity, ability and field
of operation.
An important part of this activity will be the capacity building of the
national co-ordinator, the project officers and the selected
organisations. The national co-ordinator and the majority of the project
officers will be women. The target group will be mainly women and
children, initially in Kabul area. Kabul is chosen due to the cultural
limitations of women's possibilities for travelling.
The main reason for focusing this programme on women is based on the
experience that women are more open about psycho-social related issues.
Therefore building this programme together with the women provides the
best entry point for such interventions.
Training will be given through 2 - 3 workshops, on-the-job training,
weekly supervision and will cover both psychosocial intervention and peace
building.
Psycho-social intervention and peace-building will include 20 different
activities covering cultural and recreational activities, sports, informal
education, awareness-building on peace and reconciliation/conflict
resolution, establishment of self-help and mutual support groups, income
generating activities, basic health care education and facilitation of
advisory intervention, either in groups or individually.
The budget is an estimation based on envisaged plans, presently being
worked out by the NCA Team.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Psycho-social intervention & Peace Building
To assist in strengthening the individual & social well-being of people
affected by war.
Coaching and supervision of trainers and project officers
Kabul (may be extended to other areas if security allows).
Benefiting primarily women & children - 5,000 persons. 50
para-professionals will receive capacity building training.
2 NCA partners - most probably SIEAL, AREA and RRAA
Water Supplies
Rehabilitation of water supply networks in Afghanistan is another
important area that needs urgent attention. Based on the past involvement
of NCA and partners and institutional competence of NCA in this field, a
major intervention is planned with both short/long term results. NCA has
already carried out professional studies/technical assessment of some
water related projects in Kabul and other urban settings. Institutional
capacity building will constitute the core of NCA's intervention in the
first phase. To further upgrade the technical knowledge of the concerned
water department (CAWSS) several water supply projects of strategic
importance have been identified. Implementation of these projects will
undoubtedly contribute to repatriation, normalisation of the situation,
reactivation and institutional capacity building of the concerned
governmental authorities. Since the new situation emerged, NCA has had a
professional water consultant in the field to co-ordinate the activities
in collaboration with a local counterpart. An expatriate consultant will
be assigned to oversee the work at least up to the end of the year.
Several water projects were identified by the NCA assessment team in
February 20002.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Mapping of urban networks (new)
Capacity building and training of CAWSS
Mazara-e-Sharif, Kabul & Charikar - CAWSS
NCA in co-operation with CAWSS
Feasibility study (new)
Capacity building and training of CAWSS.
Optimisation of Aalaudin network
Karte-Se, Kabul - CAWSS, users of Alaudin network
NCA in co-op with CAWSS
Hydro-geological feasibility study (new)
For optimal use of future water resources.
Capacity building and training of CAWSS
Kakh Tapaul Wellfield, Mazar-e-Sharif - inhabitants of Mazar, CAWSS &
Habitat
NPO/RRAA and NCA in co-op with CAWSS and Habitat
Feasibility study and rehabilitation design
Capacity building and training of CAWSS,
Optimisation of Kabul water supply networks
Kabul - CAWSS & users of Kabul water supply networks
NCA in co-op with CAWSS and Ministry of Higher Education.
CCTV inspection of Kabul well-fields (new)
Capacity building and training of CAWSS
Optimisation of Kabul water supply networks
Kabul - CAWSS & users of Kabul water supply networks
NCA in co-op with CAWSS
Nehr'etop short-term rehabilitation (new)
Capacity building and training of CAWS
Rehabilitation of Mazar's main water supply network
Mazar-e-Sharif - CAWSS & users of the Nehr'etop network.
NCA, CAWSS & Habitat
Observation well project (new)
Drought Management
Capacity building of MMI
Re-commencement of collection of valuable hydrological monitoring data for
purposes of ground water management.
Kabul, Chaharasiyab, Jalalabad, Mazar, Heart, Kandahar, Qualat, Ghazni
provinces - MMI, future water managers of Afghanistan
NPO/RRAA, ADA, CoAR, AREA, NCA & Ministry of Mines & Industry (MMI)
In addition to the water projects identified by the NCA Team, the
following projects have been identified by Partners.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Dug Well Project
To improve living conditions through enhanced water supply systems
130 villages in the Saighan District, Bamyan Province - 1,800 families (ca
11,000 persons)
CAWC in co-op with Ministry of Rural Rehab & Dev
Water Supply Project (new) - Drinking & Irrigation, Water Passage &
Retaining Wall
To secure a water supply in the area
Sayedabad, Wardak Province - 1,260 farmer families and project work force
will benefit directly with the residents of Sayedabad District
benefiting indirectly.
