H.E Jarullah
Mansoori, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
left on a visit to the Salang highway to supervise the
activities of a joint Government rescue team
Saturday
12/February/2010
 The
Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development visited the
ongoing rescue operation process in the Salang Pass along with
Engineer Suhrab Ali Safari, Acting Minister of Public Works ,
Dr.
Suraya Dalil Acting Minister of Public Health and Fatima Aziz, Parliamentary
representative for Kunduz.
Whilst at the site, H.E Minister Mansoori stated his desire to
mobilize more resources of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation
and Development in order to further assist the rescue team
working at the Salang pass.
In
response, the parliamentary representative for Kundoz thanked
the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and
Ministry of Public Works for their rapid action and support to
those individuals affected by this disaster.
In
conclusion of this visit, the Acting Minister of Public stated
they will continue to battle against the difficult conditions so
that the Salang highway could be re-opened in a few days.
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H.E. Jarullah
Mansoori Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
inaugurated road of Lalandar village in Chahar Aasyab
district of Kabul province
Tuesday
02/February/2010
 The
project involved construction and gravelling of 12.3Km rural
roads, 915 meter retaining walls, 16 pools worth 23 million and
500 thousand Afghani funded by Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation
and Development and implemented through National Rural Access
Program(NRAP).
The completion of this project provided transportation
facilities for 7665 people directly and indirectly for more than
9000 people.
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H.E Jarullah Mansoori Minister of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development met with French Ambassador
to Afghanistan
Thursday
30/Saturday/2010
 The
Minister Jarullah Mansoori welcomed Mr.Jean
d’ Amecourt to the Ministry and in response the French ambassador
congratulated H.E Jarullah Mansoori on his appointment as
Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, both sides
pointed at the historical ties between Afghanistan and France
and discussed about different issues.
H.E Jarullah Mansoori briefed the French ambassador on the
Ministry’s programs and thanked the France for it’s assistance
for the development of Afghanistan and assured about
transparency of using the assistance.
Reaffirming his country’s continued assistance, the French
ambassador said the National Solidarity Program of the Ministry
of Rural Rehabilitation and Development is the most important
programs of the Ministry for reconstruction and renovation
projects in rural Afghanistan and his country will continue it’s
assistance through this program.
He added that they will spread their development projects from
Tagab, Nejrab and Elah sai districts of Kapisa province and
Surobi district of Kabul to other areas of these provinces.
The France contributed
about 2 million USD for implementation of development projects
in all villages of Afghanistan through National Solidarity
Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development,
and it will be increased after Kabul conference in the future.
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H.E Jarullah Mansoori meets with Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan
Thursday
28/Thursday/2010
 Also
during the same week, H.E. Minister Mansoori hosted a meeting
with H.E. Shigeyuki Hiroki, Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan.
Outcomes of the London Declaration were discussed in relation
to MRRD programmes and projects under Disarmament Illegally
Armed Groups (DIAG) and the Japan Border Stabilisation Fund.
Both parties strongly identified with a community-base approach
as the most sustainable strategy in resolving the issues of
reintegration; they also discussed possible availability of
additional funding to meet the growing needs for integration and
reconciliation as articulated by the London Declaration.
In response, Ambassador Hiroki promised the continued
cooperation of his country regarding development and
reconstruction or rural Afghanistan.
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H.E Jarullah Mansoori meets with H.E. Karl Eikenberry, Ambassador for the United States of America to Afghanistan
Thursday
28/Thursday/2010
 An
initial meeting between the Minister for Rural Rehabilitation
and Development and Ambassador Eikenberry took place in
anticipation of the London Conference. The meeting provided an
opportunity for Minister Mansoori to outline the aspirations and
requirements for all the MRRD programmers to play their part in
stabilization of security and good governance.
Ambassador Eikenberry assured the Minister of his country’s
continued assistance in the area of sub-national governance and
the consolidation of the Afghan National Security Forces to
allow the Government of Afghanistan to lead the establishment of
security across the country which has the priority in America’s
working plan.
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H.E Jarullah Mansoori appointed
as the new Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development by
the Government of Afghanistan
Wednesday
20/January/2010
 Mohammad
Yusuf Pashtun Minister –Advisor to the President responsible for
Construction Affairs on 30 Jadi, 1388 presented H.E. Jarullah
Mansoori as the new Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development.
