The Vulnerability Analysis Unit of MRRD
analyses the market information from the
from 6 WFP regional offices, 7 provinces
where the NSS pilot was operating, and
progressively increasing network of
mainly provincial markets but with some
districts from provincial MRRD staff.
This system is currently receiving data
monthly from about 15 provinces, but we
hope to expand this to all 34 as soon as
possible. Vulnerability Analysis Unit
summarises the available rural market
price data on a monthly basis and
disseminated through this website, the
monthly bulletin of the
Afghan Network
of Food Security, as well as the
vulnerability analysis unit Yahoo e-mail
group. There are initial ideas and plans
to broadcast a rural price bulletin on
radio.
VAU
Market Price Questionnaire English
VAU
Market Price Questionnaire Dari
This rural market data collection should
take place within the Ministry of
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MAAH),
and will be handed over to the Ministry
of agriculture once they have their
provincial communication systems in
place. Therefore, during this
buildup pilot phase, MRRD has taken on
the establishment of the rural market
price system. Central
Statistic Office is also collecting
market price information on 202 items
within Kabul city and 5
provincial urban centres to produce
consumer price indices, available from
Central Statistic Office.