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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs & Disabled (MoLSAMD)

Operational Evaluation Report of Afghanistan Social

Protection Program (ASPP)

Shahristan and Miramor Districts, Daikundi Province

April, 2013

Afghan Management and Marketing Consultants (AMMC)

Takhnik Bus Stop, Near 3rd District Police Station, Karte 4, Kabul Afghanistan

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ACRONYMS

AMMC Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants

ANDS Afghanistan National Development strategy

ASPP Afghanistan Social Protection Program

CDC Community Development Council

CSO Central Statistics Organization

DAB Da Afghanistan Bank

DoLSAMD Directorate of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled

DSP Directorate of Social Protection

FGIs/Ds Focus Group Interviews / Discussions

FPs Facilitating Partners

IDA International Development Association

MoEc Ministry of Economy

MoF Ministry of Finance

MoLSAMD Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled

MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development

NGOs Non- Governmental Organizations

NRVA National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

NSP National Solidarity Program

OM Operation Manual

PM Provincial Manager

SDU Special Disbursement Unit

SO Social Organizer

SNF Safety Net Form

VSC Village Selection Committee

VVC Village Verification Committee

TWG Technical Working Group

WB World Bank

WFP World Food Program


GLOSSARY

AMMC Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants; the firm basically made responsible to carry out the Operational Evaluation of the ASPP.

Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)

A government program implemented by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled that aims to support poor families with small children that are prone to hunger and raise community awareness on nutrition and hygiene.

Beneficiary A vulnerable poor mother and her children who qualify to receive the payment under the ASPP

Child Someone in the between the ages of 0-5 years.

Community Development Council (CDC)

The CDC is the social and development organisation at the community level constituted under the NSP program of MRRD. The CDC is responsible for implementation and supervision of development projects and liaison between the communities and government/non-government organizations. The CDC is governed by the CDC by-laws and has office bearers comprised of a CDC chairperson, vice chair, treasurer & secretary.

Database The consolidation of Forms and other data being collected for ASPP through VSCs, FPs, CSO and NSP, MRRD.

District (Olusvali) Second tier of administrative division in Afghanistan following the provinces.

Eligibility Criteria The criteria or characteristics used for selecting beneficiaries in ASPP, mainly poor families that are experiencing hunger with children under 5 years.

Facilitating Partner (FP) The NGOs who will facilitate the implementation of the ASPP.

Family Family means of a husband, wife, and unmarried children.

Female headed family A family where a female is in-charge and responsible for providing for other family members.

Household Head In most instances, s/he is the principal supplier of the Household. In some cases, a Household may recognize a senior member as the head irrespective of his/her contribution to the Household’s income.

Hunger Poor families with children who cannot afford enough food to feed themselves, or often skip meals, or will go starving if this assistance is not provided.

Malik/Arbab A village headman. Malik/Arbab serves as de facto arbiters in local conflicts, interlocutors in state policy-making, tax-collectors and governance issues.

Mullah/Imam A religious cleric/head/ priest of the mosque in the village.

Mustofiat MoF treasury department that maintains funding authority at the provincial level.

National Solidarity Program (NSP)

National Solidarity Program of MRRD is a program of the Government of Afghanistan that establishes Community


Development Councils (CDCs) and allows communities to identify, plan, manage and monitor their own development projects.

Province (Wilayat) First tier of administrative division in Afghanistan i.e. 34 in total.

SNP Safety Net Program

Training of Trainers (ToT)

A method of training whereby information is passed on using a cascade approach from Master trainers to Social Mobilizers and other field staff.

Village Selection Committee (VSC)

A group of representative community members including CDC members and community elders, leaders (Malik/Arbab, Mullah/Imam etc.) including female representatives who will be responsible for the selection of the vulnerable poor families living within the geographical coverage of CDC for the benefit under the ASPP.

Village Verification Committee (VVC)

Village Verification Committee is a group of representative community members constituted in the village which includes the CDC members, respected village elders, including female representatives who will be responsible for checking and verifying the selected families list, families’ data and to resolve any dispute which may arise in the implementation of the ASPP.


Table of Contents

1. OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM ......................................................................................................8 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................................9 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Awareness - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ....................................................... 12 3.2 Selection Process ........................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 Delivery Mechanism.................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Expenditure Pattern .................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program ............................................................................... 14 3.6 Perception about Government ................................................................................................... 15 3.7 analysis, Lessons learned and discussion .................................................................................... 15

4. INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN DIAKUNDI PROVINCE ........................................ 16 4.1 Objectives of the Operational Evaluation ................................................................................... 16 4.2 Methodology of Operational Evaluation of ASpP in Daikundi Province ..................................... 17

4.2.1 Planning Phase ....................................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.2 Field Work Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.3 data collection and Reporting Phase ..................................................................................................... 19

4.3 Problems/Issues faced by Operational Evaluation Team in Field Survey ................................... 20 5. MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF CURRENT CYCLE OF THE PILOT FROM THE PREVIOUS CYCLE ....................................... 21 6. SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 24

6.1 Awareness - General Program Knowledge & Satisfaction .......................................................... 24 6.2 Selection process ........................................................................................................................ 25 6.3 Delivery ....................................................................................................................................... 27 6.4 Expenditure Pattern .................................................................................................................... 27 6.5 Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program ............................................................................... 28 6.6 Perception about Government ................................................................................................... 28 6.7 Implementation mechanism and mode of payment .................................................................. 29

7. ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION .................................................................................... 31 8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT ASPECTS (WITH RESPECT TO VILLAGE SIZE) ..................................... 36 9. AWARENESS – GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION ........................................................ 56

9.1 Findings and Analysis of close ended questions ......................................................................... 56 9.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ................................................................ 61

10. SELECTION PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 66 10.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close ended questions) ......................................................... 66 10.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ................................................................ 70

11. DELIVERY MECHANISM ............................................................................................................... 74 11.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) .......................................................................... 74 11.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ................................................................ 76

12. FGI / D WITH VILLAGE SELECTION COMMITTEES (VSC) & VILLAGE VERIFICATION COMMITTEES (VVCS) ......... 80 12.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/D with VSCs and VVCs ............................................................ 80

12.1.1 Program awareness generation ........................................................................................................ 80 12.1.2 Formation of committee ................................................................................................................... 81 12.1.3 Beneficiary selection process ............................................................................................................ 84 12.1.4 Performance Measurement .............................................................................................................. 90 12.1.5 Program results ................................................................................................................................. 91

13. FGI / D WITH FACILITATING PARTNER (FP) ..................................................................................... 94


13.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/d with Ox-fam Gb (FP) ........................................................... 94 13.1.1 assessment of current processes ...................................................................................................... 94 13.1.2 Improvement in Processes ................................................................................................................ 96 13.1.3 Performance Measurement .............................................................................................................. 97 13.1.4 Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program ......................... 97

14. INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD .................................. 99 14.1 The findings and analysis of Interviews / Discussions with provincial/District Governors and Dolsamd .................................................................................................................................................. 99

14.1.1 Major Bottlenecks and Consequences .............................................................................................. 99 14.1.2 Recommendations - Improvements in Deliverible process ............................................................. 103 14.1.3 Performance of Government Agency, CDCs & FPs and Recommendations .................................... 105 14.1.4 Role / usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaigns and Training program for CDCs and FPs 107

15. EXPENDITURE PATTERN ............................................................................................................. 111 15.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/FGD (close-ended) ............................................................... 111

16. PERCEPTION OF GOVERNMENT ................................................................................................... 113 16.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) ........................................................................ 113 16.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) .............................................................. 115

17. NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS .......................................................................................... 121 17.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) ........................................................................ 121 17.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) .............................................................. 127

1. WORKS CITED ............................................................................................................................ 172