CoAR
Water Supply - Irrigation & water diversion dam
To provide adequate water for 250 ha of land
To promote agricultural productivity and ensure food security
To improve environmental conditions, sanitation
Qabelbai, Kabul Province - 1,200 farmer families & project work force
will benefit directly, with the residents of 3 villages benefiting
indirectly.
CoAR
Water supplies - Construction of Aqueduct (new)
To ensure availability of sufficient water for drinking & irrigation
To prevent water wastage, soil erosion & water pollution
Moqur District, Ghazni Province - Dirct beneficiaries are 180 families
and CoAR work force. Indirect beneficiaries ware the residents of 3
districts
CoAR
Irrigation Project (new)
To enhance rural economy
To increase agricultural production through improved irrigation network
Noorullam Valley, Alingar District, Laghman Province - local community
NPO/RRAA
Potable Water Supplies
To improve health through provision of clean drinking water
Laghman - 150 families
NPO/RRAA
Agriculture
Provision of Improved Wheat Seed and Fertiliser (new)
Due to the severe drought and the displacement during the recent period of
bombing and insecurity, many families have either lost their stock of
seed grains or had to eat it. Assistance in the form of seed and tools
packages will be provided to enable the families to prepare for the next
harvest.
The kind of seeds and tools provided, will depend on the local conditions.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Improved Wheat Seed & fertiliser (new)
To increase food security through increased agricultural production
Logar - 400 farming families
NPO/RRAA
Education Infrastructure
With the ending of the Taliban period, a new tangible interest in
education is developing among the Afghans, including the women. Therefore
several of the NCA partners have requested assistance towards the
education sector, in particular related to rebuilding, reconstruction
and/or reactivation of schools.
It is believed that an early response to this interest is vital to
reactivate the local communities during the repatriation period. It also
believed to create a "pull factor", which is important to attract refugees
to return home.
Through the NCA partner network, NCA is prepared for an early response in
this field. The strategy/approach should be flexible, targeted and have a
quick impact. In the long term, NCA will consider further assistance
through its long-term development program.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
School Reconstruction (girls)
To promote education through providing a sound environment for learning
Kabul - 1,000 female students & 25 teachers. Plus 500 skilled/unskilled
labourers will benefit from employment in the reconstruction work
NPO/RRAA
School Reconstruction (new)
As above
Kabul - 2,000 students & 25 teachers. 500 skilled/unskilled labourers
will also benefit from employment in the reconstruction
NPO/RRAA
School Rehabilitation (new)
To improve educational facilities for the rural population (boys & girls)
Nangarhar - 800 students, 40 teachers / school staff and 100 labourers are
among the direct beneficiaries of this project
NPO/RRAA
School Rehabilitation (new)
As above
Kandahar - 400 students and school staff (in one school). 100 labourers
will also benefit from temporary employment in the reconstruction.
ADA
School Rehabilitation (new)
To create conditions conducive to education & learning in rural
Afghanistan
Uruzgan - 400 students and the staff of one primary school. In addition
100 skilled and unskilled labourers will benefit from the reconstruction
work.
ADA
School Rehabilitation (new)
As above
Zabul - 400 students and the teachers of one primary school. 150
labourers will benefit from the temporary employment .
ADA
School Rehabilitation (new)
As above
Wardak - 400 students and the teachers of one primary school along with
150 labourers who will benefit from temporary employment
School Rehabilitation (new)
As above
Bamyan - 400 female students and 7 school staff along with 502
skilled/unskilled labourers
CAWC
School Rehabilitation (new)
As above
Bamyan - 960 students, 8 school staff and 350 skilled/unskilled labourers
In addition to the above mentioned activities, another project is
envisaged through the rehabilitation of 10 schools. This project is put
under a separate bilateral program with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and will not fall under this ACT Appeal. The project will also be
implemented through different local partners and the total costs are
estimated at USD 1,030,000. The Ministry has approved the requested
funding.
