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United Nations Development Programme – Afghanistan NATIONAL AREA-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (NABDP) 2011 Annual Report Collecting drinking water in Pad-e Nok Dari, Ab Kamari, Badghis Project ID: 00070832 (NIM) Duration: Phase III (July 2009 – June 2014) Strategic Plan Component: Promoting inclusive growth, gender equality, and achievement of the MDGs CPAP Component: Increased opportunities for income generation through promotion of diversified livelihoods, private sector development, and public private partnerships ANDS Component: Social and Economic Development Total Budget: $294,666,069 USD Responsible Agency: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Donors Acronyms ACEP Afghanistan Clean Energy Program AECID Agencia Espanola de Cooperation Internacional para el Desarrollo (Spain) AKF Aga Khan Foundation – Afghanistan AIRD Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development ANBP Afghanistan New Beginning Programme ANDS Afghanistan National Development Strategy ARDSS Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy AREDP Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Programme BSC Business Support Center CDC Community Development Council CDP Community Development Plan CDRRP Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Project CE Community Empowerment CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CLDD Community Led Development Directorate CNTF Counter Narcotic Trust Fund CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CPAP Country Program Action Plan DDA District Development Assembly DDP District Development Plan DIAG Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups DIC District Information Center DfID Department for International Development (UK) DMC Disaster Management Committee EoJ Embassy of Japan ESC Environment Sub-Committees GFP Gender Focal Point LIDD Local Institutional Development Department MAIL Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock MERD Monitoring, Evaluation and Result Based Reporting Department MHP Micro Hydro Project MoCI Ministry of Commerce and Industry MoRR Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development NABDP National Area Based Development Programme NRPAD National Resettlement Project for Afghan Displaced NRM Natural Resource Management NSP National Solidarity Programme PCC Plain Cement Concrete PID Project Initiation Documentation PMT Provincial Monitoring Team PRRD Provincial Rural Rehabilitation and Development Directorate RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete SOP Standard Operating Procedure TSU Technical Support Unit TWG Technical Working Group UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNDP United Nations Development Programme Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 1 1. Context ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Status of the progress towards the achievement of output .......................................................... 3 Component 1: Local Institution Building and Capacity Development .................................. 3 (1.1) Communities mobilized to articulate their needs and identify priorities and solutions ........ 3 (1.2)Capacity of DDAs developed in order for them to function as district level coordination entities 7 (1.3) Effective mechanisms developed to mainstream gender equality/ women’s empowerment, ensure equal gender participation in all components, projects in all levels ..................................... 12 (1.4) Capacity Development of AIRD, Social Workers and CDCs/DDAs ........................................ 14 Component 2: Productive Rural Infrastructure Development ........................................... 16 (2.1/2.2) Small scale infrastructure build and accessible by rural communities ......................... 16 (2.3) Socio-economic community development projects are delivered under DIAG ................... 20 (2.4) Construction of Aliceghan water supply scheme ...................................................................... 23 Component 3: Natural Resource Management ................................................................. 28 (3.1) Awareness of disaster risk management among natural resource dependent communities raised and their access to information enhanced ............................................................................. 28 (3.2) Community-efficient preparedness to manage natural resources is promoted and their capacity strengthened ....................................................................................................................... 30 (3.3) Community-based natural resource management systems are effectively supported ....... 30 Component 4: Rural Energy Development ...................................................................... 31 (4.1) Community energy projects established and sustainability concerns addressed ................ 31 (4.2) Capacity built for operations and maintenance of rural energy systems and rural energy development activities are institutionalized and scaled-up .............................................................. 34 Component 5: Local Economic Development ................................................................... 37 (5.1) Community benefits from strengthening rural enterprises increased ................................. 37 (5.2) Opportunities for rural population’s licit economic livelihoods enhanced .......................... 41 (5.3) Sustainable public-private partnership for providing business support to rural enterprises established ......................................................................................................................................... 41 (5.4) Market viability of supported rural enterprises improved ................................................... 41 3. Implementation Arrangements .................................................................................................... 41 4. Advocacy and Communications .................................................................................................... 43 5. Challenges ..................................................................................................................................... 45 6. Lessons Learned ............................................................................................................................ 47 7. Future Plans .................................................................................................................................. 48 ANNEX I: Financial Section ................................................................................................................. 50 ANNEX II: GENDER RATING ................................................................................................................ 54 NABDP OUTPUT ......................................................................................................... 54 GENDER RATING ....................................................................................................... 54 ANNEX III: Phase III Cumulative Progress Tables ............................................................................... 55 Programme Life Progress Table 1.2 ................................................................................................... 55 ANNEX IV: Policy and Knowledge Products ....................................................................................... 62 Executive Summary In 2011, the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) made great strides towards implementing the organizational change recommendations by the Independent Management Review Team, increasing its budget and delivery rates, and leveraging new funding. Operating in all 34 provinces with a total of 716 staff, NABDP has further strengthened its presence this year at the provincial level through distribution of projects, hiring provincial community mobilizers, and opening new provincial offices. The joint partnership between the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has continued to achieve results in reducing poverty and diversifying livelihood opportunities through the activities of NABDP. The following achievements were made in 2011: Component 1: Local Institutional Development The mobilization, institutionalization, and capacity development of District Development Assemblies (DDAs) was supported throughout 2011 by the Local Institutional Development Department (LIDD) in order to strengthen local governance and the delivery of development activities. Key Results: 6 new DDAs were established in Badakhshan and Maiden-Wardak provinces this year, bringing the total number of DDAs up to 388 across the country 87 DDAs participated in the re-election process this year, while overall 188 DDAs have undergone the re-election process. This year’s elections brought 1,745 men (71%) and 722 women (29%) to participate in DDAs. 111 DDAs (1,749 men, 931 women) were trained in Capacity Development modules in 11 provinces this year. 79 District Information Centres (DICs) are operating, 63 of which were established this year. 113 DDAs newly received the provision of Grant in Aid, while 123 received ongoing support. MRRD’s Gender Mainstreaming Policy has been finalized and NABDP will look to begin implementing its contents. 1,027 MRRD staff and social
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