Afghanistan - ACT: 18-Nov-03
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Afghanistan
Recovery & Rehabilitation -Ö ASAF-31
Appeal Target: US$ 6,225,557
Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 6,204,821
Geneva, 18 November 2003
Two decades of war in Afghanistan - including the Soviet occupation and
ensuing civil war, inter-ethnic conflicts, Allied bombing, severe drought
and other natural disasters have destroyed the basic economic foundation
of Afghan society. Due to this long term and complex emergency situation
the assets and reserves of Afghans have vanished, lives have been lost and
properties and houses destroyed or extensively damaged. Afghanistan is
left impoverished and mired in an extended humanitarian crisis. The return
of many refugees to Afghanistan has put further pressure on the limited
basic services like health, education and other social services. The
rebuilding of Afghanistan has proven to be a complex and time consuming
exercise. The reconstruction efforts are being hampered as Afghanistan
continues to be plagued by insecurity and warlordism and US forces
continue to engage pro-Taliban elements in combat. Afghans are expressing
frustration about the slow progress in rebuilding the war-torn country and
that they are unable to see more tangible results of peace.
There is an immense need to assist in particular the most vulnerable
sections of the population. The ACT members, together with their local
partners, are in a good position to provide such assistance. Despite the
decreasing security situation they are still able to implement activities
around the country. This appeal reflects part of the work ACT Members
Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS P/A), Hungarian Interchurch
Aid (HIA) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), are implementing and wish to
continue. The main focus of the interventions are reconstruction and
increasing food and livelihood security for the most vulnerable people.
CWS P/A focuses on resettlement and income generation
activities.
HIA activities include reconstruction and equipping schools and
health centres, house reconstruction, psychosocial care and
income generation activities.
NCA focuses on decreasing malnutrition through providing
supplementary feeding, cash for work and income generation
activities.
Project Completion Date:
CWS - 30 November 2004
HIA - 31 August 2004
NCA - 30 November 2004
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
Appeal Less: Pledges/ Balance Requested
Targets Contr Recd from ACT Alliance
CWS 1,821,909 0 1,821,909
HIA 1,628,500 0 1,628,500
NCA 2,767,648 20,736 2,746,912
ACT Co-ord & Communic. 7,500 0 7,500
Total Target US$ 6,225,557 20,736 6,204,821
Thor-Arne Prois
Director
ACT Co-ordinating Office
GENERAL BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION
Two decades of war in Afghanistan -Ö including the Soviet occupation and
ensuing civil war, inter-ethnic conflicts, Allied bombing, severe drought
and other natural disasters have destroyed the basic economic foundation
of Afghan society. Due to this long term and complex emergency situation
the assets and reserves of Afghans have vanished, lives have been lost and
properties and houses destroyed or extensively damaged. Afghanistan is
left impoverished and mired in an extended humanitarian crisis. Government
infrastructure, including the ability to deliver the most basic services
like health, education and other social services has collapsed. The return
of many refugees to Afghanistan has put further pressure on those limited
services. The rebuilding of Afghanistan has proven to be a complex and
time consuming exercise. The reconstruction efforts are being hampered as
Afghanistan continues to be plagued by insecurity and warlordism and US
forces continue to engage pro-Taliban elements in combat.
The government and the international community are making slow progress in
rebuilding the war-torn country and Afghans are expressing frustration
that they are unable to see more tangible results of peace.
ACT members Christian Aid (CA), Church World Service/Pakistan/Afghanistan
(CWS P/A), Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and
the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), together with their
local partners, are continuing to assist the people of Afghanistan in
their efforts to rebuilt the nation and its communities. This appeal
reflects part of the work ACT Members are implementing and wish to
continue.
Afghanistan has a population that is currently estimated to be between
16,000,000 and 25,000,000, living in 32 provinces. Ethnic identity has,
over the past three centuries, been a determinant of access to power. The
Pushtuns, whose territory covers much of southern Afghanistan, have been
the largest group, although they have not constituted an absolute
majority. The current Afghan Transitional Authority (ATA) has a cabinet
that is broadly representative of the ethnic balance of the country.
Pashto and Dari, a dialect of Persian are official languages of
government. A majority of the ethnic groups espouse Sunni Islam, the
primary exceptions being the Hazaras and the Ismailis who are Shi'a.
Afghanistan's economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with
wheat the primary crop and a heavy reliance on livestock. There are
significant variations from one part of the country to another and even
from village to village in terms of agricultural output and, therefore,
relative poverty levels. The illegal economy is extremely significant and
draws largely on the smuggling of goods into Pakistan and on the opium
trades together with timber smuggling. The production of opium is
increasing as it offers an extremely attractive cash crop alternative to
the farmers of the underdeveloped regions who suffer from continuing low
wheat prices (exacerbated by the UN World Food Programme wheat
distributions which undermine local production and trade).
Conflict and poverty dominate the recent history of Afghanistan and are
intricately linked.
Conflict: Afghanistan cannot achieve sustainable development without the
resolution of conflict, while instability feeds on social and economic
injustice. Moreover, while conflict continues it is essential that
development and poverty-eradicating initiatives are always analysed within
the framework of conflict. It is possible that well-meaning development
initiatives may contribute to deepening conflict or contribute to its
continuation. The security situation has severely deteriorated in rural
areas over the past six months, especially in the south eastern parts of
the country, further hindering broad-based rehabilitation and long-term
initiatives in rural areas. Consequently, the population in both rural and
some urban areas are still in need of emergency assistance.
Poverty: In the absence of a comprehensive governmental system, it is
enormously difficult to obtain accurate statistics in Afghanistan. The
latest statistics suggest that Afghanistan remains one of the four poorest
countries in the world and, comparisons of poverty related statistics from
before the civil war to date, suggest that Afghanistan has deteriorated in
terms of human development.
The indicators for under-5 and maternal mortality and life expectancy
place Afghanistan among the poorest three nations in the world and have
drastically decreased since 1960. Afghanistan also suffers from a lack of
legally raised revenues and high unemployment.
Disaster and Emergency Statistics: It is not easy to provide statistics
from government sources - updated statistics are hard to find in any
sector in Afghanistan. So far, there are no registrations on the
whereabouts of the returning population. It is not known how many families
live in various villages and towns and how many of these are returned
refugees and IDPs. However, the poverty is visible, and the high numbers
of malnourished children are clear indicators that assistance is needed
through yet another winter.
Gender and equality: The role of women remains a very sensitive issue in
Afghanistan. ACT Members believe that women should be fully represented in
all aspects and at all levels of the decision-making processes and
participation in society and government.
Women have traditionally been excluded from playing an active role in
civil society. Their positions in society have been limited in the
extreme. Since the installation of the ATA, women have become more
involved in society and decision-making (as evidenced by the 12.5% of Loya
Jirga delegates that were women and the 30% of women currently being
employed in the civil service). However apart from the women's portfolio
and "traditional women's work" such as health and education, there are no
women in high government positions. There is a fear that a return to
extremist Islam will also revert women to their former position.
In rural areas, the positions and role of some women has not really
changed: the conservatism of the rural population of Afghanistan will not
allow it. However, ACT Members aim to include women, the poorest members
of society and ethnic minorities by including them in the design,
implementation, monitoring and review stages of every project at field,
regional and head office level. But even this fundamental process will be
a challenge, as some partners have no female staff.
ACT also aims to provide female education and vocational training and
support the development of local women'Òs groups.
History of international organisations'Ò involvement: The aid community
that operates in Afghanistan is comprised of four distinct groups: The UN
agencies, the Red Cross family, NGOs, and international financial
institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
The number of NGOs operating in Afghanistan has increased enormously since
September 2001 and the information thus far available from the Afghanistan
Information Management Service suggests that the number of international
NGOs is now in excess of 300.
Prior to September 2001, the UN system and the NGO network were
responsible for broadly similar levels of programme expenditure. Post
September 2001 the UN has had difficulty in adapting to the situation in
Afghanistan and has played a variety of roles.
Current international involvement: Following the Bonn Agreement, the UN
system was restructured under the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Afghanistan (UNAMA), which covers political, reconstruction and
humanitarian activities. The co-ordination of government programmes is
currently carried out by the Afghanistan Assistance Co-ordination
Authority (AACA), with support from specialist UN agencies. Agency
Co-ordination Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) is the main NGO
co-ordinating body.
ATA policies and strategy are now determined by the National Development
Framework (NDF). The NDF maps a realistic way forward to rebuild the
national economy. The implementation of the NDF is financially monitored
and controlled by the National Development Budget, under the control the
Minister of Finance.
There are shortcomings with regard to co-ordination, with donors having
varying levels of interest in and commitment to Afghanistan, individual UN
agencies preferring to operate independently of the UN Co-ordinator and
NGOs being equally protective of their independence. Co-ordination and
consultation should however be improved with the new Consultative Groups
established by the ATA. The consultative groups are designed to ensure
ATA, UN and NGO co-ordination and as much "buy-in" to ministerial
policies and programmes as possible.
Funding: Funding for the new ATA comes from the international community
at large. At the Tokyo Conference in January 2002, the international
community pledged $4.5billion to Afghanistan over a five-year period. $1.8
billion of this total figure was to be delivered before March 2003 and the
rest of these funds are to be made available throughout the rest of the
period. Initial concern was expressed at the international community'Òs
tardiness in delivering their pledged funds, however all countries have
delivered on the 2002/3 commitments.
However the needs exceed the present international commitments in terms of
funds and security assistance. Relative small amounts have been released
for rehabilitation and development purposes in rural areas, resulting in a
lack of stability and a continued need for emergency assistance.
The international community expressed considerable concern about the
capacity of the ATA to administer such large amounts of money.
Consequently, approximately 90% of the 2002/3 funding went to the UN,
NGO'Òs and IFIs who were arguably in a better position to materially
assist Afghans during the short-term emergency period.
There is recognition from many Afghans that external financial,
technological, logistical and physical support remains vital for the
success of the future of Afghanistan. Long-term commitment by the
international community is essential for the survival of Afghanistan. In
light of this, the level of financial commitments to Afghanistan by the
international community at Tokyo in January 2002 were derisory:
financial and humanitarian experts indicate that at least $10 billion is
required over the next five years in order to give Afghanistan a real
chance of reconstruction. Only $4.5 billion was pledged in Tokyo.
Forthcoming Conferences of the international donor community are aimed at
increasing the levels of monies pledged for the country'Òs reconstruction.
Advocacy: The advocacy policy formulated under ACBAR and the Working
Groups that have been set up to engage on the identified issues, is
focusing on three key areas: Security, NGO Legislation and NGO Image. In
confronting these issues sustained involvement and support are needed to
raise advocacy concerns with policy makers internationally.
Political positioning and Security: Security in Afghanistan has been the
overriding concern since December 2001. Security is the precondition for
tangible reconstruction and development and provides the enabling
environment that allows development professionals to do their job.
The ATA is fragile both internally (daily rumours abound of disagreements
between ethnic and political factions within the Cabinet) and externally
(with daily threats on personal security of Ministers and rumours of
uprisings outside of Kabul).
Security outside of Kabul is precarious and insecurity is on the rise. US
military camps have been consistently under threat of attack since their
arrival, NGOs have noted a rise in attacks on their staff, and
significantly, the UN has reported an increase in attacks on its staff,
vehicles and buildings.
Relative security exists where the International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) are operational. To increase the needed security over a larger
area, the UN Security Council Resolution 1510 (2003), adopted on 13
October 2003, has authorised expansion of the mandate of the ISAF to
support the Afghan Transitional Authority (ATA) and its successors in the
maintenance of security in areas of Afghanistan outside of Kabul. When
this resolution will actually be implemented and have the intended effect
on the overall security situation is not yet clear.
Long-term Security: Most people recognise that the best and most
appropriate way to address the insecurity is for the Afghan security
forces (army and police) to establish the rule of law and order. However,
the Afghan National Army still only has approximately 5,000 troops. The
rates of desertion are high. At current rates of recruitment and
desertion, the Afghan National Army will only reach its full complement
(70,000 troops) in 25 years. Afghan deputy interior minister suggests that
desertion and corruption have largely occurred because "donor countries
are not releasing required funds so we cannot afford to give policemen
their salaries. Providing security and peace to Afghans is our priority.
But we cannot do much with our pockets empty."
ACT Co-ordination
The issues raised in the ACT Evaluation related to co-ordination
and co-operation are being followed up. ACT members have
increased their co-ordination efforts both at organisational and
project level, including all 5 ACT members presently operational
in Afghanistan. In this way the already existing collaboration,
as between CAID, CWS P/A and NCA, is being extended to ensure
that members are aware of each others plans, approaches, working
areas and expertise. The ACT members will ensure specific
co-ordination when working with the same local partners.