School Equipment/Supplies
Education, as stated above, is a priority sector in Afghanistan that needs
immediate attention. Schools around the country are in a very bad shape,
there is general lack of basic furniture, educational materials and other
essential equipment. To create an environment conducive to education and
learning NCA is planning to furnish a limited number of schools that were
reconstructed through NCA funding in the past. This will further
reinforce the hope for a better future among the focused groups and
consolidate the peace process in the country.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
School equipment & furniture (new)
To provide chairs, black boards and chalk along with 200 water tanks for
schools
Ghazni Province - 22,229 students (boys & girls) and 813 teachers
GRSP
School furniture, uniforms & stationary (new)
To promote education through rehab and equipping of educational facilities
in rural Afghanistan
Kandahar - 899 students (from 3 schools)
ADA
School furniture, uniforms & stationary (new)
As above
Uruzgan - 1,980 students in 4 secondary schools
ADA
School furniture, uniforms & stationary (new)
As above
Zabul - 2,783 students in 4 primary schools
ADA
School furniture, uniforms & stationary (new)
As above
Logar - 700 students
ADA
Establishment of New Libraries (new)
To promote education through the provision of resource materials available
to all
Kabul, Farah, Heart, Badghis and Logar Provinces - and estimated 5,000
readers in five libraries.
SDF (former SIEAL)
Shelter
The provision of shelter to returnees is of the utmost importance. The
standard shelter package in a repatriation or an emergency situation will
include 1 medium size tent, 1 tarpaulin, and some blankets or quilts /
family, depending on availability. The plan is to cover 5,000 families
with a shelter package. In addition NCA partners have come up with two
projects aiming to assist the vulnerable families among returnees with
basic shelter materials (doors, windows and roofing materials). This will
not only promote repatriation/resettlement but it will also create
temporary job opportunities in the targeted communities.
The shelter program of CAWC will include food for work for the shelter
reconstruction, because of the level poverty and the extent of damages in
the Bamyan area. The CRSP shelter program in Kabul will provide
construction materials only.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Shelter (new)
To promote repatriation through shelter rehab and employment.
Bamyan - 830 vulnerable families returning from Peshawar
CAWC
Shelter
To promote repatriation through shelter rehab and assistance to rebuild
houses
District 5 of Kabul City (Afshaar) - poor widows & female headed families,
IDPs and identified vulnerable poor - total of 1,260 families. In
addition 22,680 days of labour will be offered.
GRSP
Competence Building (new)
Depletion of professional and competent human resources is a major cause
of misery for Afghan people. Specific attention to the development of
human resources will in fact accelerate the reconstruction and recovery
programmes. To achieve this NCA partner SDF intends to embark on improving
the efficiency of educated Afghans in management, administration and
English language. This will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of
recovery programmes. SDF will cover the salaries and is requesting
assistance towards the establishment of training centres.
Project
Objectives/activities
Location/Beneficiaries
Impl Agency
Competence Building
To enhance the professional work force's competence in the reconstruction
programme
Kabul & Ghazni - 1,000 persons - governmental employees and NGO staff
involved in the recovery programmes.
SDF
Implementation
The local partners are mainly responsible for the implementation of the
different projects in their areas. They aim, to the extent possible, to
apply participatory processes when planning the projects, including the
selection of beneficiaries. The approach and the quality may vary from
partner to partner.
When needed, priority will be set together with the partners. Most
projects are of such a nature that the size and extent of coverage may be
adjusted according to availability of funds. Certain projects can be
initiated independently from each other.
Details related to implementation strategies of the different partners and
activities, as well as other relevant information are in the detailed
project proposals which have been submitted by the Partners to NCA.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
The Resident Representative of NCA Afghanistan/Pakistan assumes the
overall responsibility for the management of the program ensuring
efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability. The day-to-day
operations will be the responsibility of a Relief Co-ordinator. The
participating partners will be responsible for area-based implementation
and reporting.
Finance
The NCA Finance Department will carry out the financial transactions based
on universal and NCA specific policies and procedures to ensure efficient,
transparent and accountable practice. NCA will provide narrative and
financial reporting for both internal and external use based on the
requirements of the back donors and NCA's own systems.
NCA fiscal year runs from January to December and their auditors are :
A.F.Ferguson, Chartered Accountants Islamabad (a member firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers).Monitoring
NCA has strengthened the programme staffing with two new expatriate
positions: 1) Relief and Rehabilitation Co-ordinator and 2) Financial
Advisor. Simultaneously the finance office has been strengthened with one
additional local staff. The relief co-ordinator carries overall
responsibility for monitoring and updating the participating NGOs and will
establish routines and check compliance. NCA Programme Department in
Afghanistan will also be involved in the monitoring of the activities.
Each of the local partners will be responsible to internally monitor their
part of the work.