Table of Tables

Table 4.1 - Sample CDCs- District, Miramor ................................................................................................................ 18 Table 4.2 - Sample CDCs –District, Shahristan ............................................................................................................. 18 Table 5.1 - Major Difference between the Two Cycles of ASPP .................................................................................. 21 Table 7.1- Analysis of Modes of Payments .................................................................................................................. 32 Table 8.1 - Comparative Analysis – Small CDCs / Villages ........................................................................................... 36 Table 8.2 - Comparative Analysis – Medium CDCs / Villages....................................................................................... 42 Table 8.3 - Comparative Analysis – Large CDCs / Villages ........................................................................................... 47 Table 8.4 - Comparative Analysis of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness ..................................................................... 52 Table 9.1- Analysis of Close Ended Responses - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ................................ 56 Table 9.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ........................................ 61 Table 10.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Selection Process .......................................................................... 66 Table 10.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Selection Process .................................................................................... 70 Table 11.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses - Delivery ......................................................................................... 74 Table 11.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Delivery ................................................................................................... 76 Table 12.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Awareness Generation .................................................. 80 Table 12.2 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Formation of Committee .............................................................. 81 Table 12.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Formation of Committee ....................................................................... 83 Table 12.4 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) ................................................ 85 Table 12.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) ................................................ 86 Table 12.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) ........................................................ 88 Table 12.7 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) ....................................................... 89 Table 12.8 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance Measurement ......................................................... 90 Table 12.9 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Results ........................................................................... 91 Table 12.10 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement ................................................................. 92 Table 13.1 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Assessment of Current Process .............................................................. 94


Table 13.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Processes ..................................................................... 96 Table 13.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement ................................................................... 97 Table 13.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program ....................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Table 14.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences ......................................... 99 Table 14.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences ................................................. 101 Table 14.3 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Improvements in Deliverable Process ........................................ 103 Table 14.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Deliverable Process ................................................... 103 Table 14.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance and Recommendations ......................................... 105 Table 14.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance and Recommendations .................................................. 106 Table 14.7 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program for CDCs and FP ............................................................................................................................. 107 Table 15.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Expenditure ................................................................................ 111 Table 16.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Perception of Government ......................................................... 113 Table 16.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Perception of Government .................................................................. 115 Table 17.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness .............................................. 121 Table 17.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness ....................................................... 127

Table of Annexure

Annexure 1 - Work plan for Daikundi Province, Miramor and Shahristan District’s FGI/D Field Survey .................. 131 Annexure 2 - FGI/D Training Outline for Moderators and Facilitators at AMMC ..................................................... 133 Annexure 3 - Field Work Schedules of Focus Group Discussions ............................................................................. 134 Annexure 4 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries ................................................................................... 137 Annexure 5 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries ......................................................................................... 142 Annexure 6 - Participants of FGI / D with Male Non-Beneficiaries ........................................................................... 143 Annexure 7 - Pictures of FGI/D Male Non-Beneficiaries of Daikundi ....................................................................... 148 Annexure 8 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Beneficiaries ................................................................................. 149 Annexure 9 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Female Beneficiaries ..................................................................................... 154 Annexure 10 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Non Beneficiaries ....................................................................... 155 Annexure 11 - Participants of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions with Village Selection Committees ................ 160 Annexure 12 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Selection Committees ...................................................................... 165 Annexure 13 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees ............................................................ 166 Annexure 14 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees .................................................................. 169 Annexure 15 - The Province and District Governors ................................................................................................ 170 Annexure 16 - Participants of FGI/D with DoLSAMD and FP (Oxfam-GB) ................................................................ 171


1. OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM

The operational evaluation of the Second Phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP) for Cash-benefits in districts Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province was conducted by the Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants. The consultants’ team was led by Mr. Abdul Qayum, with the help of field operations unit and conducted the field surveys and data compilation. The report in hand presents the operational evaluation of the second phase of program, which was conducted in 2 districts i.e. Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi Province. The results of this study would be considered for further improving and scaling-up of Afghanistan Social Protection Program. Mr. Arbab Daud as Program Expert and Mr. Asif Jehanzeb Khan as Advisor Safety Net and Report Writer for Operational Evaluation modified and finalized the tools that were used for carrying out the operational evaluation of the Pilot Phase of ASPP in Badakhshan, Badghis and Kabul. The AMMC team has already conducted the “Targeting Evaluation” “Farza-Pilot M&E Survey” and “Operation Evaluation of Pilot Phase of ASPP”, thus it had ample experience for carrying out the operational evaluation. The AMMC team trained the field workers, carried out the field survey and conducted the quantitative and qualitative analysis and compiled the final “Operational Evaluation Report”. Mr. Abobaker Yousofi, as Project Officer was assisted by Mr. Muhammad Naeem and Mr. Nasrullah Alam as Field Supervisors, to organize and implement field work for operational evaluation in the two districts. They were assisted by a team of moderators / enumerators hired locally from Daikundi. The field work for operational evaluation was carried out in the months of November and December, 2012. The AMMC Team was fully supported by World Bank’s Social Protection / Safety Net team and Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled, Govt. of Afghanistan i.e. during each phase and activity especially with the database and analysis for the operational evaluation of Afghanistan Social Protection Team.


2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The consultants highly appreciate the initiative of the international and national experts for introducing and implementing a Social Protection Program to address the basic needs of the most vulnerable and poorest who have been badly affected by the protracted bad security situation of their country-Afghanistan. The AMMC team highly acknowledges the support and facilitation provided by the MoLSAMD and WB colleagues during the conceptualization and implementation of the activities for Operational Evaluation. The role of Facilitating Partner – Oxfam-GB during implementation of Social Protection intervention is also appreciated as they made great efforts for awareness raising, identification and selection, delivery and complaint resolution among the beneficiaries. Most importantly, role of local communities and especially the non-beneficiaries is acknowledged for cooperating with AMMC consultants and understanding the limitations of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. We are also thankful to the respondents of our surveys for patiently investing their time and thoughts for improvement of ASPP operations. We sincerely hope that findings and suggestions compiled in this operational evaluation report will further improve the next phase of the project. We expect to contribute in improving the Social Protection program and make it efficient and effective for both service providers and target households in Afghanistan.


SECTION ONE

ASPP OPERATIONAL EVALUATION


3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Afghanistan is a country which has endured devastations of war, factional fighting, foreign interventions and unstable governments since early 1970s. The legacy of the war, factional fighting and Taliban continues to limit country’s economic growth and development. Afghanistan lacked a stable government during the intermediate period in the aftermath of Soviet occupation. The Taliban rule further worsened the development scenario of the country, thus, pushing the already impoverished population into extreme misery. It is the state’s primary responsibility to cater for the development and well-being of its citizens; moreover, to provide an environment of security and stability so as to foster a progressive society. The Afghan government, recognizing its responsibility towards its citizens launched a social protection program to support vulnerable and poor families through distribution of unconditional cash grants (consumption support) to provide them protection against hunger in the harsh winter season. The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)’ has been launched by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with support from the World Bank. The “Social Protection Program” is the first of its kind being piloted in Afghanistan. The first phase i.e. pilot of the pilot was implemented in the district Farza of Kabul province. The second phase of pilot was implemented in the districts of Shahre Buzurg in Badakhshan province, Ab Kamari in Badghis province and Chahare Asyab in Kabul province. The current phase has been implemented in the districts Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province with modifications to original design.

The ASPP has been evolved, developed and implemented in phases over a period of three years (2010-2012) in different provinces and districts. The phase wise implementation approach allows for incorporation of lessons learned from previous cycles in the program so as to improve its design. Moreover, the capacity of stakeholders involved in implementation continues to develop over period of time. Thus, the lessons learned and recommendations from the “Operational Evaluation” of the first two pilot phases of ASPP have been incorporated into the program design for current cycle. Similarly, new components have also been included in the program to enhance its effectiveness and impacts.