REQUESTING ACT-MEMBER
Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
HIA was founded by the Hungarian Protestant and Orthodox Churches in 1991
and is now one of the four largest NGOs in Hungary. Its field of
activities include: domestic social activities around Hungary; emergency
assistance in Hungary and abroad and Refugee Affairs.
HIA started its operation in Afghanistan with an assessment mission in
October 2001 and continued with the implementation of ASAF11 between
November 2001 and September 2002. In the first phase of the program,
ACT/HIA co-ordinated its activities from the office of GOAL in
Mazar-e-Sharif. ACT/HIA established its independent field office in March
2002. In the scope of the above appeals ACT/HIA implemented the following
activities focusing on the northern region:
Distribution of food and non-food items
(Re)construction of schools
Reconstruction of a health centre
Purchase of basic furniture for the schools
Purchase of basic furniture for the regional health centre
Canal cleaning in the scope of a Food for Work program
Carpet weaving course for women in three locations
In July 2002, ACT/HIA became registered with the Interim Administration of
Afghanistan, Ministry of Planning (Registration No. 159).
This proposal includes some of the program components that could not be
carried out under ASAF 21 due to lack of funding as well as new projects.
DESCRIPTION OF EMERGENCY
According to the international assistance community Afghanistan is
currently in the relief, recovery and reconstruction phase. However the
challenges remain numerous, the biggest challenge being that Peace is very
fragile.
Current situation
One of the main effects of conflict and displacement has been the
destruction and deterioration of housing throughout the country. Many
returnees returning to the northern areas have found their houses
demolished or occupied by others. These people are now living in ruins and
building sites, and children are dying from diarrhoea and other diseases.
In the present situation it is difficult for everyone to reclaim property
(especially as many documents have been lost or destroyed during the long
years of civil war and foreign occupation), but it is especially difficult
for child-headed or female-headed families to do so. It is equally
difficult for families without male support to rebuild their demolished
homes. As refugees or IDPs cannot freely settle in areas other than their
areas of origin, such powerless families suffer extreme hardship. About
500,000 people in the region of Mazar-e-Sharif have no accommodation, no
jobs, no food and no access to safe drinking water, and they have no
choice but to head for the cities. If they are unable to settle before
the onset of the winter, their suffering will be further aggravated by the
cold.
In Mazar-e-Sharif alone, an estimated 100,000 new homes are needed to
solve the accommodation problem but only a fraction of these have actually
been completed. Vital survival requirements include accommodation, water,
land and jobs. UNHCR and other NGOs make every effort to co-operate with
the Afghan Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation and the Ministry of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development to cover the most basic needs of the
most vulnerable groups. If people are unable to secure a living in
legitimate ways, UNHCR sources fear that they might resort to robbery and
criminal activities further aggravating the situation of the already
suffering population.
The following figures relate to IDPs and Returnees in the ACT/HIA
operational areas:
Province
Returns in 2003
families
Returns in 2003
individuals
IDPs in 2003
Families
IDPs in 2003
Individuals
Balkh
1,600
8,478
13
80
Jawzjan
1,778
8,943
33
168
Faryab
367
1,879
653
2,634
Samangan
175
936
833
3,714
Mazar-I-Sharif
669
3,540
0
0
Source: IOM
Health: In the hot summer months ARI, pneumonia, diarrhoea and related
ailments (dehydration, etc.) and cholera outbreaks are typical in the
north due to poor water quality, inadequate sanitation and canalisation,
and a lack of adequate health facilities. Diarrhoea kills an estimated
85,000 children a year in Afghanistan and is considered one of the
country'Òs major health risks. In winter the cold weather affects the
health of people living in inadequate accommodation, without heating and
warm clothing.
Mental Health: Many people feel the psychological effects of their
experiences (civil war, uprooting, disruption of community, loss of loved
ones and of support persons, loss of income, of home, massive material
losses, living in uncertainty, lack of security, witnessing traumatic
events and violence, enduring long-term physical hardship and
deprivations, in some cases imprisonment and/or torture or physical and/or
mental abuse, etc.). WHO reports that 30% of the refugees in Pakistan, for
example, suffer from psychological problems, and the psychological impact
of living in uncertainty affects at least three million Afghan refugees.
Experts warn that the people'Òs psychosocial health should be considered
as urgent as their physical health problems and they should be given
psychological support.
Education: Afghanistan has one of the lowest literacy rates (female 21%,
male 51%) in the world. Poor education, especially characteristic of
women, means restricted job opportunities, puts people in a
disadvantageous position and makes them especially powerless and
vulnerable when facing legal or health problems, etc.
Particularly vulnerable social groups
IDPs/former refugees at the outset and following their return to their
places of origin or to new settlements
Populations displaced by the ongoing ethnic tensions Families who have
lost one or more essential wage earners Nomadic Kuchi
Locations for Proposed Response
During the initial period, when ACT/HIA commenced its activities
in northern Afghanistan, it agreed with the UN organisations and
the Irish GOAL lead agency that it would carry out humanitarian
work in Khoja Du Kho District, Jawzjan Province, because this
area had not yet been covered by any other NGO. The geographical
area where ACT/HIA is now working was designated during the work
in the region, through continuous discussions with the Afghan
Ministry of Planning, MoE and MoPH, as well as on the basis of
co-ordination talks with NGOs and UN organisations.
ACT/HIA will continue to work on the northern provinces in
Afghanistan with a special focus on Balkh and Jawzjan provinces.
Proposed project locations for the ASAF 31 activities are:
Jawzjan province: Khoja Du Kho district
Balkh province: Balkh district , Chimtal and Charbulak
districts, Mazar-e-Sharif, Samarkandyan, Sherak, Qezil Abad and
Eliqichi
Security situation
The security situation in the north continues to be unsettled,
with ongoing fighting between the two factions (Jumbish and
Jamiat) in various provinces, such as Sar-e-Pul, Faryab
(Maimana), Balkh (Sholgara, Kishendeh), Samangan (Hairaton). As a
result of this the UN did not carry out activities for about a
month in some districts.
Unresolved inter-factional conflicts threaten to further
de-stabilise the fragile security of the city. There is
information about renewed infiltration of Taliban and al-Qaida
fighters. Ongoing efforts are made to demilitarise parts of the
Mazar city, however weak security management of the city
continues to be a concern. In the scope of the Disarmament,
Demobilization and Reintegration process during November and
December 2003 international military forces, who would support UN
efforts in stabilising the situation in the region, are expected
to arrive in Mazar.
The NGOs attend the weekly security co-ordination meetings at
UNAMA's offices and if some unforeseen event occurs UNAMA
notifies the NGOs. There are specific procedures in place in case
the security situation deteriorates.
In the case that restrictions are placed on travel, the local
supervisor will continue to supervise the work in the field.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The overall goal of this programme is to improve the Afghan
population's access to education, basic health facilities and
shelter and increase livelihood security for the most vulnerable
social groups.
The objectives are:
To provide access to primary/secondary education for boys and
girls by constructing/reconstructing schools
To encourage pupils to go to schools by equipping the
(re)constructed schools and distributing school kits
To provide access to health services by constructing health
centres and providing basic equipment
To provide psycho-social care to those affected by post
traumatic stress
To provide shelter for returnees in Khoja Du Kho district,
Jawzjan province by building houses
To provide access to clean water by drilling wells and building
latrines at the sites of the (re)constructed schools and health
centres
To support households by distributing livestock to increase
livelihood security
To support female-headed families in income generation by
providing them with raw materials for carpet weaving courses
To organise tailor courses
To organise literacy programs for carpet weaving women
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Type of targeted beneficiaries
Through its activities ACT/HIA wishes to support the most
vulnerable social groups and create assets for the whole
community. The focus will be on female and child-headed
families.
Children between 6 - 12 years
Returnees
Female-headed families
Criteria in Beneficiary Selection
Selecting of the most vulnerable groups will be done in
co-operation with the local council (shura) comprising the
village leader, the judge (wakil), mullah and other community
members.
Number of Targeted Beneficiaries
School construction
Samarkandyan Balkh province
3,000
pupils
Dehrazi Balkh province
1500boys/600girls
Chimtal Balkh province
2,100
boys
Shortakzar Balkh province/Mazar
900boys/440girls
3 schools in Khoja Du Kho district 400 pupils in each a total of
1,200 pupils
Mangajek elementary school, Chobbas Afganija school, Chardara
school
Badai Balkhi school in Charbolak district, Balkh
province 1,432 pupils
Subtotal: 11,172 pupils
School reconstruction
Naqshbandi school Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province
2290 boys
Khadija ol Kobra in Langarkhan, Balkh district
960 girls
Subtotal: 3,250 pupils
Health centre construction, equipment & psychosocial assistance
Samarkandyan Balkh province
Chimtal, Balkh province
Sherak, Balkh province
Qezil Abad, Balkh province
Eliqichi, Balkh province
Each health centre will be used by 3,000-4,000 people, so the
total number of beneficiaries is 15,000 people
Shelter construction Khoja Du Kho 100 families (1
shelter per family)
Livelihood/income generation
Livestock - Balkh Province 200 households
Carpet weaving - Charboolak District, Balkh Province 200 women
Tailoring program 50 women
Literacy for women - Aqcha 50, Mazar 100, Khoja Du Kho 50
200 women
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
During the implementation of ACT Appeals ASAF11, and ASAF 21
ACT/HIA identified the districts and settlements which are most
lacking in educational and health facilities and informed local
authorities (Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Public
Health (MoPH) and Ministry of Planning (MoP)) of its intentions.
ACT/HIA now wishes to address these needs while assisting
returnees with shelter. In selecting the sites for
(re)construction activities ACT/HIA prioritised settlements where
the local community was keen to contribute to the process with
free labour and some construction materials.
CONSTRUCTION of SCHOOLS
During its assessments ACT/HIA was approached by the several
village leaders to construct school for their villages. For the
selecting of the project locations ACT/HIA took into
consideration those that would cover several settlements and
would accept multi-ethnic pupils. The village leaders have
already donated the land to the Ministry of Education.
ACT/HIA has negotiated with the local communities and the
relevant ministries of Planning and Education and plans to
undertake the construction of five school in the following
places:
Samarkandyan Balkh province: the villages of Samarkandyan,
Charsang and Bngala have no school at all. The new school, once
construction, will accommodate 3,000 pupils.
Dehrazi Balkh province: the villages of Dehrazi, Diqazi and
Temor Sarai have no school at all
The newly constructed school will take in 2,100 pupils.
Chimtal Balkh province: Chimtal, which includes Sangchal,
Chimtal and Chatrayeha will have a school that will provide
education for 2,100 pupils.
Shortakzar Balkh province/Mazar: currently the children are
taught in tents or private houses. The new school will
accommodate 1,340 pupils.
3 schools will be built in Khoja Du Kho district - Mangajek
elementary school, Chobbas Afganija school, Chardara school each
capable of accepting around 400 pupils making a total of 1,200
pupils in all.
Badai Balkhi school in Charbolak district, Balkh province:
currently there are 901 boys and 531 girls learning under very
difficult conditions. The pupils come from 10 surrounding
villages (Pashtoon and Tajik). ACT/HIA plans to construct 2
buildings of 6 classrooms, dig a shallow well and provide school
furniture.
ACT/HIA plans to construct buildings with 8 classrooms and one
teachers'Ò room. The buildings will be surrounded by a wall.
Five toilets will be built in the yard. The construction work
will be carried out according to traditional building methods.
Natural and burnt brick will be used for the wall around the
buildings, burnt tiles will be used for the roofs, walls will be
plastered and painted, doors and windows will be installed.
The construction work will be carried out through cash-for-work
programs. Local unskilled labour will be used. The project
supervisor will ensure that each labourer puts in 10 days work
before being paid according to seasonal norms.
School furniture - desks, chairs, blackboards - will be provided
and purchased locally (made by local carpenters).
It is expected school attendance will increase drastically once
the schools have been completed and are functioning.
REHABILITATION OF SCHOOLS
In this program ACT/HIA plans to rehabilitate two schools where
the students are studying under very insalubrious conditions. .
Naqshbandi school Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province: There are
2,290 boys and girls attending the school which is in dire need
of repairs: change doors, redo the electrical wiring, paint the
building, build toilets and deepen the well to access potable
water. A further 4 classrooms need to be added and a wall around
the buildings errected.
Khadija ol Kobra in Langarkhan, Balkh district: There are 960
girls attending the school which needs to be totally rebuilt. The
plan is to reconstruct the walls of the building, paint the whole
school, change the doors, and the electrical wiring as well as
provide school furniture.
CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE HEALTH CENTRES
When preparing the new project proposal ACT/HIA Mazar staff
carried out assessments in different areas of Balkh province. The
aim of the survey was to assess the medical situation in the more
remote areas which lack any medical facilities. The assessments
were carried out in consultation with the ministries of Planning
and Public Health of Balkh Province.
The health centres will be located in the following areas:
Balkh province: Samarkandyan, Chimtal, Sherak, Qezil Abad, and
Eliqichi.
Beneficiaries (around 15,000 people) come from Tajik, Pashtoon,
and Hazara ethnic groups.
The same methodology will be used as for the school (re)constructions. The
buildings will be designed in a very simply way, according to local
traditions but using the new system of Fraud spits. Each building will
have an examination room for male and for female patients, doctors'Ò
sitting room, emergency room and a pharmacy. When the health centre is
constructed, it will be handed over to the local administration, which -Ö
in co-operation with the Ministry of Health - will be responsible for the
maintenance and operation of it.
Basic Equipment for the Health Centres: Based upon the list
provided by MoPH, ACT/HIA will donate basic medical equipment and
supplies. A total of five health centres will be equipped with
items such as: generators, examination tables, desks, bandages,
gauze, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers and manual instruments
such as needles, syringes, spatulas, etc. A Letter of Donation
will be signed with the MoPH and the leader of the health centre
on receiving the relief items. MoPH was requested to provide the
list of most basic items.
SHELTER CONSTRUCTION
ACT/HIA plans to construct of 100 shelters for vulnerable
returnees in Khoja Du Kho district, Jawzjan province. Priority
will be given to female-headed households, the elderly or
disabled.
A two-room house with a corridor, a kitchen, a bathroom and an
outside latrine will be built. The house will fit into the
traditional regional architecture. Requested constructing
materials are: natural (mud) brick, cement, limestone, quicklime,
wood, bamboo, nails, stone, sand, plastic and glass. The size of
the building will depend on the number of family members, but
ACT/HIA will not build houses exceeding three rooms.
The shelter will be build for those returnee families who are in
possession of UNHCR documents proving that they are real
returnees. The beneficiary will need to prove ownership of the
site to be built on and not have property elsewhere. In the
absence of any documents ACT/HIA will involve the Ministry of
Return and Repatriation (MRR). In some cases the returnees do not
have any land of their own on which to build. For these cases the
district leadership has already identified government land for
shelter construction in the district centre.
The beneficiaries will be expected to assist in the construction
of their shelter and any other unskilled labour needed will be
hired from the community.
Water and sanitation
The assessments showed that there is a desperate need for the
village population to access potable water. This will limit the
spread of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea etc. Therefore
ACT/HIA will provide wells with hand pumps for the schools,
shelters and health centres which will be (re)constructed.
Shallow wells will be dug and ACT/HIA will approach UNICEF for
the hand pumps. At each school and health centre one well will be
dug. The number of toilet facilities to be constructed will
depend on the capacity of each school or health centre.
Implementation of construction activities
For both the schools and health centres a trilateral agreement
will be concluded specifying the main requirements of the areas
in question. If all legal aspects of the work are clear and the
competent ministries guarantee that after completion they will
take over the running of the building and provide the necessary
staff, the work will commence. When the building is ready,
ACT/HIA will hand it over to the competent ministry and to the
village.
All buildings will be constructed according to local tradition
and on the basis of a standard design using local building
materials. The actual size of the building will depend on the
expected number of students/patients. Relevant ministerial and UN
directives will be followed as well as the experience gained so
far. When needed, new architectural solutions (using more
concrete/less bricks) are used with the specific aim of making
the building more resistant to earthquakes.
A supervisor and a guard will be hired for each project site.
Signboards will be placed for visibility at the main roads, at
each project site and on the buildings. Skilled labour will be
hired locally or from the nearest town. The unskilled labour will
be carried out by local villagers. They will be paid in cash
every 10 work days completed. Contrary to its first program in
ASAF11, cash will be paid for unskilled labour if the community
lives under very poor conditions. ACT/HIA strongly seeks the
local communities' contribution and involvement in these
activities in the form of labour or provision of materials such
as wood for beams, lintels etc. However, experience has shown
that most unskilled labourers are not willing to work for food as
other aid organisations provide money for the same kind of work.
Therefore it has been decided, in order to get quality work, to
pay all workers in cash rather than in food.
NON FOOD ITEMS
There is still a high demand for items such as school kits,
hygiene kits, layettes and soap for which HIA has approached the
Lutheran World Relief. The content of LWR'Òs contribution is
still under discussion. ACT/HIA will be solely responsible for
their distribution.
School kits will be provided to all pupils attending a school
built or reconstructed by ACT/HIA under this appeal. The list of
pupils will be provided by the director of the school. The school
kits contain: pad or notebook, scissors, ruler, pencil sharpener,
six pencils with erasers, paper in assorted colours, crayons.
ACT/HIA Mazar FO staff will carry out the distribution of these
items.
Hygiene kits will be distributed for both schools and clinics.
The health kits contain: hand towel, wash cloth, soap,
toothpaste, comb, nail file or nail clipper, band-aids. Layettes
and soap will be donated to MoPH and distributed among returnees
as well as female-headed families.
In addition, Returnees will receive blankets and
infant/children'Òs clothing.
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
In a post-crisis situation local people, especially children and
women are the most vulnerable. Many of them have survived sudden
and drastic changes in their lives or have witnessed foreign
troops, street violence, rape and losses of family members. Their
daily lives are disrupted, and safety is a major issue. Support
in addressing these changes is very important since depression
and other behaviour problems may develop. This specific program
aims to help the community to return to normal living conditions
and provide assistance to the local community in caring for those
with psycho-social problems.
This program component will be carried out with the assistance
of experts in the field of psychosocial care. The aim is to
assist children and families in returning to normal. The program
will be co-ordinated along with the (re)construction of health
centres, in close co-operation with the local community and local
doctors. The program will be designed in co-operation with local
leaders in response to the needs they prioritise.
Two doctors (one male and one female) will be employed who, in
consultation with local doctors will carry out assessments. On
the basis of the lists of patients provided by the local doctors
ACT/HIA staff will select beneficiaries for whom they will hold
regular counselling and consultations. The aim of the
consultations is to provide psychological support and treatment
to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and
depression. These beneficiaries may need grief counselling or
treatment for other disorders so as to enable them to resume
their lives as active members of society.
To facilitate transportation for the project staff, ACT/HIA will
rent a car.
LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
In spite of the relatively good harvest (resulting from abundant
rainfall) this year, food remains a major concern for a
significant number of rural households in Afghanistan, with the
most vulnerable groups being landless rural populations, IDPs,
returnees and people living in chronically food insecure areas.
From April 2002 to March 2003 the WFP provided food aid to
approximately 10 million beneficiaries but emphasised that, while
relief activities should be maintained, the focus should be on
recovery activities.
Livestock Distribution
200 vulnerable households will be assisted in Balkh province.
The aim of the project is to contribute to restarting the lives
of the most vulnerable strata of the population - female-headed
and child-headed families. Through this project ways to achieve
self-sufficiency by increasing food security for the
beneficiaries of the program will be promoted.
When starting program activities a survey will be carried out by
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eastaff-members on the needs of the families and which animals
they wish to have. The survey will also ascertain whether the
families can provide basic conditions suitable for keeping
livestock (cowsheds, etc.) And if the conditions are suitable,
i.e. families have cowshed etc.
ea Each beneficiary household will receive 10 chickens, and a
calf, or 10 chickens and two sheep, or ten chickens and two baby
goats. Animals will be provided with the necessary veterinary
certificates.
Distribution will be carried out in the presence of ACT/HIA
transport monitors together with the vaccinator.
Carpet Weaving for Female Headed Families
ACT/HIA wishes to implement a carpet weaving program for women
in Charboolak district/Balkh province. The aim of the program is
to provide employment for vulnerable widows and returnees. Some
of them have good experience in carpet making, and many are also
interested in learning the skill in order to generate some income
to be able to provide for their children.
The activities will be co-ordinated with the local Shura and
government. A one-time financial injection and 3 months of food
support will be provided to the participants at the beginning of
the course. Also, basic raw materials such as scissors, combs,
patterns, wool etc will be purchased. Once the carpets are ready,
they will be sold in the local market and the income received
will be used to continue the project.
200 women will take part in the 2-month program. The
beneficiaries will receive a total of 150 kg flour and 18 l ghee
on a monthly basis for a 3-month period.
Tailoring
The main goal of this project is to provide 50 women and
disabled with the possibility of becoming self sufficient through
a saleable skill - tailoring.
ACT/HIA plans to establish a tailoring training in
Mazar-e-Sharif for a period of six months. The initial
participants of this course would in turn eventually be able to
train others. This training will provide the beneficiaries with
an income generating skill that will allow them to provide for
their families.
The program will be implemented after consultation with the
authorities and selection of beneficiaries. With the assistance
of the administration a local has to be chosen for training
purposes and a trainer will be employed to lead the course.
ACT/HIA will provide the essential materials and tailoring
equipment for the time of the training.
At the end of the six months' project period each trainee will
receive a complete kit of tailoring equipment and tools for
starting their income generating activities. The equipment will
include a sewing machine, scissors, needles, thread, measuring
tape, etc.
Marketing: During the planning of the ASAF21 project contact was
established with a local NGO whose main activity was concentrated
on this area. According to their assessment, marketing
opportunities still exists for carpets and tailoring products.
Due to the local customs, Afghan women are not able to
participate in many other areas of the economy. Experience shows
that the carpets made by the women are easily sold at the bazaar.
The ACT/HIA office is involved in the sale of the finished
products.
Literacy Program for Women
Due to their lack of/poor educational background women are
especially disadvantaged. Therefore, ACT/HIA plans to implement a
literacy project, the beneficiaries of which will be those women
who participated in the carpet weaving program implemented under
ASAF 21.
Project locations will be: Aqcha (50 women), Mazar (100 women),
Khoja Du Kho (50 women). Through this project vulnerable and
illiterate women who have had no opportunity for an education can
learn basic literacy skills. The first emphasis will be to
acquire basic reading and writing skills, which can be
complemented with basic skills in arithmetic/mathematics as these
skills form the basis for acquiring business and saving skills.
Project duration is 6 months and during the courses pupils will
be provided with all the necessary tools for learning (notebooks,
pens, pencils, books, etc.), and a teacher will be employed for
the whole project period. 10 teachers will teach at 3 locations,
an average of 10 persons at a time (10 in the morning, 10 in the
afternoon.)
Implementation
For each of the livelihood project activities there will be a
separate supervisor who will report in writing to the project
director. Where the activity is organised for women participants,
female supervisors will be employed.
Procurement
ACT/HIA strictly follows the ACT Procurement Guidelines.
Procurements are made, if possible, locally to give an input to
the Afghan economy. If the items are not available in
Afghanistan, the regional market will be searched. Before any
purchase ACT/HIA collects 5 different quotations. After
collecting the prices, the FO makes its decision. An order is
placed to the most competitive bidder in terms of price, cost,
capacity, reliability and reputation.
Field Office: ACT/HIA Afghanistan program has its main office in
Mazar-e-Sharif which also serves for project staff housing. From
here the different project sites can be easily reached.
The field office will be staffed as follows: Expatriate Project
Director; Administrator; Site Engineer; Field Officer; Transport
Monitor; 3 Guards.
To enable the work and for security reasons a satellite phone
and walkie talkie have been included in the budget. Whenever
there are 2 HIA teams at different locations at the same time,
and any extraordinary even occurs, they need to be able to notify
the Field Office. A car is included for everyday transport.
Staff Capacity Building
ACT/HIA plans to continue the capacity building of its local
staff by covering the costs of their computer and English
courses. Computer courses will be in Windows, WinWord, Excel,
Access and Internet Explorer. ACT/HIA will send all its local
staff members to English courses for the entire duration of the
program.
Computer course: 4 people (administrator, field officer, site
engineer, logistics) to attend a 4-week training course (4 hours
per day).
Language classes: 6 people study English for 11 weeks, 4 hours
per day, taking turns.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
ACT/HIA Afghanistan program will be directed by a Hungarian
expatriate delegated by HIA HQ for the whole project period.
Depending on the staff needs on the field, ACT/HIA will hire
field staff for the different project components.
Finances and reporting are the responsibility of ACT/HIA HQ and
all the financial records are kept in HIA HQ in Budapest.
Therefore it is not necessary to a permanent finance staff in the
field. Regular financial controls will be carried out in the
project locations.
Monitoring is carried out at different levels. The first level
is field monitoring that ACT/HIA Mazar FO carries out while
following the implementation of the various components. The
FO'Òs work is screened by HIA HQ.