NCA local staff will, according to plans, visit each project at least once
during the implementation period. Local staff have more flexibility in
travelling in Afghanistan than expatriates - at the time of writing this
appeal expatriate staff still have limited access to Afghanistan. Both NCA
and its local partners have senior and experienced staff well qualified to
monitor relief operations - programme officers with a broad rehabilitation
and development background as well as engineers with special technical
competence (e.g. for reviewing project proposals, budgets and technical
aspects linked to reconstruction fo schools). The Psycho-social programme
will be monitored by an expatriate advisor/specialist.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
This appeal covers the 9-month period from 1st April to 31st December
2002.
CO-ORDINATION
The response in Pakistan will mainly be according to the requests of/in
co-ordination with UNHCR.
The campsites are within the tribal areas and arrangements of transport
permission as well as security are organised by UNHCR. Co-ordination with
UNOCHA and other NGOs is being developed based on functional methods.
In all aspects of the work the strategy will be to strengthen and build on
the target group's own cultural and religious traditions. There is a
built-in mechanism for co-ordination within the NCA network of Afghan
partners. Outside this the partners are members of the two co-ordinating
bodies (ACBAR and ANCB) and are taking part in co-ordination meetings with
other NGOs within the UN system. Another level of co-ordination NCA is
promoting (at least among its partners) is co-ordination and collaboration
with the governmental authorities. The intention is to enhance, in this
way, the capacities within the concerned departments and help them fulfil
their basic functions.
NCA BUDGET
Note to the budget:
Lines have been included for administration costs (6%) for the different
partners. This is supposed to cover operational costs like administrative
support, utilities, stationary and office rent.
INCOME
Lutheran World Relief
20,000
EXPENDITURE BUDGET SUMMARY
PROJECTS/PARTNER
Budget USD
1
Water Project - Peshawar
None
NPO/RRAA, AREA, ADA
2
Community Service/Psycho-social
57,225
3
Non Formal Education for Women
AWSDC
3.1
English Language & Computer Training (Peshawar)
Materials
823
Equipment
2,833
Project salaries& benefits
10,620
Project Operations costs
3,350
Administrative costs 6%
1,073
Sub total
18,699
3.2
Health Education: Training oof traditional birth attendants (Attock)
AWSDC
Training materials and kits
2,870
Project salaries and benefits
9,624
Project Operations costs
3,750
Administrative costs 6%
975
Sub total
17,219
3.3
Vocational Training - sustainable income (Peshawar)
AWVSLC
Training materials and kits
7,530
Project Equipment
1,356
Project salaries and benefits
5,167
Project Operations costs
1,561
Administrative costs 6%
937
Sub total
16,551
3.4
Vocational Training - sustainable livelihood (Shalman Refugee camp)
WAA
Training materials and kits
10,574
Project transport costs
708
Project salaries and benefits
5,764
Project Operations costs
1,424
Administrative costs 6%
1,108
Sub total
19,578
TOTAL NON FORMAL EDUCATION
72,047
4
Skills Development (Craftsmanship) -
SDF
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Training equipment, machines and tools
19,660
Raw materials for training
7,200
Transport allowances for trainees
57,600
Trainers' salaries and benefits
11,250
Crockery for refreshments for trainees
265
Refreshments for trainees
816
Staff and office capacity
1,245
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Computer and Printer
2,000
PERSONNEL, ADMIN & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
9,469
Operation costs
11,712
Audit and evaluation
4,500
Administrative costs 6%
7,468
Total Skills Development
133,185
5
Peace Education Training workshops
SDF
Salaries and benefits for trainers
34,375
Transport costs for peace educators
3,552
Operations costs for trainers
8,280
34 workshop expenses
38,148
Staff and office capacity
1,297
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Vehicle, projector, computer and printer
32,740
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
6,625
Operation costs
4,440
Audit and evaluation
1,500
Administrative costs 6%
7,780
Total Peace Education
138,737
6
Education Infrastructure (Furnishing)
CAWC
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Learning materials
12,000
School Furniture