The Operational Evaluation of the program has been done by AMMC. The salient features of the program are briefly stated in the following lines.

Overall the performance of current phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program has been satisfactory and commendable; more so given the volatile circumstances prevalent in the country. The objective of the project is to provide one-time cash grant to the poorest of poor for livelihood (food) subsistence to sustain the harsh winters. The program design for the current phase of ASPP has been modified based on the recommendations of operational evaluation for the pilot phases. The major design changes include piloting three methods (options) of implementation and practicing two modes of payments, increased number of beneficiaries i.e. from 10% to 20%, formation of selection and verification committees, addition of Nutrition and Hygiene awareness component and preference for families with women and children under 5 in selection process. The program methodology involves awareness raising through CDCs with support of Facilitating Partner (FP), selection and verification of beneficiaries, enrollment of eligible families on Safety Net Forms, disbursement of cash grant; involving local CDCs and stakeholders all the way in the process to make it transparent and acceptable to the communities. The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)” is a commendable initiative of Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD); implemented at the field level through FP with the coordination of district department i.e. DoLSAMD. The Afghanistan Social Protection Program has been well designed to alleviate vulnerability of the poor in the communities. It has been well received in the communities and is providing relief and benefits to the selected vulnerable segments.

The ASPP implementation involved multiple stages including partnering with local organizations i.e. Facilitating Partner, awareness campaign, formation of committees, selection and verification of beneficiaries, enrollment on SN forms, complaint lodging mechanism and distribution of cash-benefits.


Monitoring and evaluation were made integral part of the program to improve the process for its wider proliferation. AMMC carried out field survey based on ‘focus group discussion’ in both the target districts i.e. Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province. Nine villages/CDCs were sampled in each district for field survey to assess program implementation components, draw lessons and make recommendations for future program improvement. The survey explored all major components of ASPP: program awareness and satisfaction, selection process, delivery mechanism, expenditure pattern, nutrition and hygiene awareness and the need for program continuation and perception about the government departments.

A FGI/D survey was designed and conducted in eighteen (18) randomly selected villages, 9 villages in each selected district. These were categorized into small, medium and large villages. Similarly sampling of villages was carried out scientifically to assess the three options of implementation and two modes of payments. The survey covered all the major stakeholders of the program i.e. the beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, village selection and verification committees, Facilitating Partner (FP), the DoLSAMD and the District Governors. All aspects of ASPP were discussed with beneficiaries of the cash-benefit as well as other stakeholders. Its main findings and recommendations are stated below for replication and implementation of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program in other deserving areas of Afghanistan.

3.1 AWARENESS - GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND

SATISFACTION

The first aspect assessed through the FGIs/Ds was awareness - general program knowledge and satisfaction among the communities. The respondents were asked about their knowledge regarding the program and purpose of extending cash-benefits among the poor and vulnerable families, their satisfaction level regarding the initiative and role of program implementers.

All stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, perceived ASPP initiatives as beneficial. Both the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries gained knowledge / information about the program through general awareness meetings held in each village. The congregation of Friday prayer in the mosques was suggested the best way to inform communities about such programs.

The respondents were well aware of the objective behind distribution of cash grant i.e. to provide financial support to poor and vulnerable families of the village, protect them against poverty and hunger, particularly relief during winter months. They also expressed that program was important for their village.

Majority of the benefiting families as well as non-beneficiaries and other stakeholders appreciated the outcome of the program as a major relief for the poor people enabling them to cater for their basic necessities of food, groceries, health and paying off the debts.

The role of VSCs, VVCs and FP was highly appreciated. Majority of beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries expressed their satisfaction with the formation of committees and selection process with suggestion of inclusion of respectable elders, literate people and more women into the selection committees. Moreover, they suggested raising the bar for selection of poor as many families could not benefit from the program. Few instances of grievances against CDCs were raised by some respondents as well.

The beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries emphasized the need for continuation of such programs and proposed cash payment against development work i.e. “Cash for Work” programs. Similarly government’s initiative was emphasized for infrastructure development, setting up income generation schemes, small enterprises and vocational trainings to have sustainable and long term benefits.

The FP, VSCs, VVCs, DoLSAMD, district Governors while appreciating the program, emphasized on awareness raising, improved coordination and cooperation among program implementers and active association of local elders for improving the process.


3.2 SELECTION PROCESS

The second important aspect assessed was the selection of beneficiaries. The respondents were asked about the mechanism regarding the identification and selection of poor and vulnerable families from village and how the process could be improved to increase the benefits of cash transfers.

Overall, people were happy with the selection process and considered it open and fair. They suggested that selection process should be done through enhancement of role of village elders and CDC members and role of FP and government. However, suggestion for limiting the role of CDCs in selection process was also made to overcome their misconduct. The VSC and VVC members emphasized carrying out identification survey on the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members. In FP’s opinion, role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to be increased as they can be very helpful to the program compared to the CDC powerful members. The respondents from DoLSAMD favored development of a national database from which poor can be identified and selected for benefit distribution. The governors stressed on increased role of government officials / departments in program implementation. They opined that identification and selection might be carried out through mutual involvement and coordination of government departments and FP. The respondents emphasized awareness raising, clarity of roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders to improve the process. Furthermore, selection and participation of women in the VSC and VVC can help improve selection of beneficiaries’ particularly vulnerable women, and ensure accrual of benefits to women from the program.

Both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, during FGI/Ds, expressed need for provision of additional funds to benefit the remaining poor and vulnerable ones, left out of the list of beneficiaries for want of funds. Similarly they also stressed on the initiation of development and uplift programs for the villages.

3.3 DELIVERY MECHANISM

Delivery mechanism for the cash grant was the third aspect investigated during the survey for operational evaluation. Under this, beneficiary’s feedback on accrual of benefits, timing and means of transfer were ascertained in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness i.e. by speeding-up the process and ensuring full transfer of benefit amount to deserving families. In the opinion of OE team, the delivery of cash benefit improved considerably from the previous cycles of the ASPP as the program was implemented incorporating desirable changes to its design.

The beneficiaries although satisfied with the cash transfer, however, emphasized reducing the time duration between selection and actual distribution of the cash grant. An overwhelming majority of male and female beneficiaries favored mosque followed by public place (open space within village, mid of village) as the most suitable place for distribution of cash benefit. Further they desired presence of FP and government representatives during the cash distribution so as to avoid misconduct. All the male beneficiaries and majority of female beneficiaries appreciated the smooth flow of the process with no attempts to defraud them of their benefit; though few women indicated failed attempts. However, male and female beneficiary respondents from Zard Sang Shali informed that CDC members took the money back, immediately after distribution, from them and redistributed among all the village families. Majority of beneficiaries expressed that the benefit might be distributed before winter to enable them to purchase food and basic necessities for the winter season.

The beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, DoLSAMD, FP and Governor all were in favor of involvement of women and female workers (staff) in the process for further improvement. The FP also requested for support from DoLSAMD in carrying/delivering cash to the villages for distribution. Thus, it is recommended to have enhanced cooperation among program implementers to reduce delays and practice more vigilance in future during delivery process so as to avoid any fraudulent practices.


3.4 EXPENDITURE PATTERN

The operational evaluation also explored expenditure / consumption patterns of the beneficiaries through FGIs/Ds to assess the changes in pattern of their spending i.e. the utilization of cash-benefits following receipt of cash benefit.