In his opening speech,
Mohammad Yusuf Pashtun stated the Ministry of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development is one of the highest performing
ministries of the Afghan Government and the of a new minister will provide an opportunity
for further progress in this respect.
He added that the appointment of a
new Minister reflected the needs of the Afghan people to
accelerate the reconstruction and development process to meet
the needs of the people and this will be achieved under the new
leadership.
In response to the introduction,
His Excellency, Mr. Jarullah Mansoori Minister of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development expressed his appreciation of
former Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Mr.
Ehsan Zia’s diligence and achievements. He stated that the trust
of the people of Afghanistan expressed through their
representatives is a significant assignment and a great
responsibility for him that he will work tirelessly to achieve
the aims and desires of the people.
H.E. Mr. Mansoori further added
that he has given his commitment to the peoples’ representatives
in the parliament to combat any administrative corruption within
the Ministry and he reiterated in the presence of those
attending the inauguration.
A welcome address by H.E. Wais
Ahmad Barmak, Deputy Minister for Programmes of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development then followed. Deputy Minister
Barmak welcomed H.E. Jarullah Mansoori as the new Minister of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development and briefly mentioned the
achievements of the ministry over its last eight years which had
been made possible by the dedicated and hard-working of hard
working staff of the Ministry under the good leadership of
Ex-Ministers Mr.Hanif Atmar and Mr. Mohammed Ehsan Zia. He then
added the only aim of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development is to reduce poverty in rural Afghanistan and in
accordance with relevant policies and strategies and it will
continue to honour this aim.
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Mr. Mohammad Ehsan Zia
minister of rural rehabilitation & development has been
inaugurated one great bridge in central of Orozgan province
Thursday
12/November/2009
 This
bridged has been constructed with width of 5m and length of
60m with total cost of 224 thousand US dollar in Charemgar
district of Trinkot province and it connects Chora and
Charchino districts to the center of Trinkot province.
The total cost of the mentioned project has been funded by
ministry of rural rehabilitation & development and 200
thousand people benefited from transportation facilities.
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30 major
projects which cost 200 million Afghani has been
signed by Minister of rural rehabilitation &
development Mr.Mohammad Ehsan Zia in Kandahar
Province
Thursday
12/November/2009
 These
projects included construction of rural roads, water
supplies, great bridges and Construction of boundary walls
in deferent villages of Kandahar, Orozgan, Nimroz, Helmand
And Zabel which implemented within coming 10 months. That
provide deferent vital facilities for (32818) rural
families.
One of the mentioned
projects includes construction of 2 km road in central of
Helmand province that provide beneficiary for (560) people
of this province.
Mr.Mohammad Ehsan Zia
Minister of rural rehabilitation & development has been
mentioned during process this contracts to journalist that:
“ peace is the most important for implementing
of development projects in country which is possible through
assisting of people.
He said: “ that ministry of
rural rehabilitation & development has been trying to
enlarge the implementing of development projects in villages
and provinces likewise signing of these contracts.
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Development projects costing 9 million Afs benefit 2071
families in Guldara district of Kabul province
Wednesday
22/July/2009
 The
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development’s Deputy Minister for Programs, His
Excellency Wais Ahmad Barmak, presided over the
opening of 17 new projects in the Guldara
district of Kabul province.
The projects,
which included construction of five 55 kilowatt micro-hydro
power projects, a 590-meter, nine shallow wells with
installation of hand pumps, a 36-meter retaining wall , a
70-meter irrigation canal, a water dam and irrigation, and a
27-meter boundary wall for a cemetery, were implemented by
the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development’s
National Solidarity Program (NSP) in cooperation with the
Community Development Councils (CDCs).
Out of the 120
development projects that were identified and prioritized by
the 45 CDCs located in the Guldara district, 100 have
already been completed and the remaining 20 are currently
underway.
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6 Development
projects inaugurated in the province of Paktiya
Wednesday
15/July/2009
 The
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
completed the work of 6 development projects
that includ 264 meter of retaining wall, 323
meter Canals and intakes with a total cost to
310,000 USD. The projects were implemented in
the districts of Samkanai, Saied Karam, Leja
Mangal, and Zazi Ariub of Paktiya Province where
31,000 families benefitted from the facilities
provided by the projects.