51,000
Equipment
53,456
Material/ Equipment Transportation costs
5,034
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
3,468
Operation costs
4,776
Administrative costs 6%
7,784
Total Education Infrastructure
137,518
7
Road Rehabilitation - Food for work
NPO/RRAA
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Construction materials and tools
11,885
Food Packages
12,361
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
1,644
Operation costs
617
Administrative costs 6%
1,590
Total Road Rehabilitation
28,097
8
Relief Assistance: Supplementary Feeding
NCA & PARTNERS
Food packages
275,000
Transportation costs
10,000
Staff salaries and benefits
10,000
Administrative costs 2%
5,900
Total Relief Assistance - Supplementary Feeding
300,900
9
Nutrition Training and Guidance Project
CAWC, CCA, CoAR, NPO/RRAA, SIEAL, ATA
Training equipment
790
Sat phone
1,000
Printer
1,333
Partners transportation costs
25,002
Partners staff salaries
10,800
Partners administrative costs
4,008
Storage of nutrition food
4,500
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
46,228
Staff Travel
4,116
Operation costs
12,786
Total Nutrition Training
110,563
10
Psychosocial Intervention and Peace Building
SIEAL, AREA, RRAA
Lunches for Workshops
279
Activities for partners (still to be defined)
11,100
Equipment
2,333
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
54,310
Staff Travel
4,206
Operation costs
16,078
Total Psychosocial Intervention
88,306
CAWC
NPO/RRAA
NCA, CAWSS, NPO/RRAA,ADA, CoAR, AREA, Habitat
CoAR
11
Water Supplies
Mapping of urban networks
4,444
Feasibility study - Karte Se, Kabul
500
Hydrogeological feasibility study Takh Tapual, Mazar
6,056
Feasibility study and rehabilitation design
7,056
Borehole inspection equipment and related costs
57,554
Nehr'etop short-term rehabilitation
66,673
Saighan (Bamyam Province) Dug well
46,300
Observation well project
71,573
Materials, equipment & tools
23,919
17,218
70,114
Material and staff transport
7,085
1,265
17,704
Skilled and unskilled labour
9,161
5,238
21,864
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Vehicle
22,222
Office furniture
1,667
Computer and printer
4,444
Fax and copier
1,667
Sat phone
1,000
Generator
2,500
PERSONNEL, ADMIN & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
4,400
6,969
130,532
14,563
Staff Travel
26,664
Operation costs
1,335
18,666
Audit and evaluation
Administrative costs 6%
2,674
1,922
7,455
Total Water Supplies
47,239
33,947
469,518
131,700
12
Food Security (Agriculture) -
NPO/RRAA
Agricultural inputs and related costs
30,680
PERSONNEL, ADMIN,& OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
12,031
Staff Travel
540
Operation costs
3,168
Monitoring and evaluation
751
Administrative costs 6%
2,830
Total Food Security (Agriculture)
50,000
CAWC
PO/RRAA
ADA
13
Educational Infrastructure Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction
Construction materials
24,095
57,307
56,948
Materials and personnel transportation
5,593
9,685
7,688
Labour
9,678
14,763
11,368
PERSONNEL, ADMIN & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
6,547
5,062
17,978
Staff Travel
41
Operation costs
7,063
739
23,446
Total educational infrastructure rehabilitation
52,976
87,597
117,428
258,001
ADA
GRSP
14.1 - 14.5
School Furnishing
Furniture and related costs
86,745
138,733
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
3,397
3,640
Staff Travel
Operation costs
5,218
400
Administrative costs 6%
5,722
8,566
Total school furnishing
101,082
151,339
14.6
Establishment of Public Libraries
SDF
Construction materials and related costs
19,795
Furniture
11,007
Books
26,890
PERSONNEL, ADMIN & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
7,884
Operation costs
3,626
Administrative costs 6%
4,111
Total Public Libraries
73,313
15
Shelter and Food Provision
CAWC
GRSP
Food Items
56,809
Shelter materials
182,185
73,080
Material transport and storage
8,900
8,124
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Vehicle
16,949
PERSONNEL, ADMIN, & OPERATIONS
Staff Salaries and Benefits
4,575
10,793
Staff transport
1,500
272
Monitoring cost
306
Operation costs
1,905
2,037
Administrative costs 6%
15,352
6,694
Total shelter and food provision
271,226
118,255
16
Management, Administration and English Language Competence Building
SDF
Books
2,000
Furniture
9,300
Audio-visual and other equipment
31,305
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Desktop computers
17,000
Laser printer
2,000
Scanner
1,800
Network system?
