Livelihood Improvement Programme
SDC mandated Helvetas in 2005 to implement the project “Improving Livelihoods of Rural Communities (ILRC)” with a focus on Education, Health promotion, Income generation and strengthening of local structures. So far, ILRC has built pedagogical skills of 80% of teachers in the covered districts and trained more than 1’000 students in literacy courses. Basic health trainings of 12’000 women, men and youth have evidently impacted the health seeking behaviour and health state of the population. The formation of economic interest groups and investments in livestock management have lowered mortality rates of flocks from 10 to 1% and increased the return on investment costs by 5 times. Helvetas’ activities in these domains have not only improved incomes and enhanced family nutrition but have also perceivably empowered women. The project works along government policies and applies a Sustainable Livelihood Approach, which shall safeguard sustainability. The deteriorating security situation in the South and East of Afghanistan has so far not prevented Helvetas from implementing ILRC in the five selected districts in the provinces of Bamiyan, Baghlan and Samangan. Helvetas attaches great importance to a conflict sensitive project management.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
Water Agriculture & food security
Water resources conservation
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) |
01.03.2012
- 30.09.2016 |
CHF 11'311'159
|
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Water resources conservation (including data collection)
Rural development
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Mandate with fiduciary funds
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F01172
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 11'311'159 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 10'434'274 |
| Project phases |
Phase 4
01.04.2016
- 31.12.2016
(Completed)
Phase 3 01.03.2012 - 30.09.2016 (Completed) |