Labour based road rehabilitation, construction and maintenance (LBRC)
The rural poor in Afghanistan suffer from a lack of access to basic services and markets. The proposed labour based road construction project addresses these pressing needs of the people and complements an ongoing Swiss livelihood intervention. Through predictable income, the rehabilitation of vital rural infrastructure and thereby ensuring access to services and markets, the project contributes to improve the lives of men, women and children.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Afghanistan |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire nothemedefined
Infrastructure rurale (till 2016)
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01.06.2014
- 31.12.2016 |
CHF 2’416’000
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- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Secteur privé suisse
- Terre des Hommes Lausanne
- Livelihood Improvement Project Takhar (implemented by Terre des hommes)
- National Rural Access Program (under the lead of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development)
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE TRANSPORTS ET ENTREPOSAGE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Politique des transports et gestion administrative
Thème transversal Réduction des risques de conflit
Le projet tient compte de l'égalité des sexes en tant que thème transversal.
Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Mandat avec gestion de fonds
Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F09072
Contexte |
Afghanistan is one of the least developed countries and the scene of ongoing conflicts. Poverty is widespread and especially prevalent in mountainous rural areas. Degradation of natural resources, extreme weather events and other natural hazards and lack of access to markets and services hamper development and contribute to the vulnerability of the populations. The people in the project area mostly rely on subsistence farming. Limited livelihood options have often led to harmful survival strategies such as selling livelihood assets (e.g. livestock), migration, child labor and early marriage. An ongoing Swiss livelihood intervention (Livelihood Improvement Project Takhar) shows promising results, but has to be complemented with access to income and markets to bear sustainable benefits. |
Objectifs |
Men and women, girls and boys, especially from poor families living in Rustaq district, improve their livelihoods. |
Groupes cibles |
The project targets the population of two watersheds in Rustaq district of Takhar province. The project area covers 20 villages with an estimated total population of 29’000 people. Over the whole duration of the project (4 years), approximately 1’100 workers will be directly engaged in the construction works. |
Effets à moyen terme |
O1: Men and women, girls and boys make better use of basic services and economic opportunities. O2: Local institutions facilitate the construction and maintenance of local roads. |
Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: O1.1: Poor families in the target area earn a reliable and fair income. O1.2: Local communities have all-year driveable access to services and markets. O2.1: Natural Resource Management Committees and Watershed Associations coordinate and oversee construction works O2.2: Community Development Councils coordinate and oversee maintenance works O2.3: The provincial representation of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development is familiar with the labour-based approach and aware of its benefits Principaux résultats antérieurs: The missions conducted during the opening phase have confirmed the relevance of the labour based approach. They have also allowed to adapt the approach to the local context, especially with regards to the institutional set-up. The initial project design was re-assessed and amended where necessary. |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Secteur privé Organisation suisse à but non lucratif Autres partenaires n/a |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
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Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 2’416’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 1’611’786 |
Phases du projet |
Phase 2
01.11.2016
- 31.10.2020
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.06.2014 - 31.12.2016 (Completed) |