Road Employment Project for Settlement and Integration of Returning Refugees and Displaced Persons. Afghan Assistance Coordination Authority (AACA) tegutsemiskoht Afganistan.
The specific objectives of the Project are to (i) provide livelihood and develop capacity and skills that provides sustainability to the refugees and DPs; (ii) contribute towards economic development and social stability by providing employment opportunities to refugees and DPs through rehabilitation of roads; and (iii) provide an opportunity for pilot testing seamless transition from humanitarian aid to reconstruction. The Project scope includes: (i) rehabilitation/reconstruction of a major portion of the 101 km Kandahar-Spin Boldak road including two bridges; (ii) community mobilization and training; (iii) educational support involving construction/rehabilitation of schools in Kandahar, provision of educational material, equipment, books, school dress and support for teachers; (iv) basic health education and services through community health workers, supply of medicines, etc. community managed construction and operation of health facilities and rehabilitation/upgrading of health facilities in Kandahar; (v) provision of micro-credit for starting up income generating activities; and (vi) project management and monitoring