Majority of the beneficiaries – both males and females expressed that their family spending increased as compared to last season; moreover most of the benefit amount was spent on food items, needs of children and clothing. Almost all the beneficiaries both male and female informed that they have spent the entire benefit amount and saved nothing. Most of the beneficiaries expressed that the entire family benefitted from the cash grant, while few specifically mentioned that women and children benefitted the most.

As two modes of payments were experimented, findings reveal that although men and women both collected benefits under Mode 1 (male and female both can collect benefit); however men also collected benefits in few cases where only female were required to collect (Mode 2 only female can collect benefit). Majority of the female expressed that both male and female live in families and the expenses are joint thus, they as women spent the amount mostly on family needs of food, clothes and children etc. however, female respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved in decisions to spend the amount.

Although the benefit amount provided relief to families and social status of women also improved to some extent, however, concerted efforts are needed to enhance its impact on women social status and decision making. The OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family can collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have some control over its spending and contribute to family well-being.

3.5 NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAM

The Operational Evaluation also focused on the new aspect, the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component, a completely new addition to the program and implemented with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. This sub-component of the ASPP was carried out on experimental basis in 20 selected CDCs/villages of the two districts with sampling of three CDCs from each district.

All the stakeholders welcomed the inclusion of nutrition and hygiene program. It has been well received in all the villages. Everyone liked it and recommended to continue on a permanent basis and have such meetings held regularly. The campaign was well prepared and organized, well attended by both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (including multiple members / females from one family in most cases). Most villagers confirmed that they have never been exposed to similar campaigns in the past. Members from a small number of villages where similar campaigns had been conducted in the past confirmed that this campaign was more useful. Most of the information was new and visual material was easy to understand. Females and children benefited the most from the campaign. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Overall, females are more positive about the campaign than the males. The program participants also expressed satisfaction with the contents of distribution of food packs and soap cakes. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested its further expansion and continuation.

Thus, the OE team recommends that Nutrition & Hygiene component may be added to the program as permanent feature.


3.6 PERCEPTION ABOUT GOVERNMENT

The next aspect explored through FGDs comprised people’s perception about Government and program implementers’ role in the ASPP, and whether the cash-grant has effected desirable changes.

Overall the perception of government has improved significantly compared to previous phases of ASPP in the target areas. Almost all the beneficiaries (apart from female respondents of Zard Sang Shali) and significant number of non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the outcome of government’s initiatives, that their perception of the central as well as provincial governments, and that their perception of various stakeholders i.e. FP, CDC and DoLSAMD has much improved after accrual of program benefit, however, few non-beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras, Zard Sang Shali, Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Deh Asho Alowdal and Owre Mazar Ozmok from district Shahristan expressed reservations about government and various stakeholders. Similarly non-beneficiaries from Chukrizar Barkar, Daraghila Charkh Bargar and Shinya Bargar from district Miramor were not satisfied with the role of central government in the program.

The beneficiaries of program expressed improvement in their socio-economic status due to ASPP interventions. The respondents also suggested initiation of development projects for the uplift of area and “Cash for Work” programs. Thus, the OE team recommends enhanced participation of government departments and officials in program activities particularly during awareness raising and distribution of cash grant further which will improve peoples’ perception towards government.

3.7 ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION

The operational evaluation also focused on few other aspects of the program. This phase of the ASPP piloted three options for implementation, testing different approaches towards program activities. The findings of the survey, however, revealed no significant difference among the three options, thus, further exploration might be carried out to decipher the effects of each option and arrive at the best method. The OE team suggests formation of a single selection committee involving FP and representative from DoLSAMD / government; awareness campaign carried out by CDC and VSC (using posters, banners etc.), verification of selected beneficiaries is carried by the FP being responsible for filling SNF forms of families and FP carries out distribution of benefits in presence of government representatives with facilitation of DoLSAMD.

Similarly, two modes of payments were piloted in the distribution of cash benefit. Mode 1 Payment involved both male and female presence allowing benefit collection by either; while Mode 2 payment required only female presence and only female must collect benefit. Although the benefit distribution through both modes went smoothly, however, in OE teams’ opinion the payment mode 2 is more beneficial to the objectives of program, as women are primarily responsible for looking after daily household needs and rearing children. Thus, OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family to collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have better control over its spending and contribute more to family well-being.

The OE team further suggests that inter-linkages between institutions responsible for implementation need to be strengthened and coordination mechanism developed for overall improvement of the ASPP.


4. INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN DIAKUNDI PROVINCE

The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program’ has been introduced by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) after successful implementation of pilot Safety Net Project in 4 districts of three provinces. It is funded by World Bank (WB) and focuses on providing cash assistance to selected target group i.e. poorest of the poor families before or after winter. This assistance is in form of ‘Un-Conditional Cash Grant’.

Under ASPP the poorest and vulnerable families received a one-time unconditional cash-benefit. It was given to individuals identified and selected as poorest of the poor. The ASPP process involved different stages like involvement of local organizations, information dissemination campaigns, identification & selection through VSCs and VVCs, canvassing Safety Net Form, compliance and complaints, and disbursement of cash-benefits.

The AMMC Team has already carried out “Pilot of the pilot Operational Evaluation for SNP” in District Farza of Kabul Province and Operational Evaluation of the SNP Pilot in three districts of Shahre Buzurg, Ab Kamari and Chahare Asyab of Badakhshan, Badghis and Kabul Provinces. Thus the team has acquired the requisite knowledge and experience of carrying out the Operational Evaluation of the scale up phase of SNP ASPP.

4.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE OPERATIONAL EVALUATION

The overall objective of the present Operational Evaluation is; “To determine the effectiveness of the beneficiaries selection, the payment delivery process, perceptions of the beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, stakeholders and define scope for further operational improvements for scaling up operations of the ASPP”

The specific objectives of the Operational Evaluation of ASPP are to; a. Inform further design improvements of the unified targeting and delivery platform Guide scale-up of the new ASPP cash transfer programme b. The roles of CDCs, VSC and VVCs and females , FP and government stakeholders involvement in every

aspect of the programme; and c. Evaluate feasibility of adding a hygiene & nutrition awareness conditionality to the cash transfer program

in project areas

The Operational Evaluation has been carried out by organizing and conducting Focused Group Discussions / interviews with the beneficiaries of “ASPP”, non-beneficiaries, FP and government stake holders of DoLSAMD, District and Provincial Governor to obtain information on the processes involved in the program, their perceptions regarding ASPP and the benefits accrued thereof. These FGDs/interviews will be helpful in assessing the processes, the instruments, the stakeholders and related aspects involved in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. The aim of operational evaluation was to find positive and negative aspects under various components of program and accordingly propose course correction for the expanded program.

The Operational Evaluation primarily has focused on: General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction, Selection Process, Delivery Mechanism, Expenditure pattern, Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness, Perception about the Government Department and most of all the need for continuation of program.


4.2 METHODOLOGY OF OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN

DAIKUNDI PROVINCE

4.2.1 PLANNING PHASE

The survey was planned and conducted to evaluate the operations under up-scaled phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program following distribution of cash-grants during October-November 2012, and completion of all the specified stages of ASPP operations by the local CDCs/VSCs/VVCs and FP.

The survey was mainly based on focus group interviews and discussions held with all stakeholders’ i.e. male beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, female beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, CDCs, FP, DoLSAMD and the district as well as provincial Governor.

The AMMC team carried out evaluation in a sample of 18 CDCs/villages which were selected randomly in the two districts i.e. Miramor and Shahristan with three different methods of implementation and two modes of payments in nutrition and hygiene covered CDCs to assess the processes of safety net operations of ASPP. In each district 9 villages/CDCs were selected for FGI/Ds. These villages were classified into small, medium and large villages on the basis of number of families in the villages/CDCs.

