MRRD Principle National Programmes
NSP: National Solidarity Programme
The National Solidarity Programme is the primary vehicle used to build social capital by promoting good local governance thereby empowering rural communities to take control over their lives and livelihoods. Empowered rural communities collectively contribute to increased human security. Read more
NABDP: National Area-Base Development Programme
National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) is part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and is one of the seven closely interlinked National Priority Programs and Projects of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) in Afghanistan. Read more
NRAP: National Rural Access Programme
The National Emergency Employment Program (NEEP) was launched in 2002, aiming to increase access to rural infrastructure for local communities and to provide employment opportunities for rural labors. As a result of a joint assessment of NEEP conducted by the World Bank, ILO and the government of Afghanistan in early 2005, the program Read more
Ru-WatSIP: Rural Water Supply, Sanitation & Irrigation Programme
MRRD has set the goal to provide over 15 million rural people with basic services for water supply (25 litres of safe water per day per person) and sanitation facilities over the next 5 years. To achieve this target, MRRD aims to construct at least 100,000 water points across the country through the Rural Water Supply, Sanitation & Irrigation Program (Ru-WatSIP) projects... Read more
AREDP: Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Program
In order to achieve long-term stability and prosperity in Afghanistan, it is important that the successes of the past five years on the political and institution-building fronts are matched on the economic front with poverty reduction and sustainable job creation. This is especially true for rural Afghanistan, Read more
AIRD: Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development
The Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development (AIRD) is developed as a center for excellence for policy formulation and capacity improvement in the process of rural development. Bringing continuity and cohesion in policy development and in capacity building among all stakeholders in rural development is AIRD’s aim. Read more
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