To enable the support and monitoring of the project,
international travels are included in the budget on an average
1.5/month. This will cover for the travels of the Program
director, the facilitator and the finance staff for the whole
project period.
ACT Reporting Schedule
First interim report - 31 January 2004
Second interim report - 30 April 2004
Final report - within 3 months of
closing date of 31 August 2004
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
December 2003 -Ö August 2004
CO-ORDINATION
ACT/HIA Mazar FO co-ordinates its activities on different
levels. The first level of co-ordination takes place on a
provincial level with local authorities (different ministries,
governors), NGOs and INGOs. The second is a regional level in the
North with UN and INGOs. ACT/HIA also co-ordinates its activities
with ACT-members active in Afghanistan - CAID, CWS NCA and
UMCOR.
UDGETBUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Relief & Rehabilitation
Construction of schools
Samarkandyan lumpsum 49,953
Dehrazi lumpsum 38,435
Chimtal lumpsum 49,953
Shortakzar lumpsum 37,720
Mangajek Elementary School lumpsum 38,435
Chobbas Afganija lumpsum 38,435
Chardara lumpsum 38,435
Badai Balkh lumpsum 49,953
Subtotal 341,319
Reconstruction of schools
Naqshbandi lumpsum 36,803
Khadija ol Kobra Girls School lumpsum 31,806
Subtotal 68,609
Tools site 12 300 3,600
Supervisor (12) month 4 1,560 6,240
Guard (12) month 4 1,560 6,240
Subtotal 16,080
School furniture
Chairs & desks (double) piece 1,230 18 22,140
Blackboard piece 127 11 1,397
Desk for teacher piece 135 24 3,240
Chair for teacher piece 160 10 1,600
Signboards piece 30 17 510
Subtotal 28,887
Construction of a health center
Samarkandyan lumpsum 40,775
Chimtal lumpsum 40,775
Sharak lumpsum 40,775
Qezil Abad lumpsum 40,775
Eliqichi lumpsum 40,775
Tools site 5 300 1,500
Subtotal 205,375
Medical assistance
Medical equipment lumpsum 5 7,200 36,000
Subtotal 36,000
Supervisor (5) month 4 500 2,000
Guard (5) month 4 500 2,000
Signboards piece 5 60 300
Subtotal 4,300
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Psychosocial assistance
Doctor's salary (2) month 8 600 4,800
Vehical rental (2) month 8 1,000 8,000
Subtotal 12,800
Shelter construction
Shelter unit 100 3,900 390,000
Supervisor labour 20 130 2,600
Signboards piece 200 12 2,400
Subtotal 395,000
Livestock
Chicken (10) piece 200 100 20,000
Calf piece 100 400 40,000
Sheep (2) piece 50 500 25,000
Kid (2) piece 50 450 22,500
Nutriment packet 200 288 57,600
Vaccines lumpsum 2,000
Supervisor 1,800
Vaccinator 1,800
Subtotal 170,700
Carpet weaving project
Raw material assistance (1600
kg) lumpsum 1 8,000 8,000
Flour (50 kg) sack 1,200 15 18,000
Ghee (18 l) tin 400 21.60 8,640
Supervisor (2) month 2 240 480
Subtotal 35,120
Literacy course
Books piece 200 4 800
Stationaires piece 200 5 1,000
Educational tools lumpsum 2,000
Teacher's salary (10) month 6 1,000 6,000
Subtotal 9,800
Tailoring training course
Raw material assistance lumpsum 1 4,000 4,000
Tailoring equipment piece 10 250 2,500
Trainer's salary month 6 200 1,200
Tailoring kit piece 50 300 15,000
Subtotal 22,700
TOTAL DIRECT
ASSISTANCE 1,346,690
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING,
HANDLING
Material Transport
Truck Rental & Related Costs month 8 3,200 25,600
Storage, Warehouse, Handling
Warehouse Rental month 3 1,000 3,000
Warehouse Guarding month 3 300 900
Labour for Loading & Unloading month 8 500 4,000
Other (customs' clearance) lump 1,000
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
TOTAL Material transport, storage,
etc. 34,500
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Office Equipment
Satellite Phone system piece 1 2,500 2,500
Walkie-talkie piece 4 600 2,400
Vehicle
Second hand 4x4 vehicle 1 22,000 22,000
TOTAL Capital equipment 26,900
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION &
SUPPORT
Capacity Building
Computer course course 16 20 320
English course course 66 15 990
Staff Salaries and Benefits
Project Director (expatriate) month 8 5,000 40,000
Facilitator (expatriate) month 8 4,000 32,000
Finance staff month 8 3,500 28,000
Administrator month 8 400 3,200
Field Officer month 8 350 2,800
Transport monitor month 8 320 2,560
Site Engineer month 8 430 3,440
Guards (3) month 8 750 6,000
Staff Travel
International Travel month 8 1,700 13,600
Local & Regional travel month 8 900 7,200
Office Operation
Office Rental month 8 1,500 12,000
Office Utilities month 8 300 2,400
Stationery & supplies month 8 700 5,600
Communication
Telephone & Fax month 8 2,300 18,400
Vehicle Operations
Car rental (3) month 8 1,700 13,600
Sub total 192,110
AUDIT lumpsum 3,000
Other costs
Bank fees (1%) lumpsum 15,300
Monitoring & Evaluation lumpsum 10,000
Sub total 25,300
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
HIA 1,628,500
Note: detailed budgets related to (re)construction are
available
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER
Church World Service Pakistan and 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 Ministry of Planning
in Afghanistan. CWS-P/A has been operational in the region since
1954 and has seven offices in the region with 300 staff and
partner organisations.
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 bridge the gap between policy makers and development
implementers (Government local bodies, NGOs and Community Based
Organisations).
In the region CWS is implementing its mandate through three
programs: Disaster Response Program (DRP), Capacity Building
Program (CBP), Social Development Program (SDP).
The CWS-P/A is also registered with the Ministry of Health. The
Afghan program was initiated to support relief and rehabilitation
efforts in the war torn country. Since CWS-P/A is
semi-operational, most of the projects are implemented through
its local partners. In the last eighteen years CWS-P/A has built
the capacity of Afghan partners in various aspects of project
management such as implementation and monitoring. Shuhada,
NPO-RRAA, CCA and ADA are the main CWS implementing partners in
the area. The close liaison with partners and equitable and
egalitarian working relationship is one of the distinguishing
features of the partnership.
Since the mid eighties CWS-P/A has been working with Afghans
refugees and since 1997 it has extended its capacities and
established a network of partners under its capacity building
initiatives.
Description of Implementing Partner
Norwegian Project Office- Rural Rehabilitation Association for
Afghanistan (NPO-RRAA)
The organisation has extensive organisational capacity with its
regional offices in the provinces of Laghman, Logar, Herat,
Takhar in Afghanistan and Peshawar in Pakistan. NPO/RRAA has 200
staff and over 1,500 volunteers, working in disaster response
initiatives in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Afghanistan its
main working areas are Kabul and northern Afghanistan. NPO/RRAA
is a registered and reputable NGO with sufficient skills,
capabilities and a staff to implement the projects. NPO has a
track record of implementing projects worth millions of dollars
and is the largest employer of women in Kabul.
Current background
In the year 2002-03 Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan,
together with the Norwegian Project Office- Rural Rehabilitation
Association for Afghanistan (NPO-RRAA), implemented a project to
provide 1,500 houses in Shomali Valley, to the north of Kabul.
This project was under the ASAF- 21 Appeal. The prime lesson
learned is that no matter how appropriate the shelter provided to
the people is, if they do not have a proper source of income they
are likely to become IDPs or refugees, again.
Though most of the Shomali valley is fertile the lack of water
due to many years of drought was a major problem along with the
need for agricultural tools. It was also found that the rate of
return to the valley was much higher than estimated, creating a
huge gap between the demand and supply. Therefore the decision
was made to appeal for an extension of the Shomali Programme to
enable CWS P/A to assist an additional number of vulnerable
families.
Location
The assistance will be provided in Shomali Valley situated north
of Kabul. Shomali Valley is an administrative part of the
District of Bagram in Parwan Province. The exact villages will be
identified by the partner with the help of the District
Government Official and village Shuras. The initial selection
will be based on a NPO-RRAA survey of the affected villages
taking into consideration the extent of the damage and the rate
of return of the IDPs and refugees. The valley has an ethnic mix
of which Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzebks form the majority.
The Shomali Valley is 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 the Taliban, resulting in massive
destruction of homes and livelihood. The Taliban were also
responsible for ethnic cleansing and the total destruction of
livelihoods in Shomali Valley, killing hundreds and displacing
thousands of families. It is populated by the more neglected and
marginalised social groups - with more than 70 percent of the
population being agricultural (subsistence farmers) and daily
wage labourers.
Shomali land is littered with land mines and many accidents are
reported during ploughing of land. HALO Trust, a de-mining
agency, is operative in the area but the work is tedious and time
consuming so de-mining of the whole of Shomali Valley will take
some time. There is always a chance that beneficiaries will come
across these landmines during the construction of their houses,
therefore, as NPORRAA has good working relations with HALO Trust
and OMAR (another land de-mining agency) there will be
collaboration between NPORRAA, the beneficiaries and these
de-mining organisations.
Security Situation
Except for sporadic raids on Bagram Air Base by suspected
Taliban militia, the overall security situation is improving in
the target area (this is not valid for the whole of Afghanistan).
There are other problems, more related to economics than
security, which are impediments for the implementation of the
project. For example, in ASAF-21, the non-availability of skilled
labour during harvesting caused delay in timely implementation of
the project. Moreover, at times local warlords try to influence
the selection of beneficiaries. However, if this occurs it will
be dealt with through the help of the local Shura.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The main goal of this project is to assist the most vulnerable
families, including displaced people and returnees, to resettle
and provide for their families by providing assistance for
reconstruction of safe and secure shelters and through the
creation of income generation/enhancement opportunities.
Objectives
To assist resettlement of 1,000 of the most vulnerable families
in Bagram district of Parwan province with housing materials to
build safe and secure homes.
To provide Livelihood Kits to 2,500 families for income
opportunities.
To promote rehabilitation of the centuries old institution of
collective decision making i.e. Shura
Program Impact
The expected Impact of the program will be: Reunion of family
members; Dignified living; Improved environmental conditions;
Institutionalising of participatory decision making.
TARGETED BENEFICARIES
The house reconstruction program has been designed for the poor
population of the area - the selected beneficiaries being
returnees whose origin is Bagram and who are currently without
shelter. It will benefit 1,000 families (around 7,000 persons).
The livelihood programme will benefit 2,500 families (1,500 from
ASAF-21 and 1,000 ASAF-31)
The local Shura will be responsible for the selection of the
needy beneficiaries and the selection will be supervised both by
CWS-P/A and NPORRAA. The Shura usually comprises elderly and
other influential people of the village.
The local government line departments will also be consulted
before finalisation of the beneficiary list.
Criteria Applied for the selection of beneficiaries
The criteria are based on those used by the UN and other NGOs
involved with housing programs.
War and drought affected families who have lost their homes and
either migrated to neighbouring/other countries or become
internally displaced.
Families originating from the project areas who have lost their
homes
Willingness of would be beneficiaries to contribute labour
War affected female headed households
War and drought affected families with disabled male heads
Screening of the applicants will be done by local
administration, local Shura and NPORRAA. Lease documents and
witness of the elders will also be recorded to be sure about land
tenure.
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
The programmes under the ASAF-31 continue in the same areas as
those under ASAF-21.
House Reconstruction
The programs for reconstruction of houses has been designed for
the poor population of this area, being returnees whose origin is
Bagram and who are currently without shelter.
The program will address the basic shelter needs of 1,000
families now living in the open air. The most affected and
vulnerable 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. Therefore, each
beneficiary family will receive the same materials to construct
two rooms, one corridor and one latrine. No cash payment will be
made to beneficiaries, rather all materials needed for
reconstruction will be allotted to the selected families. A lump
sum for the materials per house has been included in the budget.
Skilled labour will be hired.
Summary of Material Distribution for Housing
Item
Unit
No. of Families
Totals
Roofing Beams
39
1,000
39,000
Wooden Planks
110
1,000
110,000
Windows
4
1,000
4,000
Doors
4
1,000
4,000
Cement
2
1,000
2,000
CWS-P/A will purchase a plotter to be used by CWS-P/A staff to
digitise the shelter drawings and to obtain the flexibility for
improvement in design. This will also help to improve the project
documentation.