The focus group interviews and discussion aimed to ascertain the viewpoints of program stakeholders about various processes of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program with special emphasis on the following subject areas;

1. General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction 2. Selection of Beneficiaries 3. Delivery 4. Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness 5. Expenditure pattern 6. Perception about Government

The survey tools of Focus Group Interviews and Discussions were modified and updated following pilot operational evaluation. These tools were designed for obtaining both quantitative and qualitative information regarding the above-mentioned main areas and for each type of stakeholders. These are listed below while the complete details are annexed to this document.

i. Male Beneficiaries FGI/D Format

ii. Male Non-Beneficiaries FGI/D Format

iii. Female Beneficiaries FGI/D Format

iv. Female Non-Beneficiaries FGI/D Format

v. Village Selection Committee (VSC) FGI/D Format

vi. Village Verification Committee (VVC) FGI/D Format

vii. Facilitating Partner (FP) FGI/D Format

viii. DoLSAMD, District Governor FGI/D Format

SAMPLING STRUCTURE

The sample for operational evaluation was scientifically drawn based on the data of NSP, MRRD. The CDCs / villages have been selected randomly on the basis of small, medium and large based on number of families. These villages were then stratified into type of implementation and support received by the FP into Options I, II and III and payment of benefit to beneficiaries into types- I and II.The sampling details are as follows:


Table 4.1 - Sample CDCs- District, Miramor

Payment Mode Selection

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Mode 1 34-3407-0116

(Chukrizar Barkar)

34-3407-0087 (Nak/Watana)

34-3407-0061 (Shinya Bargar)

Mode 2 34-3407-0006 (Bark Takawi)

34-3407-0062 (Sangar kish Ulya Barger)

34-3407-0161 (Argi Nadak)

Mode 2 + Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

34-3407-0089 (Pitab Joe Watana)

34-3407-0024 (Daraghila Charkh Bargar)

34-3407-0151 (Rook Ushto)

Table 4.2 - Sample CDCs –District, Shahristan

Payment Mode Selection

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Mode 1 34-3409-0016

(Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla) 34-3409-0110

(Kohkoj-e-waras)

34-3409-008 (Owre-Mazar Ozmak)

Mode 2 34-3409-0032

(Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla)

34-3409-0109 (Kadanag Girow)

34-3409-0002 (Kakrak -e-Wargha

Alawdal)

Mode 1 + Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

34-3409-0130 (Sare Koyak Amej)

34-3409-0127 (Zard Sang Shali)

34-3409-0010 (Deh-e-Osho Alawdal)

Option 1 • Default method, where only CDCs have done the awareness generation for the

program

• Then VSC & VVC were formed without involvement of FP, and

• Formation and selection of beneficiary families was done without FP's direct involvement

Option 2 • FP directly involved through in-village presence in awareness generation about

the program.

• Same process and role of VSC and VCC in beneficiary selection

• FP is involved in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting

Option 3 • Similar to Option 2 but only VSC formed (no VVC) and with help of the FP it is

responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly

Operational Evaluation has taken into consideration two modes of payments as well. In Miramor district, Mode 2 payment, three CDCs comprising 1 small, 1 medium and 1 large were selected. In Sharistan district, Mode 1 payment, three CDCs comprising 1 small, 1 medium and 1 large were selected The Payment modes are: Payment Mode 1: Both female and male required, Payment Mode 2: Only female required and only female must collect benefit. Three CDCs of Mode 1 payment + Nutrition awareness in Sharistan and three CDCs of Mode 2 payment + Nutrition awareness in Miramor have been covered for Operational Evaluation work.

A work-plan was prepared for carrying out the field work of operational evaluation, which is given as annexure-1.

4.2.2 FIELD WORK PLAN


The field survey was planned with the help of MoLSAMD and WB team and implemented by AMMC in the field. Although the work plan was followed, however, the field team experienced delays and changes in the actual timeline, primarily due to field conditions of delay in payments to beneficiaries, severe weather conditions and road blockages.

➢ Staff members Mr. Muhammad Naeem and Mr. Nasrullah Alam from AMMC who were trained and had experience of conducting Operational Evaluation field operations in pilot phases went to Daikundi for operational evaluation field work. They interviewed and recruited local facilitators and moderators for the field work. They were: (i) Mr. Sayed Mohammad Ali Kabir, (ii) Mr. Sayed Mohammad Arif, (iii) Ms. Nazia and, (iv) Ms. Khadija

A two-day training session was held for the newly recruited facilitators and a mock exercise was also held by the team. The training outline is given in annexure-2.

The team started the operational evaluation field survey with the interview of District Governor Miramor, and then conducted FGI/Ds with the sampled villages/CDCs of Miramor. The team then moved to Shahristan and carried out field survey. Finally the field work was completed with the interviews of Provincial Governor, DoLSAMD and Oxfam-GB. The survey was conducted during the winter i.e. November and December 2012 after a gap of about month of benefit distribution in the sampled villages. Each of the concerned stakeholders’ group was invited to a pre-decided and arranged place. The survey team conducted each type of the focused group discussion in each sample village/CDC. The field work schedule is given in annexure 3.

In each selected village 6 data gathering sheets were utilized for recording responses of groups of 8-10 participants. These sheets were edited/refined by moderators and facilitators.

4.2.3 DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING PHASE

The data recording sheets were punched to excel formats by the data entry team of AMMC.

A total of 107 focused group interviews/discussions were conducted for the Operational Evaluation with various Program Stakeholders in which a total of 832 persons took part. The break-down of these FGIs/Ds is:

A total of 72 FGIs/Ds held with Beneficiaries and Non-beneficiaries in which a total of 616 people participated – male 307 and female 309

18 FGIs/Ds held with VSCs comprising 124 participants

12 FGIs/Ds held with VVCs comprising 79 participants

FGI/D held with the FP Oxfam-GB with 5 participants

FGI/D held with the DoLSAMD with 5 participants

2 FGIs/Ds held with the District Governors, and

FGI/D held with the Provincial Governor

The data sheets were analyzed, key areas were selected for detailed analysis and quantitative sections were tabulated for comparative analysis. Similarly, qualitative information i.e. open ended discussion was also analyzed and reported.

This report provides an analysis of responses for each group of stakeholders for different types of information generated.


4.3 PROBLEMS/ISSUES FACED BY OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM

IN FIELD SURVEY

The AMMC team was successful in completing the fieldwork in all the sample villages even though field work in Daikundi was very difficult and was carried out over a period of three months during winter season with heavy snowfalls in these districts. The Problems that were faced while conducting the field survey are given below:

• Limited support from FP- Oxfam GB in introducing the field team in the villages and inviting village people for FGDs

• Gathering people for FGDs was time consuming and difficult task.

• Security threat in some villages or on the way toward villages due to proximity of unstable provinces of Uruzgan and Wardak.

• The field survey was carried out in winter. The weather was extremely cold and there was lack of transportation facilities due to difficult terrain. There were villages which were reached after 6 to 8 hours travel from the district headquarters. Similarly there were villages only accessible by foot. Thus, the field survey team faced difficulties in accessing the target villages.

• Majority of the participants of the Focus groups were illiterate, which made it very tough for the facilitators to ascertain information from them. The questions needed to be often repeated to the participants. Thus, prolonging the probing sessions to collect requisite information.


5. MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF CURRENT CYCLE OF THE PILOT FROM THE PREVIOUS CYCLE

The ASPP has evolved, developed and implemented in phases over a period of three years (2010-2012) in different provinces and districts. The phase wise implementation approach allows for incorporation of lessons learned from previous cycle in the program so as to improve its design. Moreover, the capacity of stakeholders involved in implementation also develops over period of time. Thus, the lessons learned and recommendations from the “Operation Evaluation” of the pilot phase of ASPP have been incorporated into the program design for current cycle; similarly, few new components have also been included in the program to enhance its effectiveness and impacts. The major differences between the two cycles are briefly presented in the following lines:

Table 5.1 - Major Difference between the Two Cycles of ASPP

Parameter Original Program Design (2010)

Safety Net Program, Phase- I and II

New Design (2012)

Afghanistan Social Protection Program (Phase-III)

Objective Objective of the program was to “Smoothen seasonal fluctuations in consumption by providing a one off cash support to poor families around the winter period”

The main objective of the program was provision of cash grant to the most vulnerable and poor families particularly widows, female headed families with children, disabled, elderly so that they can purchase food items and fulfill necessary needs for the harsh winter seasons.

Although the main objective of the program remained the same, there has been addition to it of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness. Thus the additional objectives of current cycle of ASPP are to:

i) support very poor families with small children prone to hunger ensuring sustained levels of consumption of basic food throughout winter/after winter, and

ii) raise awareness on nutrition and hygiene among beneficiary families during program implementation

Targeted Beneficiaries

Primary beneficiaries were poor families with various categories of dependents like: poor families with large number of children, female headed families, disabled and elderly. These families do not have proper housing, cultivable land, regular income and are IDPs and faced severe draught/calamities.

The primary beneficiaries are Poor families with children under the age of 5 facing hunger. Poor families are defined as those experiencing the severe hunger or families that cannot afford enough food to feed their children and themselves, often skip meals or will go starving if this assistance is not provided. These families typically do not have any arable land in order to cultivate their own food. Target beneficiaries were children under 5 and their mothers/female guardians in families that suffer from hunger and dependents like elderly and disabled. families with disabled children or those caring for orphans should be prioritized

Coverage within

The coverage of the program beneficiaries comprised 10% of the

The coverage of program has been enhanced to 20% of the village families i.e. one out of every


Communities village families i.e. only 10% of total families were considered for the program benefit. A very small percentage considering the widespread poverty prevalent in Afghanistan.

five families can be a program beneficiary. The percentage of families to be covered under program has increased by 100%.

Selection Process

FP with the help of CDC members conducts awareness generation program in the village/CDC. CDC produced a short list of families and carried out ranking based on multiple NRVA indicators which were used as positive and negative indicators of selection (simplified proxy-means testing). Selection Committee of CDC is in-charge of selection of beneficiaries. A two stage selection mechanism was adopted by the forms; SNF-01 for 20%- 30% poor families and SNF-02 for final selection of 10% poor beneficiary families by the Selection Committee with the help of FP. The role of Complaint Committee was minimal.

The focus of changes has been on introducing clear checks and balances in the process. A relatively simple and comprehensive process has been adopted for selection of deserving families. In first stage FP provided training to CDC on the ASPP and explains the criteria of selection. The CDC members organize a larger community meeting in respective villages; disseminate program message and criteria of selection. The formation of Village Selection Committee (VSC) is done through consultation and approval of community with assistance from FPs/CDCs. Similarly, the Village Verification Committee (VVC) is also formed through consensus. These committees have clearly prescribed TOR and are composed of prominent village members (including CDC members, village elders, respected people, literate members, females, etc.). The VSC prepares the initial list of 20% beneficiary families through consultation of village elders, CDC and community. They submit this list to the VVC which carries out the verification based on the economic indicators and criteria for selection. The final list of 20% beneficiary families is debated and approved in open community meeting and displayed at prominent public place.

Program / Public Awareness Generation

Program/Public Awareness was the responsibility of CDCs and FPs but without clear messages and wider dissemination for the community. The awareness campaign of the pilot phase was not widespread.

The Program/Public Awareness Generation is primarily the responsibility of Facilitating Partner facilitated by CDC. The FP and DoLSAMD would oversee the work of CDC, VSC and VVC in program awareness generation. The revised Operational Manual prescribes specific messages to be delivered as part of the information campaign for the villagers and clearly defines roles and responsibilities at every stage of the process.

Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

Not part of the this Safety Net Pilot phases

Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program has been added to this phase of ASPP as a soft conditionality. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness training program has been implemented by the FP on pilot basis in selected villages. The response of Nutrition and Hygiene


Awareness has been positive and communities have welcomed the initiative.

Benefit One-off payment of $40-200 per family depending on number of dependents

One-off payment of $25 per child under 5 and a mother (roughly reflective of one month of subsidized food consumption) besides on dependent (elderly, disabled and widow), averaging around $100 per family.

Options of Implementation and Modes of Payment

Single uniform implementation methodology and mode of Payment was undertaken uniformly in all the villages/CDCs.

Three Options of implementation and two modes of payment have been undertaken in selected 18 villages/CDCs. These options and Modes of Payment are:

• Three Options of Implementation

Option 1: Default method, where only CDCs will do the awareness generation for the program. Then VSC & VVC will be formed without involvement of FP, and Formation and selection of beneficiary families will be done without FP's direct involvement.

Option 2: FP directly involved through in-village presence in awareness generation about the program. Same process and role of VSC and VCC in beneficiary selection. FP is involved in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting

Option 3: Similar to Option 2 but only VSC formed and with help of the FP it is responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly)

The Payment modes are: Pay Mode 1: Both female and male required, Pay Mode 2: Only female required and only female must collect benefit

Financial Mechanism of benefit distribution

CDCs received the block grants directly from the Provincial DAB banks in their accounts which they distributed to beneficiaries with the help of FP.

Mustoofiat received the funds from MoF and distributed the block grants to CDCs through provincial DoLSAMD office with the help of FP.

Involvement of Government stake holders

The role of District and Provincial Governors was minimal. DoLSAMD role was mostly supervisory.

DoLSAMD office played active role in the scrutiny of documents, SN Forms, Collection, distribution and reconciliation of block grants to CDCs. District and Provincial Governors active participation.

The analysis of findings for options of implementation and payments modes are presented in analysis, lessons learned and discussion chapter.


6. SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS

The operational evaluation of current cycle of ASPP in the two districts of Daikundi province proved to be an arduous task, primarily due to severe weather conditions and to some extent due to difficulties in data collection. The evaluation comprised immense data which needed to be properly compiled and analyzed. In some cases the responses of communities were vague and sometimes inconsistent.

The suggestions derived from FGI/D survey and recommendations of OE team on various aspects of ASPP are stated below for consideration;

6.1 AWARENESS - GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE & SATISFACTION

The awareness campaign of current phase of ASPP was much better than the pilot phase and has been appreciated by the communities and other stakeholders. Similarly, satisfaction level of communities also enhanced with program implementation. Regarding further improvement of the program few pertinent suggestions preferred by most respondents are given below;

i. The fund allocation for program and number of beneficiaries might be increased with same benefit amount.

ii. The Program Benefit might be paid against some work preferably development work i.e. Cash for Work program, this would also help in development and uplift of the village. Similarly government might initiate development projects in the villages for providing economic opportunities and poverty alleviation.

iii. Various communication channels suitable to local conditions might be used for program awareness generation e.g. Announcement through Mosque, CDC, radio and district offices etc.

The FP employees suggested that;

iv. Duration of the awareness campaign might be increased so that everyone gets an opportunity to participate in this process.

v. Awareness campaign might be augmented with use of posters, banners etc. as their effect is long lasting

The FP, DoLSAMD and Governors suggested that;

vi. Role of local females in the committees might be enhanced to increase the program spread to females.

vii. Similarly, involvement of female workers (may be staff) in program implementation would prove beneficial for enhancing the program spread to female.

Based on findings from the field survey, the OE team recommends following measures to be adopted

1) A well designed mass awareness campaign utilizing all the available and appropriate means i.e.

electronic media – messages on radio, television, print media – posters and banners at prominent

sites and distribution of brochures, pamphlets, leaflets and local venues like mosque, CDCs office

etc. to increase awareness and information regarding the program.


