Background and Objectives
Background
This project is an extension of the previous Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) project implemented in a period from 2010 to 2011 with similar expected accomplishments and outputs and with a focus of two provinces. Under the interagency agreement with UNICEF. UN-Habitat continues to collaborate together to implement the BCC Strategy aiming to assist in reduction of mortality and morbidity rate of children and mothers in rural communities of Afghanistan through empowering rural families with knowledge and skills to change their behaviour and attitude in order to improve household care practices so that children and mothers survive.
Objectives
The project aims to establish a self-help and sustainable system among the communities, parents, community groups, community elders, Mullah's and authority throughout the country, equipped with basic knowledge in health, education, prevention, immunization, sanitation, life skills and self-evaluation for the development of their communities and healthy environment.
Activities
- • Empowering communities in Bamyan and Paktya provinces by implementation of key behaviours and using a Participatory Learning and Action methodology;
- • Establishing strong linkage and networks among community groups, Village Health Committees and Community Health Workers;
- • Establishing and maintaining a communication system and village level networking among households, communities and service delivery systems at the village level to respond to the problems, concerns and gaps in service delivery aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and children.
- Overview
- Community Development Project: National Solidarity Programme (NSP)
- Afghanistan Urban Peacebuilding Programme (AUPP)
- Future of Afghan Cities Programme (FoAC)
- Kabul Solidarity Programme Phase 2
- Community-Based Municipal Support Programme
- Kabul Solidarity Programme
- Developing Irrigation Associations for On-Farm Water Management Project
- Behaviour Change Communication
- Assessment of Options for Community Benefit Sharing for CASA-1000
- Urban Solidarity Programme
- Reintegration of Returnees and IDPs through Policy, Planning and Targeted Assistance (EU8)
- Strengthening Municipal and Community Development in Lashkar Gah – Phase III
- Peace-Building in Afghanistan through Consolidation of Community Solidarity (PACCS)
- Reintegration of Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) through Policy, Planning and Targeted Assistance (EC7)
- Strengthening Municipal and Community Governance in Lashkar Gah - Phase II
- Community Empowerment and Development for Peace Building
- Learning for Community Empowerment Programme (LCEP Phase 2)
- Reintegration of Returnees and IDPs through Policy, Planning and Targeted Assistance (EC6)
- Behaviour Change and Communication
- Governance and Development Support Programme in Kandahar (GDSP)
- NSP - Spinboldak and Khakrez in District of Kandahar
- Upgrading Informal Settlements in Kandahar City
- Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)
- Inter-Communal Rural Development Project (IRDP)