The project costs include the cost of raw material for shelter
as well as the training of the community for making quality
shelters. NPORRAA staff is trained on SPHERE Standards and there
will be workshop sessions on the relevant portions of the SPHERE
training to those members of the community who are directly
involved in construction. 12 training sessions will be organised
in the year - one per month is the tentative schedule. Each
training will cater to participants from clusters of various
villages. Envisaged output is the improved quality of shelters
and augmented ownership of the process.
Livelihood Program
ASAF-31 will also address the income needs of the beneficiaries
by providing Income Generation Kits (IGK) which will include
basic tools and seeds so that the beneficiaries can harness the
potential of the land. The IGK will contain tools such as a
spade, shovel and other farming tools, seeds and grafts of
indigenous plants. These will enable the beneficiaries to make
use of the fertile land of the Shomali valley for income
generation and home consumption. The decision related to the
actual package will be made together with the beneficiaries and
the Shura.
The crux of the Income Generation Kit is to help beneficiaries
in income generation by exploiting indigenous skills.
Under this component community members will also be assisted in
the rehabilitation of existing water sources or making new
channels. This choice for rehabilitation of existing water
sources has been made because the installation of pumps is not a
good option as there is no electrical power in most of the
targeted villages in the Shomali valley. Digging new wells has
also been ruled out because of the mountainous terrain which
would often require dynamite.
Shura and Community Participation
Local communities including the representatives from local
authorities and co-operatives will be involved in the project.
The project will initiate establishment of Shuras -Ö if not
already existing - 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.
NPORRAA/CWS-P/A intends to strengthen existing Shuras. This will
be achieved by actively engaging the Shuras in the planning and
implementation process. At this moment no specific interventions,
like training are envisaged. Experience tells that a certain
level of subtleness is required while dealing with members of
Shuras.
To ensure community mobilisation and effective participation, it
has been agreed that the local community will again provide input
in the program. This will be in the form of unskilled labour and
through the collection of local raw material. The unskilled
labour is estimated to value US$ 86,956 as its contribution to
the project costs.
Two Community Disaster Preparedness training sessions are being
planned. The budgeted amount includes preparation of materials.
Implementation
The project will be implemented jointly by CWS-P/A and NPORRAA
in close co-operation with local authorities and communities.
The Operational Cost for NPO-RRAA will be USD 19,176 and will
mostly cover the cost of the Regional Office and its staff. The
Regional Office will be responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the project and will fill the gaps in
implementation through timely guidance.
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'Ò
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
and reputation.
A contract will be made with local dealers for the required
materials and will be delivered to the implementing partner'Òs
warehouses and project sites and distributed to the beneficiaries
as planned.
Transition
One of the major lessons learned during ASAF-21 is that a
village requires comprehensive integrated interventions for
effective rehabilitation. NPORRAA and CWS-P/A both plan to assess
the real needs while implementing ASAF-31. This assessment may
result in the formulation of new projects and / or linking the
communities with other sectoral NGOs or Line Ministries. Such a
process will help in transition of the community from relief to
development and from charity to empowerment.
ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCE, MONITOING & REPORTING
CWS-P/A will be responsible for the project monitoring,
evaluation and documentation/reporting. CWS-P/A has sound
monitoring systems to keep the project on track. Particular
emphasis is laid on financial monitoring and reporting. Partners
are expected to produce monthly reports, both narrative and
financial. These are then checked for authenticity and several
methods are applied to check the progress on the ground. Some of
them include field visits, focus group discussions and individual
interviews with the community and Rapid Internal Mid-term
Evaluation (RIME). Besides this the monitoring staff of CWS-P/A
will conduct fortnightly internal meetings, primarily to identify
the issues and bottlenecks.
CWS and its partner will sign a Memorandum of Understanding
concerning implementation of the project. The DRP Program
Co-ordinator will head the Project and the team will ensure that
the project is following its objectives effectively and will
facilitate the partner on the ground and with administrative
support.
The implementing partner will provide monthly reports to CWS-P/A
and a comprehensive report after completion of the project. The
DRP team would prepare its report, taking into account the
details of its monitoring and evaluation reports as well as
partner reports.
The CWS-P/A operational costs include the Program Officer who is
estimated to spend 75 percent of his time on the project as well
as the communication officer who will be full time to ensure
co-ordination and visibility of the project and ACT network. 50
percent of the Office Rent, Utilities and other related expenses
are charged to the project.
ACT Reporting Schedule
First interim report to be received by ACT by - 29 February 2004
Second interim report - 31 May 2004
Third interim report - 31 August 2004
Final Report to be received within three months of closing date
of 30 November 2004.
Finance and Audit
The administration and Finance Departments of the CWS-P/A
regional 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
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 manager 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.
The CWS fiscal year runs July to June and the auditors are Ford
Rhodes and Sidat Haider, Chartered Accountants
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
The project is planned to start on 1 December 2003 and should be
completed by 30 November 2004. In case of low/slow funding it is
planned that the project will be completed in two phases of six
months each. According to this planning 500 houses will be built
in the first phase and another 500 houses will be
built in second phase. The groundwork will be carried out in
stages rather than simultaneously.
CO-ORDINATION
CWS-P/A will be implementing the proposed activities through its
partner, which is involved in the various social and community
development projects in the area. CWS-P/A will liaise with other
NGOs working in the target area.
There are various agencies (both national and international)
working in the same area - all part of the co-ordinated body
headed by the UNHCR. The agencies include: CARE, CCA, ACTED, AREA
and UNHCR. 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 in Kabul and particularly with Ministry of
Rehabilitation and Rural Development (MRRD). CWS-P/A is also
member of the INGO forum in Islamabad and UNDP and regularly
attends and shares the information with the International NGOs
involved in Afghanistan. Both CWS-P/A and NPORRAA are members of
ACBAR and regularly attends the relevant forums of ACBAR.
CWS-P/A has also plans to share its plans and proposal with all
the ACT members particularly with UMCOR since UMCOR is active in
area. Through this effort the enhanced expertise and resources
will be channelled to the community.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
House Reconstruction
Materials: Roof Beams, doors, windows,
hinges, nails, etc House 1,000 808 808,000
Fees for Skilled Labor House 1,000 211 211,000
Cost for Transporting Building
Material House 1,000 123 123,000
Fees Loading and Unloading of Building
Material House 1,000 14 14,000
Community Training in Quality
Shelters Training 12 211 2,532
Livelihood Kit Kit 2,500 176 440,000
Community Participation
Community Training in Disaster Preparedness
Training 2 3,500 7,000
Project Staff /NPO
Field Engineers (2 persons) Months 12 351 8,424
Assistant Field Officers (5
Persons) Months 12 229 13,740
Purchasing Officer Months 12 264 3,168
Field Staff Allowances Lumpsum 1,755
Field Office Rent and Utilities
Month 12 439 5,268
Storekeeper Months 12 116 1,392
Driver Months 12 176 2,112
Security Guard (2 persons) Months 12 123 2,952
Cook (1 person) Months 12 106 1,272
Transportation 5 persons (for
implementation) Trip 24 132 3,168
Fuel for 2 NPO Vehicles Month 12 264 6,336
Maintenance of 2 NPO Vehicles Month 12 176 4,224
Project Staff / CWS-P/A
Field Officers (2 persons) Month 12 351 8,424
Field Engineer Month 12 527 6,324
Sub-Total Direct
Assistance 1,674,091
Capital Expenditure
Plotter for Shelter Drawings Lumpsum 15,790
Maintenance of Equipment Month 12 527 6,324
Sub-Total Capital Expenditure 22,114
Personnel, Administration, Operations and
Support
Operational Costs-NPO/RRAA
Staff Salaries and Support
Project Manager Months 12 386 4,632
Driver (1 person) Months 12 176 2,112
Security Guard (1 person) Months 12 123 1,476
Regional Office
Regional Office Rent and
Utilities Month 12 737 8,844
Stationary and Supplies Month 12 176 2,112
Sub-Total Operational Costs
NPO/RRAA 19,176
Operational Cost-CWS-P/A
Staff Salaries and Support
Program Officer Month 12 632 7,584
Communication Officer Month 12 500 6,000
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Staff Travel
Transportation Cost for 4
persons Month 12 264 12,672
Meals and Incidentals 4
persons Month 12 123 5,904
Vehicle Operations
Fuel for 1 Vehicle Month 12 264 3,168
Maintenance of 1 Vehicle Month 12 158 1,896
Communications
Telephone, Fax, e-mails Month 12 1,053 12,636
Office Rental and maintenance Month 12 1,579 18,948
Reporting and Documentation
Monitoring , Reporting and Internal
Evaluation Lumpsum 35,088
Sub-Total Operational CWS-P/A 103,896
Audit Fees Lumpsum 2,632
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
1,821,909
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) Afghanistan Programme
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
NCA started to assist Afghan refugees in Pakistan from the early
1980s. While the main focus during the 1980s was provision of
assistance to refugees, attention was gradually shifted inside
Afghanistan from 1989 onwards, as the Soviet Union withdrew their
troops. From the early 1990s, there was a major policy change,
into working primarily through Afghan partner NGOs.
A Kabul office was established in 1995, though the planned shift
of the main office from Pakistan was postponed as the Taliban
captured Kabul in 1996. Throughout the late 1990s and into 2000,
a dual approach of providing assistance for victims of
earthquakes and drought, and maintaining a rehabilitation
orientation through the Afghan partner NGOs was maintained. NCA
maintained a neutrality policy, providing assistance to different
parts of Afghanistan and to different ethnic and religious
groups.
By April 2002 the NCA Afghanistan Programme was shifted from
Peshawar to Kabul, though a small liaison office was maintained
in Pakistan.
NCA is presently focusing on rehabilitation and development
programmes in rural areas, with focus on food production and
water-related initiatives. However, as in the present lingering
uncertainty and fragile security situation, there are vulnerable
groups virtually without means of sustaining themselves, NCA
still supports emergency relief interventions. At the national
level, NCA actively supports the development of a national water
and sanitation policy through secondment of a policy advisor to
the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.
NCA's implementing partners in Afghanistan NCA currently funds projects
through 14 national NGOs. These Afghan NGOs, established during the '80s
and '90s, are not church related, nor are they linked to Islamic movements
or organisations. Some of them have a certain geographical base (GRSP in
Ghazni), some of them are specific in their subject area (ATA in their
work against tuberculosis, CPAU which concentrates in peace building and
peace education), while others again are multi-faceted.
The following partners are involved in this appeal:
Ghazni Rural Support Programme (GRSP) established 1993 has been
a NCA partner since 1994. GRSP has its main geographical focus
in the Hazarajat, Ghazni and Bamyan provinces, but also
implements projects in other provinces. They are heavily involved
in reconstruction of roads, schools and irrigation systems, and
literacy and vocational training. They also have a good record in
emergency relief and income generation. NCA has recently
supported GRSP's road construction between Malistan and the
nearest town of Jaghury.
Central Afghanistan Welfare Committee (CAWC) established 1989,
NCA partner since mid 1990s. CAWC is another NGO which mainly
operates in the Hazarajat area of Bamyan and Wardak. Their field
of operation is wide, and ranges from education, vocational
training, reconstruction and psychosocial intervention. NCA's
relationship with CAWC as an implementing agency goes back a long
way, and includes a wide range of projects. NCA has funded
several projects in the Bamyan; shelter reconstruction, literacy
and vocational training, psychosocial intervention, and is
presently funding CAWC's women, water and health programme in
Shibartu valley of Bamyan province.
Norwegian Project Office/Rural Rehabilitation Association of
Afghanistan (NPO/RRAA) established 1990 and linked to NCA and the
Norwegian Refugee Council from the start. NPO/RRAA operates in
most parts of the country, but has a heavy involvement in the
Pashtun areas in the south east when it comes to large scale
development projects. Presently NPO/RRAA runs several programmes
funded by NCA, amongst them an extensive agricultural development
programme in Logar and Laghman, and a number of supplementary
feeding programmes in various regions. Last winter, NPO/RRAA ran
emergency programmes funded by NCA in the provinces of Paktia,
Nooristan and Balkh.
Co-ordination of Afghan Relief (CoAR) established in 1989 CoAR
is one of the larger Afghan NGOs, and a NCA partner since mid
1990s. CoAR works within the fields of health, agriculture, water
supply, education and has changed from short term emergency
relief to long term development programmes. Works in 10 provinces
throughout Afghanistan.
Anti Tuberculosis Association (ATA) established in Afghanistan
in 1988, and has been a partner of NCA since then. ATA's main
work is the control and treatment of tuberculosis in the eastern
region of Afghanistan, with NCA as it's main funder. In
addition to ATA's extensive TB Programme, NCA also supports
ATA's HIV/AIDS awareness work.
Women Assistance Association (WAA) established in 2000 and a NCA
partner since 2002. WAA is a new female led NGO, based in Kabul.