2) Time duration of Awareness Campaign might be increased so that information can reach out to

majority.

3) Membership of elderly, literate and respectable women in CDCs, VSCs and VVCs need to be

increased, thus providing enhanced opportunities for women to become aware of the program

and benefit from it. Moreover, female CDCs may also be formed / re-vitalized and explored as a

potential option in areas allowing favorable/acceptable cultural interventions.

4) Similarly, recruitment and involvement of female staff in implementation process, particularly,

during awareness campaign can play a vital role in spreading the information among females

who have restricted movements or no interaction with male members of the community.

5) ASPP may also pilot a “Cash for Work” program i.e. the program benefit is paid against

development work. Development projects under ASPP may be initiated in the target areas and

the poor and vulnerable are afforded more opportunities of work against cash payment. This will

have two pronged effects – firstly development of the area and secondly employment and

income generation. Thus, Cash for Work program may be piloted under ASPP.

6) ASPP may also consider launching “vocational training program” and “small loans for enterprise

development” particularly for female headed households (or which do not have male earning

hand) to initiate small enterprises for their economic uplift.

7) ASPP may also launch an “Internship Program” for poor educated youth (female and male) of

rural areas. This program will hire educated youth (12 grade passed) in various projects (private

sector, NGOs and other projects) and ASPP will pay the youth a stipend so that they can get

experience of working in local organizations and support their families as well.

6.2 SELECTION PROCESS

Majority of the respondents i.e. Beneficiaries, Non-Beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, FP and DoLSAMD expressed satisfaction with the selection process. The suggestions of FGD respondents for improving the selection process are given below:

viii. The fund allocation under the program might be increased to select higher number of beneficiaries so that majority of poorest and vulnerable families can benefit.

ix. Few respondents suggested limiting the role of CDCs in selection process as they indulged in misconduct; moreover, role of FP and government might be enhanced.

VSC and VVCs also suggested that;

x. Few respondents suggested that village elders and CDCs members should be associated in the selection process.

xi. Emphasized identification survey on the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members.

FPs suggested;

xii. Role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to be increased as they can be very helpful to the program compared to the CDC members who are powerful people.


xiii. Selection of poor people may be done in the spring season as in other seasons their selection becomes difficult.

DoLSAMD suggested;

xiv. Development of a national database from where poor can be identified and selected for benefit

distribution. Moreover, awareness needs to be enhanced so that people become at least fair to themselves.

xv. Selection and participation of women in the VSC and VVC can help improve selection of beneficiaries particularly vulnerable women, and ensure accrual of benefits to women from the program

The Governors suggested;

xvi. Increase the role of government officials / departments in program implementation. The identification and selection might be carried out through mutual involvement and coordination of government departments and FP.

DoLSAMD and Governors highlighted that;

xvii. Increased coordination between DoLSAMD, Governors, FP and ASPP staff will help to avoid delays in distribution of cash in future.

xviii. Hire female staff to enhance awareness regarding program in females; moreover, women “shura” or CDCs need to be encouraged to further strengthen the process.

Based on the survey findings the OE team recommends that;

8) Increased coordination and cooperation between government departments, DoLSAMD and FP

would ensure smooth implementation of program. DOLSAMD staff may be involved at the time of

selecting the beneficiaries. Involvement of these stakeholders in selection process would ensure

transparency and accountability.

9) As already mentioned female workers (staff) need to be engaged in program implementation

from start till its conclusion i.e. from Awareness generation, beneficiary selection to benefit

distribution. Female workers (staff) can get first-hand information from the female members of

the community and establish one to one contact.

10) Similarly increased membership and role of women, particularly elderly, literate and respectable

women in CDCs, VSCs and VVCs, would ensure more women to become aware of the program

and benefit from it. Moreover, female CDCs need to be formed to look after the interest of

female community members.

11) In case selection process is done by respective VSCs and verified by VVCs, it may be facilitated

by the concerned government departments and FP.

12) The FP in coordination with concerned government department may carry out random “Spot

Check” of few potential selected beneficiaries to verify whether they are deserving or not.


6.3 DELIVERY

The delivery of cash benefit improved considerably from the previous cycle of the ASPP. As the program was implemented with few changes to its design, the suggestions of respondents to improve the delivery mechanism are given below;

xix. The Cash distribution should be preferably carried out at Mosque or Public Place and

time duration between selection and cash distribution be reduced.

xx. The staff of DoLSAMD and FPs be present at the time of distribution to avoid any

fraudulent practices.

The FP suggested,

xxi. Improved coordination in transferring money so that delays are reduced, and

xxii. DoLSAMD should help in carrying (transporting) money for distribution to far off villages

The DoLSAMD and Governors highlighted the following;

xxiii. Improved coordination and support between the stakeholders i.e. MoLSAMD, DoLSAMD

and FPs to improve the delivery process and reduce bottlenecks.

In the light of suggestions from the respondents, the OE team also recommends the following:

13) As per suggestions of FGDs respondents, representatives of DoLSAMD, FP and government

officials might be ensured / present at the time of cash distribution to avoid misconduct.

14) Ministry might depute its officials to be present at distribution of cash-benefit to the selected

beneficiaries. Moreover, the staff can also meet few beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to

ascertain their views,

15) As per suggestions of FP, DoLSAMD should facilitate FP in carrying/transportation of Cash

Amount for distribution purposes,

16) As per suggestion of DoLSAMD, Governors and FP, coordination between stakeholders should be

strengthened to improve program delivery,

17) District Governors might be invited to distribute Cash Benefit to poor families in few places so as

to establish Government ownership towards the ASPP,

18) The channel of funds transfer for cash benefit may be simplified to reduce delays by omitting

unnecessary steps.

19) A ten percent sample of beneficiaries of ‘Cash-benefit’ may be cross-checked against national

poverty surveys through third party in order to verify the legitimacy of selected beneficiaries.

6.4 EXPENDITURE PATTERN

The program beneficiaries highly appreciated distribution of cash grant for fulfilling their basic needs for winter season and expressed that their expenditure on children and women increased compared to last season, thus, benefitting them most from this consumption grant. Similarly majority of the respondents suggested increasing the number of beneficiaries under the program if additional funding is provided. Moreover, funds might also be directed towards development schemes in villages. Few respondents were


also of view that benefit might be provided against work i.e. “Cash for Work” program. It will lead to greater sustainability.

The OE team recommends that;

20) Piloting “Cash for Work” programs involving local communities in development activities thereby

generating economic activity alongside social protection.

21) A “Cut Off” point might be fixed based on specific criteria, families/households lying below this

point should be selected for Cash Grant.

22) List of identified poor and vulnerable families might be shared with other agencies/organizations

working in the area so that they can benefit from their interventions as well.

6.5 NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAM

The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been a completely new addition to the ASPP. This component was piloted in few selected villages and has benefitted beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been well received in all the villages and most of the FGD respondents suggested its continuation in future.


23) The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness might be made a permanent part of the program. Similarly

its duration, contents and coverage may be improved.

24) As most of the villages are backward and far off, medical camps might also be organized so that

poor people can benefit from the services of doctors.

6.6 PERCEPTION ABOUT GOVERNMENT

The findings of OE reveal that although perception of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries has significantly improved towards government and program implementers, however, there is enough room for further improvement.


25) Effective coordination is required between all the major stakeholders i.e. the ministry, DoLSAMD,

Governor and the FP for ensuring success of ASPP in Afghanistan.

26) The role of government officials (Governors) might be enhanced in ASPP implementation so that

ownership towards the program is developed. However, there role should be to facilitate the

process rather than executing.

