Afghanistan: Second Emergency National Solidarity Project

WASHINGTON, December 7, 2006 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

IDA GRANT: US$120 million

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will support expansion of the National Solidarity Project to new districts, and strengthen community-level governance. The program facilitates a process through which rural communities organize themselves and identify their development needs and priorities. It also builds a collaborative partnership among central and provincial government, local and international nongovernmental organizations, and the communities themselves.

 

For project details, please call Erik Nora (202) 458 4735 or email: enora@worldbank.org

For project information, please visit the project web site.