Service provision in rural areas Water supply in Afghanistan
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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