NSP (National Solidarity Programme Afghanistan)

Key message: Alleviation of rural poverty and establishment of a foundation for improved local governance

Description

The National Solidarity Programme (NSP) was set up in 2003 with the aim to “consolidate peace and stability through just, democratic processes and institutions, and to reduce poverty through broad based and equitable economic growth”. The main beneficiaries are the rural poor involving rural communities in a participative process for building local governance and decision making on local economic development. The programme is covering more than 21’600 communities (almost 90% of the total rural communities in Afghanistan) and is the largest development programme ever implemented in Afghanistan (funding of US$ 929 million). The second phase (NSP II) started in 2006 and is being implemented by 27 facilitating partners (FP) being both local and international NGOs.
NSPII selected Intercooperation (IC) as a facilitating partner for the district of Chishti Sharif in Herat Province. A total of 40 communities[1] were selected for implementation of the NSP II in Chishti Sharif.

Fact sheet

Type: Trust fund project
Start: 2007 End: 2014 Status: Current

Region: South Asia

Country: Afghanistan

Funding source: European Union | World Bank | British Government

Staff

Responsible at Head Office: Martin Fischler

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