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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
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Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...
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Mohammad Younus Akhundzada
Mullah Mohammad Younus Akhundzada ( ) is the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Rural Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
References
Living people
Taliban government ministers of Afghanistan
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Abdul Rahman Halim
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Saeed Ahmad Mustaqim
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Qari Salahuddin Ayubi
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The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development ( ps, د کلیو د بیارغونې او پراختیا وزارت, prs, وزارت بازسازی و انکشاف دهات) (MRRD) is a ministry of the
Afghan government. Its main headquarters is located in
Kabul
Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into #Districts, 22 municipal dist ...
,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
, but has offices and employees in all the
34 provinces of the country. MRRD's mission is to contribute to
poverty alleviation
Poverty reduction, poverty relief, or poverty alleviation, is a set of measures, both economic and humanitarian, that are intended to permanently lift people out of poverty.
Measures, like those promoted by Henry George in his economics clas ...
in rural areas by empowering communities and fostering economic and social opportunities.
Programs
The Ministry manages five national programmes:
; The National Solidarity Programme (NSP)
: Through this programme, MRRD, with the support of facilitating partners, mobilises communities, organises elections to establish Community Development Councils, builds capacity of elected members to manage projects, and provides grants to the communities so they can implement projects they have prioritised.
; The National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP)
: Works at the district level and organises the establishment of District Development Assemblies (DDAs). The programme trains DDA members on several issues pertaining to
rural development
Rural development is the process of improving the quality life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.
Rural development has traditionally centered on the exploitation of ...
and implements projects identified as priorities by DDAs.
; The Rural Water Sanitation and Irrigation Programme
: Provides access to potable water and sanitation facilities to rural people. It also provides hygiene education and works on small scale irrigation infrastructure.
; The National Rural Access Programme (NRAP)
: Builds and rehabilitates tertiary and secondary roads.
; The Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Programme (AREDP)
: Supports the formation of Saving Groups, Village Saving and Loans Associations, and Enterprise Groups in rural areas. It also supports the development of Small and Medium Enterprises, facilitating their access to financial products and providing them with technical support.
MRRD offers training on rural development issues through its Afghanistan Institute for Rural Development.
Previous Ministers
References
External links
Official website
Rural Rehabilitation and Development
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