NSP III –SALIENT FEATURES

PROJECT PERIOD AND COSTSPERIOD - Five Years: Sept 2010 to SEPT 2015COSTS - $ 1.5 billion (IDA 40m, ARTF 1.3bn, Comm. Cont.

160m)

PROJECT PROCESSING:BOARD PRESENTATION – June 29, 2010

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE: TO BUILD, STRENGTHEN & MAINTAIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS (CDCs) AS EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

GOVERNMENT’S VISION Converging Tracks – Local

Governance & CDCs

Under Leadership of MOF, Agreement Reached among Key Ministries – MRRD, IDLG & MAIL - Gradual Transformation of CDCs Into Village Councils

GOVERNMENT’S VISION (CONT’D)

Leverage Social Capital & Expand Role of CDCs

Support other National Programs at Village Level

Form Linkages with Govt. Line Ministries Cluster with other Communities to

Combine Resources and Implement Joint & Larger Projects

Ensure Equity by Being in Every Village

NSP III KEY ELEMENTS

1. REACH EVERY RURAL COMMUNITY IN AFGHANISTAN NSP 1&II Unfinished Agenda – 22000 CDCs Formed, 10000 Still to be

Formed (For 6000 Contracts Issued, 4000 Remaining) App 17,000 CDCs Completed Block Grant & Need Further Support High Risk Strategy for Insecure Areas and Reintegration

2. PROTECT, MAINTAIN & ENSURE QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY OF SOCIAL & PHYSICAL CAPITAL

INSTITUTIONS (CDCs): Strengthen - Governance, Participation, Inclusion, TransparencyEnsure – CDC Have Key Role in Local Development, CDP Includes New Priorities for Local Development

INFRASTRUCTURE (Sub-Projects): Strengthen – Technical Quality & DesignEnsure - Continued O&M of Completed Projects

KEY ELEMENTS (CONT’D)

3. LEVERAGE SOCIAL & PHYSICAL CAPITAL Enhance CDCs Capacity to Link with other Ministries/Programs Cluster CDCs To do: Larger Projects, Link with Sub-National Gov. Maximize Value Added of FPs to Support Innovation in Service

Delivery, Measure Maturity of CDCs, Enhance Women’s Involvement, Pilot Community Based-Recovery

4. DON’T FIX WHAT’S WORKED WELL E.g. Institutional Architecture – apex, intermediary, community

5. STREAMLINE & STRENGTHEN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Better Support to CDCs by FPs and NSP Provincial Staff Stronger Due Diligence & Monitoring– at every level

ENHANCING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN NSP III

1. Findings of Impact Evaluation Show: NSP has Empowered Women, Improved Inclusion, Participation in Elections and Decision Making

2. Active Participation of Women Throughout the Project Cycle

3. Gender Balanced Staffing, incl. Gender Focal Points – FPs & NSP (Input Monitoring)

4. Gender Related Trainings 5. Gender Disaggregated Data6. Gender Strategy Part of Operations Manual

KEY PRINCIPLES GOING FORWARD

1. KEEP PROCESS PARTICIPATORY - FPs/KEY MINISTRIES/DONORS/COMMUNITIES

2. KEEP IMPLEMENTATION FLEXIBLE3. KEEP TO FUNDING COMMITMENTS 4. KEEP CDCS ENGAGED IN OTHER

PROGRAMS (DO NOT PROLIFERATE)5. KEEP CLOSE TO THOSE WE SERVE –

MAINTAIN QUALITY OF HEART & VOICES OF COMMUNITIES AUDIBLE