USAID/CBSG
Meeting before the project implementation.
In collaboration with the Department of Education of Takhar Province and funded by USAID’s Community Based Stabilization Grants (CBSG) program, desks and chairs were procured for the Abdul Kabir School located in Taqcha Khana Village of Namak Ab District. This is a state-run institution that has 640 students, including 250 girls.
The Ministry of Education built the school building but due to lack of funds, chairs and desks have not been provided to the school so far. The furniture was procured from the local market by the community when the CBSG grant was received. The community’s active participation in the project was visible, which shows that the residents of this area are very eager to assist the local government institutions in implementing future projects. Besides providing better education facilities for students, the project has brought the community and the local government closer to each other. The project has also built trust between the community and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and motivated the local people to assist their local government in maintaining stability and development.
USAID/Afghanistan Program Highlights: 1/15/2011-1/31/2011