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MRRD
Brings Education, Water and Energy to Two Districts of Herat
May 26, 2007 (HERAT)
 Today, a wide range of
development projects are being
turned over to the local
communities by the Ministry of
Rural Rehabilitation and
Development (MRRD) in Herat
province. These projects range
from construction of a school
building to the provision of
electricity, for the benefit of
almost 200,000 people.
“These projects represent
exactly the kind of progress and
rapid, comprehensive development
to which our Ministry is
committed,” said Mohammad Ehsan
Zia, MRRD Minister. “These
projects will connect 20
villages, improve children’s
education and improve the
overall wellbeing of the area.”
During a trip to Herat on May
24, 2007, the Minister
officially inaugurated the
following:
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Engeel district
(Herat):
Construction of a road at
the cost of 10,812,700 Afs
that connects 20 villages –
benefiting 175,063 people.
It is jointly implemented by
MRRD and the Ministry of
Public Work.
-
Pooran village in
Engeel district (Herat):
Construction of an 8
classroom school at the cost
of 2,632,680 Afs, funded by
the National Solidarity
Programme (NSP) – providing
opportunity for 400 boys and
girls to receive primary
education
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Shadmana village in
Engeel district (Herat):
Provision of electricity
at the cost of 1,733,134 Afs,
funded by NSP – benefiting
882 people
-
Sar Teb village in
Engeel district (Herat):
Provision of electricity at
the cost of 692,493 Afs,
funded by NSP – benefiting
941 people
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Khoja Shohaab village
in Gozara district (Herat):
Provision of clean drinking
water network at the cost of
1,061,621 Afs, funded by NSP
– benefiting 1693 people
MRRD is working to rebuild
rural Afghanistan through
its various national
programmes such as the
National Solidarity
Programme (NSP),
National
Area Based Development Programme (NABDP), Water and
Sanitation Programme (WATSAN),
National Rural Access
Programme (NRAP) and
Micro-Finance Facility for
Afghanistan (MISFA).
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