Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development Public Relation & Media Summary List of the Projects Signed 15 Feb 2007 MRRD Minister, Mohammed Ehsan Zia, during his third visit to Kandahar, signed the contracts for 65 projects, with total value of USD1,556,124. These contracts being signed include building roads, intakes, clinics refurbishment, building bridges and canals rehabilitation. These 65 projects are for districts of Dand, Zheri, Panjwayee, Spin Boldak, Arghandab and Maiwand. Brief details of 65 new projects contracted on 15 Feb 2007: District: Dand, Kandahar No. of Proj: 45 Name of Proj: School rehabilitation and 44 canals rehabilitation Value of Proj: USD330,471 Beneficiaries: 33,425 individuals Labor days: 1350 Donor: CIDA District: Zheri, Kandahar No. of Proj: 5 Name of Proj: Building intake, road construction and canals rehabilitation Value of Proj: USD247,478 Beneficiaries: 2,000 individuals Labor days: 390 Donor: CIDA & USAID District: Panjwayee, Kandahar No. of Proj: 9 Name of Proj: 4 clinics reconstruction, 1 Canal excavation (via excavator), 2 canals rehabilitation and 2 projects for total of 23km road construction Value of Proj: USD759,569 For more information, please contact MRRD Spokesman, Mr Shaheer Shahriar on 070 652 860 or Email [email protected] Labor days: 630 Donor: CIDA & USAID District: Spin Boldak, Kandahar No. of Proj: 3 Name of Proj: Building 3 intakes Value of Proj: USD33,726 Labor days: 135 Donor: CIDA District: Maiwand, Kandahar No. of Proj: 1 Name of Proj: Check dam Value of Proj: USD84,115 Labor days: 90 Donor: CIDA District: Arghandab, Kandahar No. of Proj: 2 Name of Proj: Building intake and 43m bridge Value of Proj: USD100,765 Labor days: 165 Donor: CIDA Brief details of 125 projects contracted within the last one month: Minister Zia in his previous two visits signed contracts for 125 projects, with total value of USD2,766,445 (all CIDA fund), covering districts of Panjwayee, Spin Boldak, Arghandab, Zheri, Ghorak, Daman, Khakrez, Maiwand and Shahwali Kot. For more information, please contact MRRD Spokesman, Mr Shaheer Shahriar on 070 652 860 or Email [email protected] .