600 Jiribs of Land Provided with Irrigation Facilities in Paktia

Kabul, October 05, 2020 – A 400-meter irrigation canal worth nearly AFN 2 million 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) has been constructed in Kozi Wazi village, Wazi Zadran district of Paktia province.

Designed to directly benefit 55 families, the irrigation canal will properly supply water to a total of 600 jiribs of land which will lead to a remarkable increase in agricultural productivities that play an important role in rural economic well-being.

Furthermore, some 1,234 labor days have been created for both local skilled and unskilled laborers during the implementation of the canal project.

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 Paktia province.

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

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