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Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development holds
3-day workshop on improved coordination and
communication between central and provincial programs of
the Ministry
Sunday
12/July/2009
The workshop was
held on 16 June of 2009 in the Ministry of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development for three
days intended to discuss about the Ministry of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development‘s programs,
main policies, planning and about how to
implement the MRRD’s strategic plan.
In his opening speech,
His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development, recounted the
achievements and activities of the Ministry over the
past 7 years
“Our country has been
devastated by three decades of war. Now it needs to be
reconstructed and renovated, and it needs good, active
governance and hardworking people, especially from
MRRD’s workforce. I am proud of MRRD which so
diligently serves our rural people in far and remote
areas of the country, reducing poverty, creating job
opportunities, improving the well-being of our rural
people and solving many of their problems. I desire
that you should do your duty with social justice,
transparency, honesty, impartiality and service to your
people.
After that Wais Ahmad
Barmak , Deputy Minister for Programs and Razz Mohammad
Razz, Deputy Minister for Administration and Finance,
reminded the center and provincial directors of their
duty and responsibility in regards to the welfare of the
Afghan people. They also explained MRRD’s future plans.
Mr Mohammad Salim Kondozi,
Deputy for Finance in the Ministry of Agriculture, and
His Excellency Mohammad Ismael, the Minister for Water
and Energy, joined the workshop on days two and three
respectively. They praised the development activities of
the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and
said that MRRD has been reducing poverty in the rural
areas and solving many problems of rural Afghan. More
importantly, they promised to cooperate in joint
projects with MRRD. Minister Zia confirmed his support
for coordinated efforts and called upon the provincial
directors of MRRD to initiate joint programs with the
directorates of Ministry of Water and Energy and
Ministry of Agriculture.
On the final day of the
workshop, the central directors and officers of the
Ministry gave information about their activities and
their future work plans and answered the participants’
questions.
To conclude the workshop,
Deputy Minister Barmak reiterated his demand that the
participants work in accordance with the national
strategic development plans and MRRD’s service aims.
In response, Mr Aagha
Mohammad Sadiqi, Director of the Herat RRD, spoke on
behalf of all the provincial directors saying the
results of the workshop had been very positive and
reaffirmed their commitment to solving the problems of
rural Afghans through dedication and hard work.
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Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development Signs 13 DIAG Development Project Contracts
Sunday
12/July/2009
 The
Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
(MRRD) today signed 13 DIAG development project contracts worth
approximately USD 1.66 million with private construction companies.
The Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development, Mohammad Ehsan Zia, and the
Director of Joint Secretariat for Disbandment of
Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG), Aziz Ahmadzai were
present at the occasion.
The contracted projects include three
social & cultural centers, two basic health centres,
hundred twenty wells, two bridges, tractors, water supply and intake and canal
and boundary walls. These projects will be implemented
in seven provinces, namely Badakhshan, Takhar, Herat,
Faryab, Panjshir, Samangan and Nangarhar, and will
directly benefit 13,970 families.
Following the signing ceremony, H.E.
Mohammad Ehsan Zia said:
“It is a matter of great honor and pleasure for me to
see people turn towards peace and stability, laying down
their weapons and thinking about the reconstruction and
development of their villages”.
MRRD is currently preparing and
implementing DIAG Development Projects in.JPG) 69 districts. Of these, 13 have been signed today today
(2 are additional features for the completed projects), 8 have been completed, and 26 are currently under
construction, whilst the remaining 24 are under preparation.
Since the start of DIAG operations on
June 11th 2005, 641 illegal armed groups have been disbanded, 77
districts have been declared DIAG-compliant, and a total
of 45,148 weapons have been collected.
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Inauguration of 28 new development projects in Ghor Province
Wednesday
1/July/2009
 The
projects include construction of 45 Km rural
road, construction and activation of 9 micro
hydro power projects, 3 projects of
distribution of solar panels, installation
of 1 diesel mill, digging of shallow wells,
conducting of 3 illiteracy courses and
conducting of carpet and tailoring courses
costing 33milions and 700Afs funded and
implemented by Ministry of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development under
National Solidarity Program (NSP) with
direct contribution of community development councils.
The completion of these projects provided
safe drinking water, electricity,
transportation and handicraft skills for
4953 rural families in Ghor province.
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7 new development projects started in Urozgan Province
Tuesday
30/June/2009
 The Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Mr. Ehsan Zia signed 7 development projects in the province of Urozgan today 29th January 2009.
