Responsibility for water supply Water supply in Afghanistan

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1 responsibility water supply

1.1 responsibilities within government
1.2 service provision in urban areas
1.3 service provision in rural areas





responsibility water supply
responsibilities within government

building of ministry of water , energy in 2002.


policy setting , channeling of resources provided external donors water supply investments responsibility of @ least 5 afghan ministries.



the ministry of urban development affairs responsible urban water supply. of 2012, minister hasan abdullahi, worked in senior positions in same ministry , graduate of university of tehran.
the ministry of rural rehabilitation , development responsible rural water supply. of 2012, minister wais ahmad barmak, formerly deputy minister in same ministry , graduate of school of oriental , african studies in london.
the ministry of water , energy responsible water resources management. since 2005 minister ismail khan, former warlord , governor of herat province.
the ministry of finance is, ministry of rural rehabilitation , development, responsible national solidarity fund, major program rural water supply in country. of 2012, minister omar zakhilwal.
the ministry of public health undertakes programs train women educate population importance of hygiene , clean water in preventing disease. of 2012, minister suraya dalil.

service provision in urban areas

the government has policy of creating decentralized local public utilities run on basis of commercial principles. prior 2007 there central authority water supply , sewerage (cawss) provincial water departments in 14 afghan towns had piped water supply systems. entity did not perform , not run on basis of private sector principles. part of sector reforms agency dissolved , replaced afghan water supply , sewerage corporation (auwssc), holding company local utilities called strategic business units run based on commercial principles. of 2010, utility in herat (see above) corporation’s best-run strategic business unit in country.


there few qualified technical staff due low salaries , poor working environments. of staff working on projects funded donors , leave once project ends. however, there encouraging exceptions. example, brother-and-sister team in city of ghazni increased revenue collection water tariffs 75%, aided fact meters located within premises can read woman if no man in house.


service provision in rural areas

hand pump providing water in balkh province


ngos play major role in providing water supply , sanitation in rural areas of afghanistan. in 2003, through ministry of rural rehabilitation , development (mrrd), government began play role in rural water supply. developed rural water supply , sanitation policy/strategy afghanistan. strategy emphasizes integration of health , hygiene education water supply , sanitation , gives local communities key role. supposed decide type of infrastructure installed, finance part of investment costs, , operate , maintain it. done through democratically elected community development councils (cdcs) have been created throughout afghanistan since 2003 part of national solidarity programme. councils receive so-called block grants , in charge of choosing block grants , selecting companies install infrastructure. 22,000 councils have been created in of afghanistan s provinces of 2010. 1 quarter of projects financed through national solidarity programme water supply, sanitation , flood control, amounting 11,700 projects value of us$157m financed between 2003 , 2010.


however, councils have limited no technical skills in water engineering. provincial rural rehabilitation , development (prrd) units provide technical assistance cdcs during planning , construction phase, hiring social mobilizers consult communities , appoint caretakers ensure operation , maintenance. technical support councils insufficient. according 2010 world bank report, quality of hand pumps installed inferior, making them more prone break down. prrds have no mandate or means support cdcs in case of major repairs or rehabilitation. “capacity @ province or districts support such maintenance or rehabilitation nonexistent due lack of tools, staff, , funding”, says 2010 world bank report.








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