1,000
Other
2,000
Evaluation and audit
5,000
Staff and office capacity
714
Administrative costs 6%
4,284
Total competence building
76,403
17
Co-ordination & Office Operation costs
NCA
TRANSPORT, STORAGE & RELATED HANDLING COSTS
Storage Kabul 2/3
1,500
Equipment store KBL
5,000
Transport, insurance, handling
5,000
Sub total
11,500
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT (over US$ 500)
Air conditioners staff house and office PEW
10,000
Vehicle
25,000
Digital camera
1,000
Sub total
36,000
PERSONNEL, ADMIN., OPERATIONS & OTHER SUPPORT COSTS
Staff Salaries & Benefits
92,114
Travel costs
8,332
Office Operation Costs
164,109
Vehicle Operations costs
9,000
Telecommunication
2,700
Sub total
276,255
Audit
10,000
Total Co-ordination and office operations - NCA
333,755
18
Community Service Consultatnt (Shalman Camp)
NCA
PERSONNEL, ADMIN., OPERATIONS & OTHER SUPPORT COSTS
Staff Salaries & Benefits
43,528
Travel costs
3,666
Office Operation Costs
300
Vehicle Operations costs
7,992
Telecommunication
450
Total Community Service
55,936
TOTAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET
3,238,291
BALANCE
(3,218,291)
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER
Church World Service- Pakistan/Afghanistan (ACT/CWS)
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan is a regional office of Church World Service USA. It is registered as an International NGO with the Government of Pakistan and the Authorities in Afghanistan. CWS has been operational in the region since 1954 and has seven offices in the region with 300 staff and volunteers.
CWS P/A works with both faith based and secular organisations to assist communities in improving their quality of life by enhancing their access to basic rights such as clean drinking water, food, health, shelter and education. CWS also encourages community participation in order to support a democratic civil society and bridging the gap between policy makers and development implementers such as Government local bodies, NGOs and Community based Organisations (CBOs).
In the region CWS is operational in the following sectors.
Disaster Response Program
Capacity Building Program
Social Development Program
Since the mid-eighties, CWS P/A has been working with Afghan refugees and since 1997 it has extended its capacities and established network of the partners, namely Pak-Afghan Disaster Response Network, under its Capacity Building initiative. Today, Pak-Afghan Disaster Response Network includes 15 regional organisations working in relief and development.
Description of Implementing Partner
Norwegian Project Office (NPO)/Rural Rehabilitation Association for
Afghanistan (RRAA). This organisation has extensive organisational capacity with its regional offices in the provinces of Laghman, Logar, Herat and Takhar in Afghanistan and Peshawar in Pakistan. NPO/RRAA have 200 staff and over 1,500 volunteers, working jointly in disaster response initiatives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Kabul region and Northern Afghanistan is the main working areas for the NPO/RRAA. NPO/RRAA is a registered NGO and has a good work reputation at all levels - it has sufficient skills, capabilities and staff to implement the projects. NPO/RRAA is Pak-Afghan Disasters Response Network Partner and is one of the largest NGOs in Afghanistan relating to all 3 ACT members in Afghanistan.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The main goal of this project is to assist the most vulnerable families, including displaced and returnees, with house reconstruction materials in order to help them resettle in selected areas.
Objectives
To assist resettlement of 1,500 most vulnerable families in Bagram District with housing materials in order to build their homes.
Provide safe and secure shelters.
Maintain family dignity and community life.
Provide protection from the harsh environment/winter to the disadvantaged community members such as women, children and elderly.
Improve the economic situation of the village.
Program impact
Alleviation of acute housing problems in the area
Facilitate resettlement of returnees and IDP families
Facilitate re-union of family members
Allow families to remain within their communities and start rebuilding their lives.
Provide protection from the harsh environment for the most vulnerable
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
The house reconstruction program will benefit 1,500 vulnerable families
(around 10,500 persons). It will be implemented in the Shomali Valley situated north of Kabul in a mountainous area with cold, long winters and short summers. It was known to be one of the most fertile areas in Afghanistan, famous for its vineyards and agricultural products. Unfortunately, due to its strategic location, this area became the frontline for clashes between the Northern Alliance and Taliban, resulting in massive devastation of homes and livelihood. The Taliban were also responsible for ethnic cleansing and the total destruction of livelihood in Shomali killing hundreds and displacing thousands of families. It is populated by the more marginalised and neglected social groups - with more than 70% of the population being agricultural (subsistence farmers) and daily wage labourers. (Data indicates that the most affected populations are farmers, victims of war, the very poor, migrant and local community whose livelihood is now at great risk).
