AGA KHAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

What is AKDN?

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of international, private, non-denominational development agencies and institutions that seek to empower communities and individuals, usually in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities.

AKDN’s Organisational Structure: Foundations

University of Central Asia

Aga Khan University

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AGA KHAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Economic Development CultureSocial Development

Aga KhanFoundation

Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Aga Khan Education Services

Aga KhanHealth Services

Aga KhanPlanning and

Building Services

Aga KhanAward for

Architecture

Historic Cities Support

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Educationand Culture Programme

Aga Khan Fundfor EconomicDevelopment

TourismPromotionServices

IndustrialPromotionServices

FinancialServices

AKDN’s Area development Programmes

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Communities

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Improved farming systems

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Quality education system

Access to water & health services

Better environmental management

Multi-Input Area Development (MIAD)

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Integrated Area Development Approach

Community Planning Meeting, Shiva, Badakhshan

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Community Development

National Solidarity ProgrammeThe National Solidarity Programme was created in 2003 by the Ministry of

Rural Rehabilitation and Development to develop the ability of Afghan communities to identify, plan, manage and monitor their own development

projects.

1. Election of Community Development Council2. Community Development Plan3. Sub Project Proposal4. Project Implementation

A community elects their CDC, Badakhshan

NSP Achievements

•NSP has covered 359 districts across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan

• 21,605 Community Development Councils (CDCs) elected• 48,730 Community Development Plans (CDPs) completed• 47,498 Community sub-project proposals submitted to the NSP• 22,102 Community sub-projects completed

• What other roles should CDCs adopt, beyond simply implementing NSP projects?

•What is the role of CDCs’ in local governance?

• How do we ensure the sustainability of CDCs, and capitalize on the investment made through NSP?

NSP – Key Questions

The goal of AKF’s NSP Plus program is for CDCs to become democratic, inclusive, competent, accountable and transparent village based institutions, fulfilling local

development and governance roles.

AKF’s Vision For CDCs – NSP Plus

In addition to implementing NSP projects, AKF CDCs benefit from structured training in:

•Leadership•Conflict management•Project proposal writing•Common Property Resources management •Gender sensitization and planning•Poverty analysis (starting June 09)

NSP Plus – Part 1: Training

Training methodology

Locally designed for Afghan context Cascade model - training of trainers Training is participatory and interactive Intensive follow up to translate theoretical learning into

practice Measure results and adjust methodology to emerging

needs Gender as cross-cutting issue

NSP Plus – Part 2: Additional capacity building inputs

•In addition to training, CDCs benefit from:

•Multi-stakeholder shura conferences on key issues (ie: primary education, health, common property resources) •Exchange visits for peer learning •Linkages with Government departments and other development actors•Social audit exercises

NSP Plus – Part 3: Other support

•Micro Grants to encourage CDCs to act on strategic issues •Voluntary campaigns

•Primary school enrollment•Plantation•Road repair (video)•Immunization campaign (proposed)

•Tailored support for CDC voluntary projects

NSP Plus - Achievements

•CDCs are taking initiative to address local development issues:

•Local development projects worth USD 600,000 •22,730 children enrolled in school•3 million trees planted•3,337 km roads repaired •Over 900 CDCs have initiated local voluntary development activities

•Maturity assessment of CDCs – 70% “A” Category

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NSP Plus - Conclusion

•NSP is a strong program, but one that needs concerted support to capitalize on its potential.

•AKF’s innovative NSP Plus pilot program is a multi-donor initiative that has leveraged NSP resources to create a network of competent, mature CDCs.

•CDCs that have gone through the NSP Plus process are capable of leading the local governance and development process, in coordination with other government initiatives.

•This NSP Plus model can be replicated on a national scale, providing massive value addition to the existing NSP program at a relatively low unit cost.

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