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Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) NEWSLETTER ISSUE# 27 January—2021

About WEERDP: IN THIS ISSUE: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP), under leadership of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) and in view of National Unity  Women’s handicraft exhibition held in Jawzjan province

Government (NUG) goals and WEE-NPP objectives, was initiated in 2018 in continuation of  6 million AFN injected to SHGs & VSLAs in Rural Enterprise Development Program (AREDP) for the purpose of social and  WEERDP formed SHGs &VSLAs in Urzgan province WEERDP/MRRD economic empowerment of women in rural areas of all 34 with the financial aid of World Bank.  WEERDP and ASERD agreed on expanding cooperation  Program’s activities progress in Through this program Self Help Groups (SHG), Enterprise Groups (EG), Village Savings and  WEERDP beneficiaries established a Literacy Training Center Loan Associations (VSLA) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) will be established to for women in MAKING VILLAGES develop local economy, and create income generation and job opportunities for program more….. PRODUCTIVE beneficiaries (80% female) in rural areas of Afghanistan.

WOMEN’S HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION تاسیس SHGS گروپTO های EDتولیدی در INJECT مرکز AFN والیت پکتیا WEERDP FORMED SHGS &VSLAS IN 6 MILLION & VSLAS IN KHOST PROVINCE HELD IN JAWZJAN PROVINCE

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Devel- Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- Several beneficiaries of the Women Economic opment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of ment Program (WEE-RDP) of Ministry of Rural Empowerment and Rural Development Program VILLAGE CHAMPION Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) contin- (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilita- established 669 Self Help Groups (SHGs) with ues the process of distributing seed capital to tion and Development (MRRD) participated in a 5250 members, and 18 Village Savings and Loan Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Village Savings and grand exhibition of women's handicrafts, which Farima is a 24 year old married women. Three months ago, she Associations (VSLAs) in Trinkot the center of Loan Associations (VSLAs), this time the program was held in Jawzjan province to commemorate joined one of the Self Help Groups and took a loan of 600 AFN Uruzgan province. injected 5 million AFN to 17 villages in the center the 17th anniversary of adopting Afghanistan’s loan. She bought sheepskin; made children coats with the help and one million AFN to 9 villages in Esmail Khail Constitution. These SHGs have been able to save over AFN of her father and sold them for AFN 2500 in Qarabagh district Mandozi district of Khost province. 957,000 and issue nearly AFN 679,000 in loans In this exhibition, which was held in one of the bazaar. Farima and her father make 6 sets of kids wear (Coat, to group members. The beneficiaries are grateful for the assistance halls in Sheberghan city, 40 Enterprise Groups Hat and Shoes) daily. They send the ready products to the city they received, and more than 80 % of assistance (EGs) members and 5 Village Savings and Loan In the meantime, training on initial membership recipients are seeking to set up small and medi- Associations (VSLAs) members took part and markets end of the week. Now, she generate ten thousand AFN was conducted besides the distribution of saving um enterprises (SMEs) in their villages. sold their handmade products. income monthly. boxes and stationery to 1693 members on 218 SHGs. Farima, resident of Postin Dozan Village, Istalif district, Kabul.

:: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP) :: Issue # 27 Page # 1 WEERDP :: Newsletter WEE-RDP FORMED SHGS IN SAR-E- PUL AND SAMANGAN PROVINCES WEERDP AND ASERD AGREED ON EXPANDING COOPERATION

Women Economic Empowerment and Rural Development In a joint meeting, the senior management and the technical teams of the Women Economic Empower- Program (WEE-RDP) of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and ment Rural Development Program (WEE-RDP) and Afghanistan Sustainable Energy for Rural Development Development (MRRD) formed 43 Self Help Groups (SHGs) (ASERD) agreed to expand future cooperation between the two programs. with 514 members in the center and Gosfandi district of Sar – e- Pul province and 89 SHGs with 933 members in Aybak and To begin the collaboration, a solar device for drying fruits and vegetables was provided to WEERDP as a Hazrat Sultan districts of . sample, to familiarize the female Enterprise Groups (EGs) with renewable energy technology. Also, ASERD will hand over some solar devices for drying fruits and vegetables to the female EGs of WEERDP soon so During the monitoring process of SHGs’ weekly meetings, 83 that the EGs could use the solar devices to dry fruits and other agricultural products to help them to boost savings boxes and complete stationery packages were distrib- their income. uted to SHGs as well.

PROGRAM’S ACTIVITIES PROGRESS IN KABUL

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEE- RDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) formed 7 Enterprise Groups (EGs) and 30 Self Help Groups (SHGs) that consists 250 members in the Istalif district of Kabul province. In the meantime, the program injected the first tranche of seed capital to various SHGs and VSLAs in 5 community Development Councils (CDCs) in the aforementioned district.

WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL VSLAS FORMED IN TAKHAR PROVINCE PROGRAM INJECTED SEED CAPITAL TO SHGS IN SAR-E TO VSLAS IN BAMYAN TO SHGS IN -PUL PROVINCE

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- Women Economic Empowerment Rural Devel- ment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Rural opment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEE-RDP) Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) injected Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) injected over AFN 3 million as the first and second tranche injected more than 60,000 AFN as the first ment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Rural more than 1 million AFN as the first tranche of seed capital to 145 Self Help of seed capital to some of the Self Help Groups tranche of seed capital to 8 female Self Help Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) this time Groups (SHGs) and more than 3 million AFN as the second tranche of seed (SHGs) and Village Savings and Loan Associations Groups (FSHGs) and 2 Self Help Groups (SHGs) established Village Savings and Loan associations capital to 15 Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and more than 2 in the center of Kapisa province. (VSLAs) in of . (VSLAs) in Taluqan district of Takhar province. million as the third tranche of seed capital to 86 (SHGs) in the center of Sar It is noteworthy that the transferred cash as- It is worthwhile to mention that the saved money -e-Pul province. The purpose of seed capital is to provide access to sistance will be distributed among program will be given as a loan to villagers to start their small finance, create opportunities, and start-up Small It is noteworthy that the transferred cash assistance will be distributed beneficiaries to assist them in the start up of businesses. and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the villages. among beneficiaries of the program to assist them to start up small busi- micro-businesses in their communities. nesses. In the meantime, 124 SHGs consisting of 1346 members were new- ly established in this district. :: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP) :: Issue # 27 Page # 2 WEERDP :: Newsletter WEE-RDP FORMED SHGS AND VSLAS IN NIMROZ SELF HELP GROUPS FORMED IN SAMANGAN PROGRAM ESTABLISHED SELF HELP GROUPS IN SAR-E-PUL

Women Economic Empower- Women Economic Empowerment Rural Women Economic Empowerment Development Program (WEE-RDP) al- ment Rural Development Pro- Rural Development Program (WEE- ready has 929 Self Help Groups (SHGs) gram (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry RDP) of the Ministry of Rural Reha- with 10,000 members in Zaranj city and of Rural Rehabilitation and De- bilitation and Development (MRRD) Chahar Burjak district of Nimroz prov- velopment (MRRD) established recently formed 6 Self Help Groups ince. 38 Self Help Groups (FSHGs & (SHGs) that have 80 members in These groups were able to save nearly SHGs) with 431 members in the center of Sar-e-Pul province. AFN 800,000, and facilitate the conducive Aybak and Hazrat Sultan districts Additionally, the field staff distrib- environment for small businesses to blos- of Samangan province. uted stationery packages, savings som in their villages. The program also distributed boxes, and books of records to 34 It is noteworthy that 34 Village Saving saving boxes to 46 SHGs in 4 SHGs in 3 Community Development and Loan Associations (VSLAs) have been Community Development Coun- Councils (CDCs). formed from the mentioned groups so cils (CDCs) in Badakhshan prov- far, and most of them have obtained sav- ince. ing boxes and necessary stationery to carry out their daily activities.

WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONVENED WEE-RDP FORMED ENTERPRISE WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL TO SHGS IN INTO SHGS/VSLAS IN DAYKUNDI IN BADAKHSHAN GROUPS IN KHOST PROVINCE

Women Economic Empowerment Rural De- The Women Economic Empowerment Women Economic Empowerment Rural velopment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Min- Rural Development Program (WEERDP) Development Program of the Ministry of Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEE- istry of Rural Rehabilitation and Develop- field staff organized four training ses- Rural Rehabilitation and Development RDP) of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) ment (MRRD) injected more than one mil- sions on leadership and accounting for (MRRD) formed 17 Enterprise Groups (EGs) in injected more than AFN 300,000 as the first tranche of seed capital to lion AFN as seed capital to various Self Help 48 Self Help Groups (SHGs) in 4 Commu- the center and Mandozai Esmail Khail districts 435 Self Help Groups (SHGs), nearly AFN 100,000 AFN as the second Groups (SHGs) and Village Savings and Loan nity Development Council (CDCs) in Faiz of Khost province. tranche of seed capital to some of Village Savings and Loan Associa- Associations (VSLAs) in 12 Community De- Abad city of . tions (VSLAs), and more than AFN 100,000 as the third tranche of velopment Councils (CDCs) in of In the meantime, the activities of Village Sav- seed capital to 82 other SHGs’ in Dehdadi district of . . In the training sessions, 144 beneficiar- ings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and Self ies participated and were trained on the It is noteworthy that the transferred cash assistance will be distribut- 1321 beneficiaries, 80% of whom are wom- Help Groups (SHGs) were also monitored in ed among beneficiaries of the program to assist them to set up small aforementioned subjects. en, will benefit from the transferred seed the mentioned districts. businesses. capital in their groups.

:: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP) :: Issue # 27 Page # 3 WEERDP :: Newsletter WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL TO VSLAS IN BALKH PROVINCE WEE-RDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL TO VSLAS IN WEERDP/MRRD injected more than 6 million Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development AFN as the first tranche of seed capital to 73 (MRRD) injected more than 2 million AFN to 124 Self Help Groups Villages Savings and Loan Associations (SHGs) and 6 Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) as the (VSLAs), nearly 8 million AFN as the second first tranche of seed capital in Balkh district of Balkh province. tranche to 24 VSLAs, and more than 300 In a separate ceremony, more than AFN 300,000 was injected into 4 VSLAs as the first tranche, nearly 2 million AFN to 8 VSLAs as the thousand AFN as the third tranche of seed second tranche, and more than AFN 700,000 to 3 VSLAs as the third capital to 82 other VSLAs in Herat province. tranche of seed capital in Naher Shahi district of Balkh province. It is worth mentioning that the cash assis- In the meantime, an amount of AFN 300,000 was injected into 9 SHGs as the first tranche of seed capital in the Dehdadi district of tance will be used to start up small business- Balkh province. The transferred cash assistance will be used to start es or help the existing businesses of the ben- up small businesses or help existing businesses grow and boost the eficiaries to grow. local economy.

SEED CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION PRO- SELF HELP GROUPS FORMED IN IMF TRAINING HELD IN BAGHLAN WEERDP FORMED SHGS IN NIMROZ PROVINCE PROVINCE CESS BEGIN IN NANGARHAR SAMANGAN PROVINCE

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- ment Program (WEE-RDP) of Ministry of Rural ment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Ru- Women Economic Empowerment Rural De- Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) con- ral Rehabilitation and Development injected ducted a training on Initial membership, leader- more than one and half million AFN to 7 Village velopment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Minis- (WEE-RDP) already has 929 Self Help Groups (SHGs) with 10,000 ship and Islamic Micro Finance (IMF) to 50 bene- Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) that in- try of Rural Rehabilitation and Development members in Zaranj city and Chahar Burjak district of Nimroz prov- ficiaries of the program in Pul Khomri district of cludes 79 Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Rodat dis- (MRRD) formed 79 Self Help Groups (SHGs) ince. . trict of . that consists 834 members in Hazrat Sultan These groups were able to save nearly AFN 800,000, and facilitate In the workshop, participants were educated on It is noteworthy that the seed capital is designed and Aybak districts of Samangan province. the conducive environment for small businesses to blossom in their WEE-RDP’s objective, value of saving, getting Is- to transfer financial resources to mature SHGs/ lamic loan and repayment on timely basis. It’s worthwhile to mention that stationary villages. VSLAs as a catalyst to build institutions, improve Furthermore, saving boxes and stationary pack- livelihoods and start up micro-businesses in their packages and saving boxes were also distrib- It is noteworthy that 34 Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) ages were distributed to some of the groups in communities. uted to 217 SHGs. have been formed from the mentioned groups so far, and most of this province. them have obtained saving boxes and necessary stationery to carry out their daily activities. :: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP) :: Issue # 27 Page # 4 WEERDP :: Newsletter WEERDP INJECTED SEED CAPITAL TO SHGS IN KHOST PROVINCE BENEFICIARIES ESTABLISHED A LITERACY TRAINING CENTER FOR WOMEN IN TAKHAR

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Develop- Twenty inspiring beneficiaries of the Women Economic ment Program (WEE-RDP) of Ministry of Rural Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEE-RDP) Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) continues established a Literacy Training Center for females in Taluqan the process of distributing seed capital to Self Help district of Takhar province with the financial assistance of Groups (SHGs) and Village Savings and Loan Associ- the program. ations (VSLAs), this time the program injected 5 million AFN to 17 villages in the center and one These beneficiaries borrowed money from their Village million AFN to 9 villages in Esmail Khail Mandozi Saving and Loan Associations (VSLA) and launched free-of- district of Khost province. cost classes for 30 women. The beneficiaries are grateful for the assistance It’s worthwhile to mention that besides establishing this they received, and more than 80 % of assistance center, the group members have saved 100,000 AFN in a recipients are seeking to set up small and medium couple of weeks which they plan to invest in starting up a enterprises (SMEs) in their villages. small business in the future.

WEE-RDP’S ACTIVITIES PROGRESS PROGRAM INJECTED SEED CAPITAL PROGRAM ESTABLISHED SHGS IN STATUS IN TO SHGS IN BAMYAN PROVINCE BAGHLAN AND TAKHAR PROVINCES CONTACT US:

Women Economic Empowerment Rural Devel- Women Economic Empowerment Rural De- opment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of Women Economic Empowerment Rural Devel- velopment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Minis- Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) opment Program (WEE-RDP) of the Ministry of try of Rural Rehabilitation and Development injected more than 3 million AFN as the first and Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) (MRRD) monitored the loan and repayment second tranche of seed capital to some of the recently established 55 Self Help Groups (SHGs) process of Village Savings and Loan Associa- Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Village Savings and in Baghlan and Takhar provinces. tions (VSLAs) in the Maimana district of Far- Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Shibar district of yab province. Bamyan province. During a monitoring process, 90 savings boxes During the monitoring process, stationary The purpose of seed capital is to provide access and stationery packages were distributed to packages were also distributed to 60 Self Help to finance, create opportunities, and start-up SHGs in the mentioned provinces as well. Groups. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the vil- lages.

:: Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Program (WEERDP) :: Issue # 27 Page # 5 WEERDP :: Newsletter