| Reporting Organization: | Alinea International Ltd. |
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| Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 2,850,000 |
| Timeframe: | May 19, 2010 - October 21, 2010 |
| Status: | Completion |
| Contact Information: | Unspecified |
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| Afghanistan - $ 2,850,000.00 (100.00%) | |
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| Food Security & Agriculture (70 %) | |
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| WASH (20 %) | |
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| Education (10 %) | |
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This project aimed to increase villagers’ trust in local government and traditional authorities in the Dand district of Kandahar province by improving the delivery of basic services and enhancing economic opportunities. It worked with local officials in each village (Community Development Councils) to identify the village’s most pressing needs and develop initiatives to address them. The initiatives supported included: (i) surveying local irrigation structures and initiating rehabilitation work where required; (ii) providing training on health and hygiene, including safe water practices; (iii) providing vocational training in partnership with existing micro-finance providers, to generate new livelihood opportunities; and (iv) responding to sundry other village needs. The project built on the concrete results achieved and the proven approach taken by a pilot project in Deh-e-Bag village in Dand.
| Gender and age: | Adult women Adult men |
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| Total Direct Population: | Unspecified |
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Return to topResults of the project include: In relation to local water control or irrigation structures, 262 field turnouts, 33 large canal turnouts, 7 aqueducts, and 2,062 metres of retaining wall were constructed, plus 59 regular culverts and 16 large culverts were installed. In response to needs identified by villages, 7,500 metres of sewer drains and 2,000 metres of lined canals were constructed. Villagers were paid for this work with 2,185 sheep worth an average of $194 each. As part of the vocational training component, 30 women and 25 men were trained in tailoring, 25 people were trained in welding, 25 in water pump mechanics, 25 in leather works, 25 in carpentry, and 25 in embroidery. In addition, 10 village livestock workers were trained. Of the people trained, approximately 57% were found to be working in their field only a few weeks after the completion of the training.