Beneficiary selection will be carried out by CWS and NPO/RRAA with the direct participation of the village members, elders and community representatives as well as concerned departments of the local government and authorities. The criteria are based on those used by the UN and other NGOs involved with housing programmes. Initially the number of beneficiaries identified amounted to 5,000 needy families, but this was reduced later in the light of resource mobilisation which also includes project funding.
Criteria applied for the selection of beneficiaries
War and drought affected families who have lost their houses
Families originating from the project areas
Willingness of beneficiaries to contribute labour
War affected female headed families
War and drought affected families with disabled male heads
War and drought affected IDP families and returnees
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
House Reconstruction
The program for reconstruction of houses has been specifically designed for the poor population of this area - the selected beneficiaries being returnees whose origin is Bagram and who are currently without shelter. (More than half of the beneficiaries are IDPs). The programme continues in the same area where CWS/NPO has been active during the emergency phase and many of the targeted families received emergency assistance.
The project will be implemented jointly by CWS/NPO in close co-operation with representatives from local authorities and communities.
NPO/RRAA completed a feasibility study in January - though it is not sure
that the area is free of land mines. Assistance will be sought from the appropriate agencies, whenever needed.
The program addresses the basic shelter needs of 1,500 families now living in tents or in open places. The most affected families whose houses have collapsed or are partly damaged will need some form of assistance in order to rebuild their houses and reunite with family members.
Each beneficiary family will receive the same package - materials to build
two rooms, one corridor facility and one latrine. No cash payments will be made to the beneficiaries rather all the materials needed for reconstruction will be allotted to the selected families.
Summary of material Distribution
Serial #
Item
Unit
No. of Families
Totals
1
Roofing beams
39
1,500
58,500
2
Wooden planks
110
1,500
165,000
3
Windows
4
1,500
6,000
4
Doors
4
1,500
6,000
5
Cement
2
1,500
3,000
Community Participation and Input
Local communities including the representatives from both local authority
and co-operatives in the project will be involved. The project will
initiate establishment of Shuras where the representative of the local
authority and the community will participate and jointly assist in the
development of the project as well as in solving any problems that may
arise.
It has been agreed that the input of the community will be in two respects
- one in unskilled labour and the other one in collection of local raw
materials. Out of the total cost or raw materials and unskilled labour the
community will provide 25% of the cost. This step has been taken for
community mobilisation and participation in the project.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
CWS-P/A will be responsible for the project monitoring, evaluation and
documentation/report. A Memo of Understanding will be signed by CWS and
its partners concerning implementation of the project. In association with
the implementing partner NPO/RRAA and the Disaster Response Office (DRO)
the CWS-P/A team will be responsible for the operation of this program.
The DRO Co-ordinator will head the Project and the team will ensure that
the program is run with efficiency, transparency and accountability in all
aspects. The DRO team will make sure that the project is following its
objectives effectively and will also facilitate the partner on-ground and
administrative support for furtherance of the project.
The implementing partner will report to CWS - P/A, after completion of the
program. The DRO team would prepare its report, taking into account the
details of its monitoring and evaluation reports as well as partner
reports.
Procurement
Procurement of the building materials will be from local markets in Kabul.
CWS-P/A is currently requesting quotations from different suppliers for
the required materials. It is CWS policy to request a minimum of three
quotations from various suppliers. Deciding factors before placing an
order include not only the price of the commodity but also quality, timely
delivery, after sales service (if applicable), importation policies and
procedures (if applicable), warranty and reputation are taken into
account. A contract will be made with local dealers for the required
materials and will be delivered to implementing partner's stores and
project sites and distributed to the beneficiaries as planned.
Finance and Audit The Administration and Finance divisions of the CWS P/A,
head office in Karachi will ensure that financial and management aspects
are adhered to in accordance with the established budgetary guidelines and
procedures. All payments will need the approval of the Director and
regular as well as timely financial updates and reports will be prepared.
At the end of the project, the finance officer will collect the supporting
documents from the partner and carry out an internal audit. A general
audit will be carried out at the end of the project and submitted to the
ACT Co-ordinating Office.
CWS fiscal year runs July to June and the auditors are Ford, Rhodes,
Robson, Morrow (Member of Ernst & Young International) Chartered
Accountants.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
15 March - 31 March 2003
CO-ORDINATION
CWS P/A will be implementing the proposed activities through its Disaster
Response Network's Partner, who is involved in various social and
community development projects in the area. However CWS P/A will be
responsible for the project implementation and management. CWS P/A will
also maintain liaison with other NGOs working in the disaster areas.
