Bridge Connects Kapisa to Nijrab

Kabul- Saturday (29 /12/ 2007):

The construction work of Nijrab bridge officially inaugurated by Mr. Mohammad Naim Nazari the Legal Advisor  of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on the site in Kapisa province in Nijrab District center.  Community leaders, Kapisa Governor, Security officials, local and provincial authorities, and PRT team also attended the ceremony.

The length of this bridge is 51 meters and funded by European Union with a total cost of 448,000.00 EURO (31,369,360 Afg). Through this project 47 250 labor days will be generated and more than 150,000 inhabitants along the road will receive economical and social benefits of this bridge.

“The 51 meters span bridge over the Nejrab River connects the Friday market to the main market of the district. The Friday market plays a vital role on the livelihood of the farmers. It is in this market that the local populations trade their livestock and vegetable produce. Said H.E the Governor of Kapisa (Khoja Ghulam Ghaws Abobaker )”

“The Important beneficiaries of this bridge are the school students who will be able to safely cross this river. Unfortunately these students were unable to attend classes during conditions when the river level was high during the spring time. The bridge will provide safe passage for females who would need to cross the river to go to the hospitals for health reasons or simply to the market which was impossible when the river was full. Said Toran Malik  community council leader of Nijrab district of kapisa.”   

It is worth of mentioning that European Union had already  funded  32 sub projects under EC-NRAP Program of MRRD , in 11 province of Afghanistan, which are 75% completed and the remaining are under process and going on.

With the support of the international community, 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 the Micro-Finance Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA).