200 Families Gain Access to Potable Water in Herat

Some 200 families in Shastkaf village, Karokh district of Herat province have gained access to safe drinking water for the first time upon completion of a water supply network, worth more than two million Afghanis funded by the Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/CCNPP) including 10% community contribution (financial, labor or in-kind).

Consisted of an overhead reservoir capable of storing 25,000 liters of water, a solar-powered water pump and several faucets in various parts, the water supply network has been designed to distribute water to consumers over an area of more than 2,000 meters across the community.

Taking the employment generation and economic recovery into consideration, tens of villagers have been provided with short-term employment opportunities during the project implementation in the community.

According to local Community Development Council (CDC) members, the villagers had a lot of difficulties due to lack of clean drinking water in the Shastkaf village in the past. They used to drink water from a stream flowing down their village which would usually cause numerous water-borne diseases both in children and adults. Most of these problems have been resolved over the successful construction of the water supply network within the community.

It is worth mentioning that hundreds of Citizens’ Charter-funded development projects are currently underway, while some of them have already been completed in various communities of Herat province. 

Kabul, July 23, 2020

Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/CCNPP)

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