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Thousands of Development Contracts Benefiting Rural Afghans
Signed
Over Past Three Months
Kabul (28
September, 2008) -
 During
the Second Quarter of the current solar year, the Ministry of
Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) started the work of
3458 development projects worth USD
63,447,671
(equivalent to Afs 3,172,383,576) in
34
provinces. An estimated five million individuals will benefit
from these projects, which will see the creation of two million
labor days.
The
projects include safe drinking water, the repair and cleaning of
irrigation infrastructures, the construction of DBST and
graveled roads, construction of schools, health and veterinarian
centers.
In addition
to the above, the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry
of Rural Rehabilitation and Development approved 623 projects
worth USD 13,127,853 (equivalent to Afs
656,392,672)
during September 2008. >>>
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MRRD
build 15 schools in Balkh Province
Kabul, 30 August 2008:
 H.E.
Mohammad Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has
inaugurated 15 schools worth of 100,990,726 Afghanis in seven
districts of Balkh province.
With
completion of work on these schools, high-quality education
facilities have been provided for 14,575 students in Shortipa,
Dihdadi, Kaldar, Daulatabad, Chemtal, Charbolak and Nihr-e-Shahi
districts of
Balkh
province. These schools were funded from the development budget
of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)
and have been implemented by the NABDP and NSP programs with the
support of Community Development Councils (CDCs).
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MRRD Signed 36 more Development Project in Kandahar
Kandahar, Monday 25 August: –
 H.E.
Mohammad Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, signed 36
development projects contracts worth of 3,212,053 USD for the
Southwestern provinces with private companies and Community
Development Councils (CDCs).
Twenty three
of these 36 projects were signed with the Community Development
Councils of Kandahar and Urozgan Provinces. The reaming 13
projects were also signed with the local private contractors of
these provinces. The projects are mainly in the sectors of
irrigation, Water Supply and Transport. >>>
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Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Signs 8
Development Project Contracts with Private Companies
Kabul
(Wednesday, July 02, 2008):
 H.E.
Mohammad Asif Rahimi the Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation
and Development (MRRD) today signed 8 DIAG project contracts
worth USD2,729,012 with private companies.
The
contracted projects include two social & cultural centers, a
Veterinary Clinic, one Hydropower plant, 40 deep wells and three
schools. These projects will be implemented in Jawzjan, Saripul
Takhar, Kunduz, Herat, Kabul, Ghor and Bamyan provinces
benefiting 14,772 families.
Also, a new
round of DIAG District Implementation (DDI) is planned in
mid-July involving 10-12 districts in Samangan, Kunduz, Takhar,
Badakhshan, Panjshir, Herat, Badghis and Khost provinces.
Following the
signing ceremony H.E. Mohammad Asif Rahimi said:
MRRD has been
currently preparing / implementing DIAG Development Projects in
43 Districts. Out of those, 8 are signed today, 2 have been
completed, 7 are currently under construction, whilst the
remaining 26 are under preparation.
Since the
start of DIAG operation on June 11th 2005, 338 illegal armed
groups have been disbanded and 35 districts have been declared
DIAG-compliant and a total of 39,717 weapons have been
collected.
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