The projects include 3 intakes, 2 retaining wall with 2011 M length, 1500 M roads and construction of a 60 M motor able bridge at cost of more then 2 million USD.
The projects will be completed in 3 to 4 months benefiting 72 thousands people in Trinkot area at Urozgan.
20/000 working days will be generated through the implementing of the above projects will also provide irrigation facilities, protection house from contingent floods and provides transport facilities for the people of Trinkot.
Additional to the above, The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development have implemented more then 185 development projects with a cost of 17 million USD in the districts at Chara, Dehrahad, Khas Urozgan and Trinkot of which 72 projects have been completed and the work of the remaining projects are ongoing/
All the above mentioning projects have been requested by the people that indicated the people desire to the reconstruction process.
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8905 families benefited from 72 new development projects in Engli district of Herat provice
Tuesday
29/June/2009
 The projects with a total cost of 31 million Afs including extension of 20300 meters of water supply network, digging of 6 shallow wells, installation of 1 water reservoir with capacity of 20m3, construction of 40 bridges, construction of 3 cultural centers, extension of 1 electrical network with capacity of 400 volts, construction of 400m karizes, construction and rehabilitation of 2 public baths, construction of 19 Karizes, construction of water wells, establishment of 6 tailoring course for 150 student mostly women. The projects were funded by the Minsitry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development through its National Solidarity Program(NSP). All projects had been requested by the people and implemented by the people. The main goal of NSP is to empower communities to make informed decision on their villages. The people will then be involved in all projects cycle.
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Afghan officials urge speeding the pace of aid
Philadelphia Inquirer
05/17/2009 By Trudy Rubin
[Printer Friendly Version]
 After
three weeks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, I find it
easier to be hopeful about the latter.
Across the board, the Afghans I met, from government
officials to elders to students, did not want a
return of harsh Taliban rule. But they were
frustrated with their government's failure to
provide security and jobs or to lessen corruption.
Polls bear out what I heard. They indicate that
Taliban gains grow out of intimidation and the
Taliban's ability to provide rough governance where
the government fails to deliver. >>> Read more
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Afghan minister sees hope in travels
Matthew
Fisher, National Post
Published: Monday,
April 20, 2009
 Mohammed
Esan Zia may be the most popular politician in Afghanistan. He
certainly is the most well-travelled.
Mr. Zia has been the
Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development since 2006. In
that role the soft-spoken development expert has made about 100
trips to 34 of this country's 38 far-flung provinces. This has
been no small feat, considering that the east and the south are
in a state of war and that most of the country is inaccessible
except by helicopter and donkey.
Mr. Zia, who has a
master's degree in war recovery studies from Britain's York
University, has no time for those learned publications that have
recently predicted that the Taliban are winning the insurgency.
"The reason I travel
so much is so that I can come face-to-face with the hope and
determination of our people," he said during an hour-long
discussion in his office. "They want to play a role in the
development of our villages, which constitute our identity. >>> Read more
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Zia visits Brasilia to
strengthen ties with Brazil
Mar 21, 2009
WASHINGTON
(PAN): In an effort to build the nascent Afghan-Brazil ties, the Afghanistans Minister
of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Mohammad Ehsan Zia, and
Political Counselor M Ashraf Haidari, paid an official visit to Brasilia early
this month.
During their two-day visit, they met with Miguel Jorge, Minister
of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Miguel Jorge; Silas
Brasileiro, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
Supply; and Ambassador Roberto Jaguaribe, Undersecretary General
for Political Affairs of the Ministry of External Relations.
The bilateral meetings focused on a discussion of Afghanistans expanding
relations with Brazil,
and assessing areas of technical cooperation with the country,
Haidari said.
Zia conveyed the gratitude of President Hamid Karzai and Afghan
people to the Brazilian officials for their government’s recent
financial pledge to assist the Afghan reconstruction efforts. >>> Read more
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Inauguration of 1 school in Jawzjan province
21 February, 2009 -
 Construction
of 1 school with the cost totals to 3 million Afs funded and
implemented by MRRD under National Solidarity Programme (NSP)
with direct contribution of community development council. The
completion of the project provided educational facility for more
than 500 students in Jawzjan province.
Of note the
fact is that since the beginning of the year the National
Solidarity Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development implementing 163 rural development projects in 85
villages of Jawzjan province of which 108 projects were
completed and 55 projects are under progress.
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