Livelihood Improvement Project Samangan (LIPS)

Project completed

The overall goal of LIPS is to reduce poverty and vulnerability in the three districts of Hazarat I Sultan, Aybak and Khuram wa Sarbagh in the Samangan Province. The objective of LIPS is to increase livelihoods options in disadvantaged communities through building self-sustained local governance structures and strengthening local capacity for inclusive, participative development.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Afghanistan
Agriculture & food security
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016)
01.05.2009 - 31.07.2013
CHF 5'495'000
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
  • Other international or foreign NGO North


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   5'495'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   5'608'977
Project phases

Phase 2 01.05.2009 - 31.07.2013   (Completed)