Afghanistan: Flagship Afghan Rural Program Lays Strong Foundation for the Future

Jan 16, 2018 | World Bank
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Nestled in a broad sweeping valley, and surrounded by bare brown hills, the inhabitants of Melani Kalay village have long endured both floods and water shortages. In recent years, however, they have seen a great deal of improvement in their lives with the help of the National Solidarity Programme (NSP). Some 15 years ago the village had no irrigation canal nor enough water for its people. The farmlands in the village were dry, especially in summer, the peak growing season, and locals had to work as day laborers in neighboring villages or venture out to the provincial capital of Khost city to earn a bare living.