WAA has been involved in both emergency and development projects,
and has run literacy courses, vocational training, TBA-training
and income generating projects for women. It'Òs main
geographical area is the village of Butkhak in Kabul province,
and Kandahar city, including nearby villages in Kandahar
Province. NCA has earlier supported several projects, both
development and emergency, run by WAA in Butkhak, including quilt
production. Currently, NCA is supporting a women'Òs
co-operative, which is the follow up from a vocational training
programme.
Afghan Women Skills Development Centre (AWSDC) established in
1999, NCA partner since 2002. AWSDC is another female led NGO,
that directs their efforts mainly towards women. AWSDC runs
literacy and vocational training courses for women, income
generation projects and has also established a shelter for
vulnerable women and women under threat, funded by NCA. AWSDC
runs projects mainly in Kabul city and in the village of Jabul
Saraj, Parwan Province.
Sanayee Development Foundation (SDF) established 1990. NCA's
relationship with SDF goes back to the mid 1990s. SDFs main areas
of focus are education, literacy programmes, production of
education material, and peace and environment awareness. However,
SDF also runs projects in other sectors. They operate in a
limited number of provinces in the east and in the west.
Co-operation Centre for Afghanistan (CCA) established in 1990
and NCA partner since late 1990s. CCA is a NGO with a strong
focus on human rights, women's issues and legal aid. NCA has
funded a number of projects run by CCA, in the areas of literacy,
vocational training, psychosocial intervention for women and
income generation. CCA have their main area of operation in
Hazarajat and in the north.
BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION
Although, NCA is increasingly focusing on longer term
rehabilitation and development programmes in rural areas, in the
present lingering uncertainty and fragile security situation,
there are still vulnerable groups virtually without any means of
sustaining themselves. To address the needs of these groups and
communities NCA still supports emergency relief interventions and
short term rehabilitation activities.
Food and Livelihood Insecurity:
Signals are reaching NCA and other humanitarian organisations
that the number of malnourished children is increasing in several
of the provinces in Afghanistan, a symptom of the severity of
underlying problems contributing to food and livelihood
insecurity at household and community level caused by years of
war. The same tendency is observed inside Kabul City itself. The
situation is reported to be serious in the province of Parwan,
the Khandahar/ Uruzgan region, the areas around Mazar-I-Sharif in
the northern province of Balkh and in Gardez City in the province
of Paktia.
Especially alarming is the high number of severely malnourished
children found in the screening carried out by NCA partners prior
to setting up new Supplementary Feeding Centres (using
international standards for measuring malnutrition). In a recent
screening in Parwan, more than 100 children were brought in, and
they were all severely malnourished.
Another very worrying signal is the fact that some children,
after completing a six to ten weeks course of supplementary
feeding, and gaining weight to a satisfactory level, may have
relapsed into a malnourished state. The reasons for this can be
many, including various diseases. However, an overall reason is
the extremely poor situation the families as a whole find
themselves in. They do not have food. Adding to the problem is
the lack of family planning, resulting in emaciated women with
insufficient milk production and underweight new-born babies.
Malnourished children are visible results of the difficult situation that
exist in large pockets of the population, many of them returned refugees
and IDP's. They have been -Ö and stilare - stsrongly persuaded by the
governments of the neighbouring countries to return to Afghanistan. But as
both the social, physical and economic infrastructure in Afghanistan are
still very much in ruins, it takes time to re-establish functional
structures where the various factions of the population can find ways of
securing a livelihood, or even fulfilling the basic needs of survival.
As the winter approaches with cold weather and risks of
respiratory infections and the like, a large number of these
children will die, unless they are secured of a stable supply of
nutritious food throughout the cold season. In addition the
family as a whole will need food assistance.
The mortality rate for children under the age of five in
Afghanistan as a whole, is more than 25%. In the more vulnerable
communities mentioned here, the mortality rate is much higher.
Many of the children being admitted to the Supplementary Feeding
Centres are malnourished to a level that requires
hospitalisation. But hospitals are either not available, or the
parents cannot afford the cost. However, through the weekly
distribution of the protein rich BP-5 together with clear,
individual advice to the mothers from the health workers in the
team, most of the severely malnourished children actually do
recover.
Rural areas
Factors contribution to the above mentioned malnutrition are:
Lack of income - poverty: In general there is high unemployment,
and the labourers are employed only on a day to day basis.
Because of fairly high activity in the building and
reconstruction sector in the cities' which of course employs a
large number of skilled and unskilled workers - the cost of
living - food and other commodities have soared, leaving the
unemployed and the vulnerable families even worse off.
Another effect of limited income-opportunities in rural areas is
that many returning refugees do not return to the area of origin,
but rather establish themselves in more or less temporary
shelters in and around the cities and provincial centres. The
security situation is another disincentive for returning to rural
areas.
Vast rehabilitation needs - especially in agriculture: At the
time when people started fleeing the country, 80% of the
population was employed in the agricultural sector. As the people
now return, the need for labour in agriculture is less than it
used to be, as a lot of the agricultural land is still not used
due to lack of maintenance of the land and the irrigation
systems.
Literacy and training: Literacy and vocational training is the
backbone of any development. In Afghanistan there is an endless
need for a massive intervention in the field of education, with
special reference to women after the Taliban's denial of women's
rights to education.
There is still - and will be for many years to come - a huge
need for basic literacy training and vocational training for both
women and men in rural and urban areas to increase their chances
to be able to provide for their families.
Location
This ACT Appeal will be implemented in those Afghan provinces
where the NCA-partners are operational (see information per
intervention).
The appeal will focus on three main interventions: Supplementary
feeding programme; Cash for work (reconstruction) programme;
Competence building
It should be noted that, in spite of limited access to parts of
Afghanistan for staff of international NGOs, NCA local partners
continue to operate programmes in these areas.
GOALS
The overall goal is to support the most vulnerable families in
different locations to enhance their chances for survival and to
increase their overall food and livelihood security level.
The main objectives are:
To provide minimum food requirements to 10 - 12,000 members of
the most vulnerable families to survive the winter period.
To reduce the levels of malnutrition amongst children in the
most vulnerable families by improving competence on health and
nutritional issues among targeted mothers.
To assist the rural areas and agriculture sector by
rehabilitating roads and irrigation canals through cash for
work projects that will at the same time help to break dependence
on food relief and stimulate the local economy.
Competence training including -Ö basic literacy and numeracy
and vocational training.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
The beneficiaries will be selected from the poor and most
vulnerable families, often returning refugees and IDPs.
The beneficiaries include the main population groups of
Pashtuns, Hazaras and Tajiks along with Uzbeks and Turkmen in the
north. In addition, TB-patients in the province of Nooristan,
(Nooristanies) will be another group of beneficiaries.
The selection of beneficiaries is done by the local partners
together with the community, through the local Shuras.
The selection criteria used will depend on the activity provided.
Beneficiaries per activity The following table summarises the various
proposed interventions province-wise, with the aim to visualise the
geographic distribution of the projects, and how different projects can be
linked together. For monitoring purposes, the "blocks"Ô of projects
represent areas where monitoring of the various projects easily can be
co-ordinated
Province Project Partner Beneficiaries Nos
Kabul City Supplementary feeding CoAR Children
Kabul City Supplementary feeding SDF Children
Kabu City/Butkhak Supplementary
Feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Kabul, Butkhak Quilt Production WAA Women 150
Kabul, Butkhak Renovation WAA Men 1,200
Kabul, Paghman Quilt Production SDF Women 2,160
Parwan, Jabul Saraj Supplementary
Feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Parwan, Jabul Saraj Quilts AWSDC Women
Ghazni, Malistan Quilt
Production GRSP Women 250
Ghazni, Jaghury Road
Rehab GRSP Man-days 40,000
Ghazni, Jaghury Literacy/Carpet
Weaving GRSP Women 400/48
Ghazni, Deh Yak Literacy, Health,
Peace SDF Both 1,920
Ghazni, D.Yak/Andar Quilt
Production SDF Women 200
Ghazni, Jaghury Supplementary feeding GRSP Children
Ghazni, Deh Yak Supplementary feeding SDF Children
Uruzgan, Shahristan Literacy/Carpet
Weaving GRSP Women 100/48
Uruzgan, Shahristan TBA-training GRSP Women 60
Wardak, Behsud Road
Reconstruction CAWC Man-days 27,230
Wardak, Sayd Abad Supplementary feeding CoAR Children
Bamyan, Shibartu Road
Rehab CAWC Man-days 9,795
Bamyan, Saighan Supplementary Feeding CAWC Children
Nangarhar Kareze
rehab NPO/RRAA Man-days 13,200
Laghman Supplementary feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Paktia Supplementary Feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Paktia Kareze, Road,
Canal NPO/RRAA Man-days 67,000
Nooristan Supplementary
Feeding ATA TB-patientsNooristan Road
Rehab NPO/RRAA Man-days 33,000
Nooristan TBA-training NPO/RRAA Women 60
Samanghan (part) Supplementary
Feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Balkh, Alburz Supplementary Feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Balkh, Alburz Kanda (Water) NPO/RRAA Man-days
Balkh, Mazar Literacy/Carpet Weaving CoAR Women 40/40
Balkh,Mazar Supplementary feeding NPO/RRAA Children
Balkh, Dawlathabad TBA-training/CHW
NPO/RRAA Women 80/80
PROPOSED ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAMME
The specific Objectives for this programme are:
To decrease the level of malnutrition through therapeutic
feeding of malnourished children below the age of five, using the
protein rich product BP-5
To increase the knowledge of the mothers of malnourished
children through health and nutrition education. The programme is
carried out through partners'Ò mobile Supplementary Feeding
Centres (SFCs).
To increase the overall nutrition status through the
distribution of supplementary food rations (Superflour, sugar,
oil) to the families of malnourished children (to ensure that the
BP-5 is kept for the malnourished children) and to other poor,
vulnerable families in the areas covered by the Supplementary
Feeding Centres.
Beneficiaries
10 - 12,000 family members to receive supplementary food
25,000 - 30,000 malnourished children
25,000 - 30,000 mothers to be trained
The malnourished infants/young children are the most vulnerable
group in today's Afghanistan. They suffer from their families
poverty, their mothers' lack of knowledge, lack of hygiene,
sanitation and care.
Poor, vulnerable families with children over the age of five
will be another target group.
The criteria used for selecting beneficiaries for supplementary
feeding, are the internationally recognised criteria set by
UNICEF/WHO. These are well known to all NCA's relevant
partners, and are used consequently in all screening processes.
They are based on height/weight ratio compared to standards read
from tables.
To select the most vulnerable families with children over the
age of five, NCA's partners prepare lists together with the
local communities, normally through the village shuras.
THERAPEUTIC FEEDING/ Health & Nutrition Education
The proposed programme for nutrition/supplementary feeding is a
continuation of ongoing projects, and partly an extension to new
areas and will be implemented in the following regions:
Location Partner
Ghazni, Jaghury GRSP (Continuation of ongoing project)
Ghazni, Deh Yak SDF (Continuation)
Wardak, Sayd Abad CoAR (New)
Bamyan, Saighan CAWC (Continuation)
Laghman NPO/RRAA (Continuation)
Paktia NPO/RRAA (Continuation)
Nooristan ATA (Continuation)
Samanghan NPO/RRAA (New)
Balkh, Alburz NPO/RRAA (Continuation)
Balkh, Mazar NPO/RRAA (New)
Kabul City CoAR (New)
Kabul City SDF (New)
Kabul City/Butkhak NPO/RRAA (New)
Parwan, Jabul Saraj NPO/RRAA (New)
NCA is presently running seven nutrition teams in five provinces
(Wardak, Balkh, Samanghan, Parwan, Kabul). These teams will
continue their operations in their respective areas and relocate
to new villages as is presently being done. NCA has received
proposals for establishing new SFCs in Paktia, Laghman,
Nooristan, Ghazni, Wardak north and Bamyan Provinces. The new
centres in Paktia, Laghman and Nooristan will be established as
soon as funding allows. New centres in Ghazni, Wardak north and
Bamyan can not be established until early spring, because of the
problems snow create for transport and travel in these areas.
The mobile teams running the Supplementary Feeding Centres
(SFCs) are well trained in the screening methodology, the
practical running of the scheme (recording, weighing, measuring,
distribution of rations), and the health and nutrition education
part.
Through the SFCs, malnourished children will receive weekly
rations of BP-5 over a period of 6 to 10 weeks. Before receiving
the rations, the mothers have to attend the weekly lesson in
health and nutrition training. When the children reach a
satisfactory weight, they are discharged from the scheme. When
most of the children in a centre have recovered, the team moves
on to a new village, where the need for establishing a new SFC
has been identified. The mothers of discharged children are told
to bring back the children three times during the next two
months, for close follow up of the children'Òs further
development.