There are various agencies (both national and international) working in
the area - all part of the co-ordination body headed by UNHCR. The
agencies include: CARE, CCA, ACTED, AREA and UNCHS. All activities of the
program will be co-ordinated under the sectoral shelter group in UNOCHA.
Co-ordination and information sharing will also be undertaken with the
relevant Ministries/Department in Kabul as well as local authorities at
district level to ensure a level of transparency and involvement. Through
establishing implementing Shura the representative of the local authority
will be encouraged to participate in meeting, monitoring and evaluation of
the interventions.
CWS P/A BUDGET
INCOME RECEIVED - ACT Network: 0
OTHER INCOME - In Kind Donations:
Community contribution in labor time 663,187
TOTAL INCOME 663,187
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Housing Reconstruction Program in the Bagram Valley
Material and Related Costs
Roof beams, doors, windows, hinges, nails, etc. House 1,500 928.50 1,392,750
Fees for skilled labor House 1,500 105.00 157,500
Fees for unskilled labor House 1,500 210.00 315,000
Cost for transporting building material Trip 633 30.00 18,990
Fees loading & unloading of building material Trip 633 10.00 6,330
Staff training in quality monitoring techniques Lumpsum 1,200
Total Housing Reconstruction Program 1,891,770
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Vehicle Equipment
Purchase of a vehicle for the NPO/RRAA office Number 1 10,000.00 10,000
Office Equipment
Purchase of a computer for the CWS- P/A office Unit 1 2,000.00 2,000
Total Capital Assets 12,000
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
Operational Costs - NPO / RRAA
Staff Salaries and Support
Project manager Month 12 235.00 2,820
Field engineers (2 persons) Month 12 346.00 4,152
Assistant engineers (5 persons) Month 12 585.00 7,020
Purchasing officer Month 12 173.00 2,076
Storekeeper Month 12 147.00 1,764
Drivers (2 persons) Month 12 212.00 2,544
Security guards (2 persons) Month 12 130.00 1,560
Cook Month 12 65.00 780
Field staff allowances Lumpsum 1,045
Staff insurance Person 15 45.00 675
Staff travel
Transportation costs for 5 persons Trip 200 4.00 800
Office Operations
Office rental Month 12 500.00 6,000
Stationery and supplies Lumpsum 500
Utilities Month 12 30.00 360
Vehicle Operation
Fuel for 2 vehicles Month 12 370.00 4,440
Maintenance of 2 vehicles Month 12 170.00 2,040
Insurance for 2 vehicles Vehicle 2 30.00 60
Sub Total Operational Costs NPO / RRAA 38,636
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Operational Costs - CWS Pakistan / Afghanistan
Staff Salaries and Support
Program officer Month 12 1,000.00 12,000
2 field officers Month 12 1,000.00 12,000
Staff Travel
Transportation costs for 4 persons Month 12 666.68 8,000
Communications
Telephones, fax and e-mail Month 12 500.00 6,000
Office Operations
Office rental Month 12 1,000.00 12,000
Sub TotalOperational Costs - CWS Pakistan / Afghanistan 50,000
Total Personnel Administration Operations and Support 88,636
AUDIT
Audit fees Lumpsum 2,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 1,994,406
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK 1,331,219
ACT Co-ordination
The local partners relate to more than one donor, including other ACT
members, e.g. CAID, CWS and NCA. Thus far the impression is that the local
partners are transparent as to their relationships with other donors. As
the local partners are quite decentralised, support from the different ACT
members is mainly provided in different geographical locations.
There is no formal co-ordination mechanism established between the
different ACT members working in Afghanistan, outside the overall
co-ordination structures in place. However there are informal contacts.
There has been contact about the present appeal, but the proposals have
been prepared separately. In practice the co-ordination is mainly aiming
at avoiding duplication.
ACT Co-ordination Office
A separate budget line is included to ensure that the ACT CO can fulfil
part of its co-ordination and facilitation role related to this specific
appeal. This will, amongst others, allow for follow up with the ACT
members of the evaluation which will be conducted this year under ASAF11.
Also some funds are requested for the Communicators to produce further
in-depth stories and back ground information for the Alliance.
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Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide alliance of churches and
their related agencies, meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency
response. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of
Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
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Ecumenical Centre Phone: ++41-22-791.60.33
150, route de Ferney Fax: ++41-22-791.65.06
P.O. Box 2100 E-Mail: act@wcc-coe.org
1211 Geneva 2 Telex: 415 730 OIK CH
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