The teams are well acquainted with the use and rationing of
BP-5. For a period of three months during 2003, the teams tested
the use of the locally produced Superflour (rice, maize and chick
peas in equal parts), combined with sugar and oil, as a
substitute for BP-5. The Superflour mix did not fulfil the
expectations when it came to improvement of malnourished
children'Òs weight and general health status. However, it is
quite suitable as a supplement for poor families. Therefore the
use of BP-5 will be continued in the supplementary feeding
programmes for malnourished children.
The BP-5 is imported from Norway, and is stored in NCA's
warehouse in Kabul. It is distributed to the nutrition teams in
rations, to reduce the chances of misuse.
Supplementary Food Rations
The malnourished children come from mainly poor families. To
make sure that the malnourished children benefit from the
distribution of BP-5, without having to share these rations with
the rest of the family, it is suggested that the SFCs also
distribute supplementary food rations for the rest of the family.
For this purpose, Superflour mixed with sugar and oil will be
used. Superflour (maize, rice and chick pea flour) is produced
from locally grown crops, and manufactured by International
Assistance Mission (IAM) in Kabul and in Mazar. The Superflour
production units in Kabul and Mazar employ a substantial number
of poor women, mainly widows, who make their living there.
NCA will purchase the Superflour from IAM (International
Assistance Mission) on a contract basis. NCA will also purchase
the necessary quantities of sugar and oil, and distribute the
foodstuffs to the partners at regular intervals. The partners'Ò
teams carry out mixing of the ingredients at the prescribed
ratio, and they weigh into portions the finished product.
Supplementary food rations for poor families will be distributed
at the Supplementary Feeding Centres. It is suggested that
Superflour also be distributed to other poor families in the
vicinity of the SFCs, as Superflour is seen as a valuable
supplementary food ration for poor families in general.
Note: For the Supplementary Feeding Centres, and purchase of
BP-5, funding is requested for a period of six months, from end
February until end August 2004. The distribution of Superflour
should start as soon as possible and run for six months, to cover
the winter season.
CASH for WORK PROGRAMME
The specific Objectives for this programme are:
To ensure income to cover minimum requirements for the families
of rural poor men and women in terms of food, shelter, fuel
during winter season
To increase access to water for sanitation and irrigation
through rehabilitated/constructed of selected karezes and canals
to benefit poor families in selected districts:
Approximately 70 karezes, 34 km other water canals and 40 water
reservoirs (kandas) rehabilitated and cleaned
107 km road in 5 different locations reconstructed/rehabilitated
Approximately 40,000 quilts to be produced by women for
distribution among poor families in 4 different areas
Beneficiaries and Location
NCA'Òs partners have submitted the project proposals for income
generation schemes, in areas where the unemployment rates are
high and where there is widespread poverty in the population. The
projects for women will include war widows.
The projects will be implemented in different areas and include
different ethnic groups:
Kabul: Mixed, dominated by Pashtun;
Parwan: Mainly Tajiks
Bamyan: Mainly Hazara
Ghazni: Mainly Hazaras
Wardak: Mainly Pashtun
Nangarhar, Paktia: Mainly Pashtun in the rural areas, mixed in
the towns
Nooristan: Nooristani
Balkh: Tajiks, Turkmen, Uzbeks, Pashtun
Location Activity Partner Beneficiaries No
Kabul, Butkhak Quilt Production WAA Women 150
Kabul, Butkhak Renovation WAA Men 1,200
Kabul, Paghman Quilt Production SDF Women 2,160
Parwan, Jabul Saraj Quilts AWSDC Women
Ghazni, Malistan Quilt
Production GRSP Women 250
Ghazni, Jaghury Road
Rehab GRSP Man-days 40,000
Ghazni, D.Yak/Andar Quilt
Production SDF Women 200
Wardak, Behsud Road
Reconstruction CAWC Man-days 27,230
Bamyan, Shibartu Road
Rehab CAWC Man-days 9,795
Nangarhar Kareze
rehab NPO/RRAA Man-days 13,200
Paktia Kareze, Road,
Canal NPO/RRAA Man-days 67,000
Nooristan Road
Rehab NPO/RRAA Man-days 33,000
Balkh, Alburz Kanda
(Water) NPO/RRAA Man-days 26,667
Cash for Work NCA has shifted from funding food-for-work projects to
cash-for-work projects. The main reasons for this shift are: Food is
presently readily available in most markets in Afghanistan. Distribution
of large quantities of food relief is now having a negative effect on the
local food production and the local food market in Afghanistan. Donated
wheat and rice from abroad have flooded the market in many areas, so that
local farmers who grow wheat and rice no longer can afford to harvest
their produce. Many farmers turn to poppy production instead of food
production as a result of free handouts of imported food. NCA's "do no
harm" policy requires to take this into consideration and to stimulate
local food production and local market instead of destroying it by
thoughtless interventions. This view is wholly supported by local NGO
partners. At present the local market will benefit more from
cash-for-work projects, where the earnings will be spent locally, rather
than from food-for-work projects, where the food will be bought in bulk
from a supplier -Ö or even received as food aid from WFP -Ö and brought
out to the districts for distribution. A standard food package does not
necessarily fulfil everybody'Òs needs, as the requirements for food, fuel,
clothes might vary from region to region, and from family to family. In
the more mountainous regions, where there are considerable amounts of snow
in the winter, it is difficult for the women to bring their children to
the SFCs and thus supplementary feeding cannot be provided in these
regions. Cash for work programmes and providing job opportunities ensure
some basic income to buy basic food items for a significant number of
poor, unskilled labourers.
Short description of the proposed income generation schemes:
The income generation schemes will function as on-the-job
training for the unskilled, who will acquire specific skills
after a certain period of work experience.
WAA -Ö Women Assistance Association: The people of Butkhak are
very poor. They earlier relied solely on farming, but the dam
providing the village with irrigation water was destroyed during
the war, so agricultural activity has been reduced to nothing.
Subsequently, the unemployment rate in Butkhak is very high. WAA
plans to implement different projects:
Quilt Production Butkhak: WAA's proposes to employ 150 women
for three months to produce 3,000 quilts, in the village of
Butkhak in Kabul province.
Renovation Butkhak: this proposal will employ 1,200 men in
Butkhak to clean the open canals, which takes the waste water
from the households out of the village, and to remove garbage
from dumps inside the village to designated sites outside of the
village. This work will run for approximately three months. WAA
has successfully run similar projects in the past.
In addition, WAA suggests distribution of food relief to 200
widow and disabled headed families in Butkhak.
GRSP -Ö Ghazni Rural Support Programme plans to implement 2
projects in Jaghury district in Ghazni:
Quilt production: GRSP proposes to employ 250 women for the
production of 3,000 quilts over a period of three months, in the
very rural area of Malistan. These quilts will in turn be
distributed among poor families in Malistan, which is a
mountainous area with cold winters.
Road Rehabilitation Jaghury, Ghazni: GRSP plans to rehabilitate
the road between Sange-Masha and Angori, a stretch of 34 km. For
this work it is estimated to use almost 40,000 man-days over
three months. There are eleven villages along the stretch, in one
of which GRSP has just finished the construction of a school,
financed by NCA. Earlier this year, GRSP has repaired a 90 km
stretch of road between Angori and Quarabgh.
NPO/RRAA - Norwegian Project Office/Rural Rehabilitation
Association of Afghanistan has submitted three proposals for
emergency intervention in the neighbouring provinces of Paktia,
Nangarhar and Nooristan. The proposals cover amongst others
rehabilitation of karezes, roads and canals, and can be viewed as
possible entry points for integrated rural rehabilitation
programmes in a larger area in the South East Pashtun-dominated
region.
Cleaning of Karezes - Nangarhar: NPO/RRAA plans to rehabilitate
36 karezes (underground water canals) which in turn will be able
to irrigate 6,700 jeribs of land in two districts of Nangarhar.
The refugees who have recently returned to the area, are very
poor and live under bad conditions. The unemployment rate is
around 60%, based on current surveys. The planned work will take
approximately 13,200 man-days over a period of 4 months, and will
in turn benefit more than 3,000 farmer families, giving them
access to irrigation water.
Road, Kareze, Canal Rehabilitation and Cleaning - Paktia:
Around 4,500 families left this area for Pakistan during the wars
and around 3,000 families have returned so far. These people live
under very bad conditions. Last year NCA funded a three-month
emergency food distribution programme in this area, implemented
by NPO/RRAA. 90% of the population in the area were dependent on
agriculture before the war, now there is 85% unemployment in the
area. The proposal includes rehabilitation of 33 km of karezes
for irrigation water, rehabilitation of 22 km road, and cleaning
of 34 km water canals. 67,000 man-days are needed for the work,
over a two months' period.
Road Rehabilitation ' Nooristan: This is another very poor
area in the south east, where recently returned refugees live
under very bad conditions. The area was 90% dependent on
agriculture before the wars and droughts, however, the
agricultural production is reduced by up to 80%, and the
unemployment rate is approximately 85%. Last year NCA funded
emergency food relief distribution in the area, implemented by
NPO/RRAA. In this proposal, NPO/RRAA plans to rehabilitate 12,5
km of road. This will give job opportunities for approximately
480 people over a three months'Ò period, providing 33,000
man-days of unskilled labour. There are hardly any other NGOs
operating in this area.
Kanda rehabilitation -Ö Balkh: Alburz district in Balkh
Province is an area suffering from lack of water. Last year, as
an emergency project, NPO/RRAA constructed 60 Qaqs (small water
storage tanks) as a food-for-work project funded by NCA. This has
turned out to have a very good impact on people's access to
water in the area. In the present proposal, NPO/RRAA plans to
rehabilitate 40 Kandas (big water storage tanks). NPO/RRAA is
presently running a supplementary feeding programme in this area,
funded by NCA. NPO/RRAA has already rehabilitated 40 Kandas in
adjacent villages, and is also involved in construction of a
clinic and shelter for refugees as well as providing health
education in the same area. These projects are funded by other
donors.
SDF - Sanayee Development Foundation proposes 2 projects:
Quilt Production -Ö Ghazni: In Deh Yak and Andar districts of
Ghazni Province, life for women is very restricted due to
cultural and traditional reasons. Because of the destruction to
the infrastructure caused by the wars, the fact that many of them
have lost the male head of household, in addition to the cultural
restrictions, the women in these areas find it very hard to
manage their day to day responsibilities. SDF proposes to provide
200 widows with a source of income through quilt production. In
addition, SDF proposes that up to 4,000 male heads of households
receive one quilt each in return for three days community work.
The local shuras will manage the project. The whole process will
take approximately 6 months. The project is a continuation of an
existing, NCA-funded project in the same area, ending 31 October
2003. This type of intervention is found to be very much
appreciated in the area. SDF also runs a literacy programme in
Deh Yak, funded by NCA.
Quilt Production -Ö Kabul: As for the previous proposal, this
project is a continuation of an already existing NCA-funded
project, ending 31 October 2003. Four phases of this project
have been running in Kabul so far. Often the quilt making is the
only source of income in the female headed families, and the
interest for participation in the project is substantial. This
project is planned for Paghman district of Kabul province. SDF
presently runs an NSP programme there. SDF plans to employ 2,160
widows for quilt production over a period of six months. The
quilts will then be distributed to male headed poor families in
exchange for three days community work. Local shuras will be
involved in running the schemes.
CAWC - Central Afghanistan Welfare Committee submitted 2
projects for inclusion in this appeal:
Road Reconstruction - Bamyan: Bamyan province was
particularly hard hit by the actions of the Taliban towards the
end of their regime. A lot of people lost all their belongings
and were forced to flee. They further suffered from massacres of
the male population. This project aims at rehabilitating 15 km
of road which links Shibartu and Shahidan valleys to the main
road, as the exiting road is too narrow and in a generally bad
condition. There are approximately 1,400 families that would
benefit from this road rehabilitation. For the work, it is
estimated to use 9,795 man-days over a period of two months. Last
year, CAWC rehabilitated 20 km of road in a similar cash-for-work
programme funded by NCA in an adjacent area of Bamyan.
Road Reconstruction - Wardak: In this proposal, which is also
in Behsud district, CAWC plans to construct 17 km of road, giving
800 families in Quame Dehqan road connections to adjacent
regions. The work is planned to be completed in 2 months, and
will require 27,230 man-days of unskilled labour.
Note: The cash-for-work projects should start as soon as
possible, to provide people with some financial help in the
preparation for winter, and in the winter months.
COMPETENCE - ÖBUILDING/TRAINING
The specific Objectives for this programme are:
Provide basic literacy and numeracy skills for the adult
population, especially women
Provide young people (over the age of 10) with the entrance
skills of literacy/numeracy necessary to be admitted into the
school system
Provide vocational training/carpet weaving skills for women
Provide TBA/Health training for a number of selected women, to
benefit the local population when it comes to
pregnancy/birth/mother and infant care
Beneficiaries and location
NCA'Òs partners have submitted the following project proposals
for training courses, both literacy/basic education, vocational
training courses, and TBA training courses. Most of the courses
have women as beneficiaries. There are also a number of
literacy/numeracy courses for children.
As with the project proposals listed above, it is attempted to
achieve ethnic balance in the distribution of training courses.
The various planned courses are run in areas which are dominated
by Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Nooristanis, and Tajik/
Turkmen/Uzbeks. However, it is always an aim to include people
from different tribes as beneficiaries in the various projects,
rather than running segregated courses or projects.
Partner Location Course Beneficiaries No
NPO/RRAA Nooristan TBA/Health Women 60
NPO/RRAA Balkh TBA/Health Women 80/80
GRSP Uruzgan TBA Women 60
CoAR Balkh Literacy/CarpWeav Women 40
GRSP Ghazni Literacy/CarpWeav Women 500/48
GRSP Uruzgan Literacy/CarpWeav Women 100/48
SDF Ghazni Literacy/peace/health Men/Wom.
1,920
CCA Bamyan Literacy/numeracy Children 1,500
CCA Bamyan, Yakawlang Literacy/numeracy Children
1,500
CCA Wardak Literacy/numeracy Children 1,500
Training
Literacy/numeracy: Literacy is a basic human right, and in
particular for women it is a huge step forward when it comes to
participation in society outside the house.
As literacy training - especially for women - becomes more
common and more accepted, there are more and more communities
asking for this opportunity to be given them. Both literacy and
vocational training courses must be seen as steps towards
securing a livelihood for the family in areas where jobs are hard
to find.
The nine months'Ò literacy courses therefore serve two
purposes. Grown up people, both men and women, attend these
courses in order to obtain basic knowledge of reading and
writing, which is becoming more and more of a necessity in a
society about to enter rapid development. The ability to read,
write and do basic arithmetic not only gives power and personal
pride, but also opens up for opportunities in the job market.
Children over the age of ten are not permitted into primary
school at grade one. The school system of today is therefore not
open to illiterate children over this age. To enable these
children to enter the educational system, it is essential that
short basic training courses in literacy/numeracy are run.
The basic literacy and numeracy courses run for a period of
nine months, in three modules. The modules equal year one, two
and three in primary school. There is a test after each module.
Students who graduate from the nine months'Ò course, passing all
exams, are allowed into grade four in primary school.
Vocational training: Women in both rural and urban areas
continually ask for vocational training courses in skills that
can be executed at home, as it is difficult for most women to
attend a workplace outside the home. Carpet weaving courses have
a standard training period of nine months, in order to achieve
the level of skilled worker. Often the carpet weaving courses are
run parallel to literacy courses.
TBA training: Many TBA courses have been run over the last
years, but a lot more need to be run as there is a vast need for
skilled Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in the rural areas.
Still there is no health care system outside the towns, and
health personnel are not available to the rural population. Still
many women and children die during and after childbirth.
Several of NCA's partners have run TBA training courses in a
number of locations, choosing women who are already acting as
birth helpers in their villages and families, for further
training. The courses are of yet not standardized, running for
periods of two to three months. NCA is aiming at running a
workshop for all partners'Ò TBA trainers, in order to work out a
common understanding of curriculum, length of course, training
methods, as most of the TBAs are illiterate, and refreshment
courses after a period of practical work in the field.
The TBA-training aims at reducing the prevailing high mortality
rate for women during pregnancy and delivery, and likewise the
high mortality rate for children during and after birth.
Included in this appeal are three proposals for TBA training
courses in some of the most remote areas of Afghanistan.
The partners selected for running the various training courses,
are experienced in running the specific courses. While SDF and
CCA are focussed on general education, NPO/RRAA is heavily
involved in nutrition and health projects, including health
education, and GRSP has successfully run carpet weaving/literacy
courses in several locations before.
Note: The various training courses should be implemented as soon
as possible. These are the basis for further development and
welfare for the population.
Transition from Emergency
The coming winter is still a transitional period for many
returnees, and as such they need emergency assistance of various
kinds. During this implementation some of the families will
manage to get an income, some of them will return to the land
they have left. Given time, security and rehabilitation
assistance, the need for emergency assistance should be very much
diminished by the onset of next winter. Where-ever possible NCA
will link further assistance to the ongoing longer term
rehabilitation and development programmes.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING, & REPORTING
Administration
The NCA Programme Co-ordinator with support from programme
staff, programme support and administration staff of the NCA
Kabul Office will administer the appeal.
Finance Management and Controls
The responsibility for daily finance and accounting procedures
lies with the NCA Finance/Administration Co-ordinator, however,
the overall responsibility for funds, allocations and financial
control lies with the Programme Co-ordinator. The follow up and
financial controls will be carried out in close co-operation
between programme department and finance department.
NCA fiscal year runs from January to December and their auditors
are: A.F.Ferguson, Chartered Accountants Islamabad (a member
firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers).
Monitoring Procedures
NCA has monitoring and follow-up routines in place for the
various projects implemented by its local partners. The NCA staff
is well trained in monitoring procedures and including visits to
the sites to be able to judge the activities first hand. They
include interviewing partner staff, to investigate employment
terms and payments, and also interviews with beneficiaries to see
that the actual output from the activities are in concurrence
with that planned. The monitoring will be very close when it
comes to controlling the procedures for identifying beneficiaries
in the project.
The present security situation in some areas limit traditional
monitoring approaches by NCA. This is basically in Pashtun
dominated areas. NCA, nevertheless, is clearly of the opinion
that it would be harmful if NCA only provides support to "safe,
non-pashtun areas," and feels the need to ensure some ethnic
balance for the sake of stability and NCAs credibility.
NCA has to look to new methods for carrying out work in the
field and for monitoring the projects. Air travel instead of road
travel through risky areas is already used, which opens up more
districts. Secondly, in areas with a UN presence, there is the
opportunity of joining their convoys during monitoring travels.
Thirdly, NCA will seek co-operation with UNICEF, when it comes to
monitoring nutrition projects in areas where UNICEF operates.
There is also the option of joining forces with other NGO in
joint ventures.
Looking at the list of proposals, the following areas can be
monitored without problems with the present security situation:
Kabul, Parwan, Behsud/Wardak, Bamyan, Balkh, Samanghan.
Ghazni, Shahristan/Uruzgan and Wardak/Sayd Abad are presently
not recommended for free travel by INGOs, and the same goes for
the south eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman, Paktia and
Nooristan. However, Oxfam has established an office in
Shahristan, UNICEF works in Paktia, and UNOPS also operates in
the south east. NCA will co-operate with these or other agencies
operating in the various areas, when it comes to monitoring.
Apart from monitoring visits in the field, the Financial
Monitoring Officer visits the partners'Ò offices regularly, in
order to check their books and records.
NCA has taken note of the recommendations in the ACT review to
improve monitoring routines, including improved quality of
written monitoring reports.
ACT Reporting Schedule
First interim report to be received by ACT
by: - 29 February 2004
Second interim
report - 31
May 2004
Third interim
report - 31
August 2004
Final Report to be received within three months of closing date
of 30 November 2004.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
Start-Up - December
On average the projects have a planned duration of three months.
Due to the variation in local conditions, be it climate, security
concerns or other factors, the period for the ACT appeal as a
whole is planned to last for 8 months.
Supplementary feeding, children: 8 months
- close down August 2004
Supplement food, families: 6
months - close down June 2004
Rehab/cash for work up to 12 months close
down 30 November 2004
Transition from Emergency: August 2004
CO-ORDINATION
ACT member organisations in Afghanistan co-operate closely, and
share information with each other concerning ongoing and planned
activities. The present situation and the possibility to join a
new ACT appeal has been discussed between the partners. The
geographical and thematic areas of operations are different, so
therefore no joint activities are being planned.
All planned programme activities are registered with the
Government'Òs relevant ministries. NCA operations will be
co-ordinated with any Government activities that might be planned
or initiated in NCA areas of operation.
It will be ensured that planned activities are co-ordinated with
similar activities planned or carried out by other international
or national NGO'Òs. As this is not an acute emergency, rather a
creeping one, various agencies have different approaches when it
comes to assisting the vulnerable sections of the population.
BUDGET
INCOME US$
Cash/inkind donations
Community / local contributions 20,736
TOTAL INCOME 20,736
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description
Cash for Work
Capacity Building
Nutrition
NCA Operations
TOTAL
Crisis Phase Assistance
Food Relief Items
Food for widows and disabled
33,250
0
0
0
33,250
Super flour
0
0
75,000
0
75,000
Oil
0
0
9,000
0
9,000
Sugar
0
0
3,500
0
3,500
BP-5
0
0
648,479
0
648,479
Non Food Relief Items
0
0
0
0
0
Quilt Production and distribution
0
0
0
0
0
Materials
244,100
0
0
0
244,100
Tools and equipment
2,400
2,400
Labour
68,086
0
0
0
68,086
Transport
16,772
16,772
Partner Staff
11,377
11,377
Admin Costs
20,883
0
0
0
20,883
Sub total
396,868
0
735,979
0
1,132,847
Post Crisis Phase Assistance
Cash for work
Material and equipment
123,048
0
0
0
123,048
Unskilled Labour
649,838
0
0
0
649,838
Sub total
772,886
0
0
0
772,886
Capacity Building
TBA-training Material
0
11,891
11,891
TBA Refreshment Course
660
660
Carpet Weaving Material
0
28,063
0
0
28,063
Literacy & Peace Educ Material
0
70,594
0
0
70,594
Transport Trainees
3,126
3,126
Rent of Training Centre/heating
0
19,530
0
0
19,530
Sub total
0
133,864
0
0
133,864
Material Transport, Storage, Warehousing, Handling
Cost for means of Transport
Material Transport
5,620
6,500
105,000
10,000
127,120
Storage, Warehousing
0
0
0
0
0
Ware house rent
0
0
0
4,500
4,500
Store guards salary
0
0
0
1,800
1,800
Other store cost
0
0
0
2,000
2,000
Handling
0
0
0
0
0
Labour
0
0
0
4,000
4,000
Sub total
5,620
6,500
105,000
22,300
139,420
Description
Cash for Work
Capacity Building
Nutrition
NCA Operations
TOTAL
Capital Equipment (over $500 a piece)
Capital equipment
750
4,140
0
4,000
8,890
Personnel, Administration, Operational & Other Support Costs
Staff salaries and benefits
Project Staff Salary
49,319
126,278
27,500
0
203,097
Wages
0
0
4,750
0
4,750
Lunch for Staff
800
14,070
2,100
0
16,970
Skilled Labour
58,007
36,000
0
0
94,007
Staff Travel costs
Monitoring cost, Evaluation/Audit
8,090
5,038
0
0
13,128
Staff Travel Expenses
7,555
23,200
7,833
0
38,588
Office Expenses
Project office running expenses
65,604
24,605
9,500
0
99,709
Utilities
0
135
0
0
135
Communication Expenses
Communication
1,560
504
0
0
2,064
Vehicle Expenses
Vehicle fuel and Maintance
3,986
5,607
0
0
9,593
Sub total
194,921
235,437
51,683
0
482,041
NCA OPERATION COST
Expat Staff Salaries 0,6 Prog.Coord.
0
0
0
25,000
25,000
Salary Related Costs
0
0
0
10,000
10,000
Bonus, Per diem etc
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
National Staff Salaries
Nutrition & Health Co-ordi0,75
0
0
0
4,500
4,500
Engineer, 0,5
0
0
0
3,000
3,000
Program Assiatant, 0,5
0
0
0
3,000
3,000
Travel Cost
0
0
0
4,000
4,000
Vehicle Repair and Fuel
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
Air Fares
0
0
0
4,000
4,000
Other Travel/Monitoring Costs
0
0
0
4,000
4,000
Office Rent, 0,5
0
0
0
15,000
15,000
Communications, e-mail, radio
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
Stationary, copying etc
0
0
0
2,500
2,500
Other Office Costs
0
0
0
2,700
2,700
Audit and Evaluation
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
Sub total
0
0
0
97,700
97,700
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
1,371,045
379,941
892,662
124,000
2,767,648
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT ALLIANCE
-1,371,045
-359,205
-892,662
-124,000
-2,746,912
Note: detailed budgets per partner are available
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