27) ASPP is a commendable initiative of Afghanistan Government; a focused awareness campaign

might be launched through print (posters & brochures) and electronic (FM radio, TV etc.) media

to highlight importance and objectives of the ASPP, with emphasis on the efforts of the

government in implementing the program.


6.7 IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM AND MODE OF PAYMENT

The ASPP tested three options of implementation and two modes of payment in select villages/CDCs in the current cycle of the Pilot program. Although the implementation approach under the three options varied however, the finding of OE reveal no significant difference. Majority of respondents expressed satisfaction with awareness campaign, working of VSCs and VVCs, Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program. However, few reservations against CDCs were raised by respondents from couple of villages. Similarly, FP as well as significant number of respondents expressed that single selection committee is sufficient. The findings also reveal that VVC did not include or exclude anyone from the list compiled by VSC in the 12 villages where VVCs were formed. Similarly, the two modes of payments were practiced with mixed results.

Thus, the OE Team recommends:

28) Formation of a Single Selection Committee with the involvement of FP and maybe with

representative from DoLSAMD / government. The selection committee should comprise

elders/respected members, literate people, Mullah and elderly/literate women from the village.

29) FP facilitates the verification of selected beneficiaries in the public meeting held in village based

on criteria adopted for program benefit.

30) Awareness Campaign is carried out by CDC and VSC facilitated by the FP and DoLSAMD. Posters,

brochures and banners might be used for awareness campaign.

31) Mode 2 of payment i.e. only female must collect the benefit will give some sort of control to

women on spending the benefit amount and lead to women empowerment.


SECTION TWO –

ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION


7. ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION

This chapter briefly discusses the important aspects and themes that are not specifically covered in following sections. These include:

➢ Options of Implementation ➢ Modes of Payment / Financial Mechanism ➢ Redistribution of Benefit Amount ➢ Role and capacity of VSC, VVC and CDC & ➢ Usage, Role and Guidance of Operational Manual ➢ Inter-linkages between institutions ➢ Usage of Nutrition and Hygiene messages ➢ Financial Mechanism through Mastoofiat

OPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION

Three options of implementation adopted for the current phase of ASPP. The details of options are:

Option 1

Option 1 involved CDCs carrying out the awareness activities for the program, formation of VSC and VVC without involvement of FP and selection of beneficiary families without FP's direct involvement. Option 1 was practiced in CDCs- Chukrizar Barkar, Bark Takawi and Pitab Joe Watana in Miramor district and CDCs- Kilage Dashte-Sufla, Ulqan Payan Dashte and Sare Koyak Amei in Shahristan district.

Option 2

Under option 2, FP was directly involved in awareness activities about the program, formation of VSC and VCC for beneficiary selection.FP involvement in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting. Option 2 was practiced in CDCs- Sangarkarkesh Ulya, Nak Watana and Darghala Charkh Bargar in Miramor district and CDCs- Zard Sang Shali, Kakock Waras and Kadanak Girow in Shahristan district.

Option 3

Option 3 is almost similar to option 2 and only VSC is formed and with help of the FP it is responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly). Option 3 was practiced in Kakrak Wargha Alawdal, Deh Asho Alawdal and Awry Mazar Azmok in district Shahristan and Shinya Barkar, Argi Nadak and Rook Ushto in district Miramor.

The program implementation was done by applying these three methods in different villages. However, no significant differences in terms of findings were witnessed by the operational evaluation team in the process. This might be due to two factors:

➢ Firstly, the methods / options may not have been fully followed in implementation ➢ Secondly, the tools designed for Operational Evaluation could not capture the exact picture

It is entirely possible that this may not be due to either factor. Thus, the operational evaluation team feels that further exploration/research might be carried out to isolate the effects of each option of implementation and arrive at the best among the three.

Detailed analysis of important aspects is presented in following chapters with respect to size of village and modes of payment. Few important findings on implementation mechanism ascertained from FGI/Ds are:


Awareness and Program Implementation

➢ Majority of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the awareness campaign. ➢ Majority of the respondents were satisfied and appreciated the role of CDCs ➢ Majority of the respondents both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were satisfied with the support of

Facilitating Partner ➢ Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program has been appreciated by both beneficiaries and non-

beneficiaries

VSC and VVC Role

➢ Majority of the respondents expressed satisfaction with selection process of beneficiaries ➢ Similarly majority of the respondents appreciated the role of VSC and VVC ➢ Majority respondents preferred not to change the composition of VSC and VVC, while few would like

to add more literate and respectable people into the committees ➢ Majority beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes

the process safe and transparent. Similarly there were view from respondents that only one committee will also suffice

➢ The selection was done by VSC and verification was carried out by VVC. Based on the findings not a single beneficiary was added or removed from the list by VVC.

Facilitating Partner

➢ The FP also generally favored one selection committee for implementation of program ➢ FP expressed that in few cases powerful people in CDCs tried to take unfair advantage of the program

The OE team concludes that the program implementation has overall appreciation by the respondents and stakeholders. However, there is room for improvement. The OE team suggests – firstly formation of a Single Selection Committee comprising elders/respected members, literate people, Mullah (clergy) and elderly/literate women from the village with the involvement of FP and maybe representative from DoLSAMD / government; secondly awareness campaign is carried out by CDC and VSC (using posters, banners etc.) facilitated by the FP and DoLSAMD; verification of selected beneficiaries may be carried out by declaration of beneficiaries in public meeting facilitated by FP as it is responsible for filling SNF forms of families; and lastly Mode 2 of payment i.e. only female must collect the benefit.

MODES OF PAYMENT / FINANCIAL MECHANISM

Two modes of payments were adopted for the current phase of ASPP. The details of modes of payments have been given in chapter 5 of the report. The analysis of findings is briefly discussed in following passages to assess the effectiveness of each mode:

Mode 1 Payment involved both male and female presence and benefit could be collected by either; while Mode 2 payment required only female presence and only female must collect benefit. Under Mode 1 payment six villages from Shahristan and three villages from Miramor were selected for OE, similarly, under Mode 2 payment three villages from Shahristan and Six villages from Miramor were selected for OE. The findings from survey are briefly discussed in following passages.

Table 7.1- Analysis of Modes of Payments

Payment Mode

Respondents District

Shahristan Miramor

Mode 1

Male Beneficiaries

All 56 respondents from 6 CDCs informed that they themselves received the cash benefit

All 24 male respondents from the 3 CDCs received the benefit themselves

Female Beneficiaries

41 respondents from 5 CDCs informed that they received the benefit; only female respondents

All 24 female respondents from the 3 CDCs affirmed that they collected the benefit amount


(9) from Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla informed that their husbands received the benefit.

Mode 2

Male Beneficiaries

19 respondents informed that their wives received the benefit amount, however, 6 men from Ulqan Payeen said that they collected the benefit amount

33 respondents informed that their wives collected the benefit amount, while 8 men from Sangarkesh Ulya and 9 from Pitab Joe Watana said they collected the benefit amount rather than the wives.


All the 24 female respondents informed that they collected the benefit amount themselves.

All the 49 females’ respondents from 6 CDCs had collected the benefit themselves.

Although men and women both collected benefits under Mode 1, it is evident from the findings that men collected benefits in few cases where only female were required to collect. Further exploration is needed to ascertain the exact causes of such events. Similarly majority of the female expressed that both male and female live in families and the expenses are joint thus, they as women spent the amount mostly on family needs of food, clothes and children etc. Female respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved in decisions to spend the amount.

Although the benefit amount provided relief to families and social status of women also improved to some extent, however, concerted efforts are needed to enhance its impact on women social status and decision making.

Thus, in OE teams’ opinion the payment mode 2 is more beneficial to the program objectives, as women are primarily responsible for looking after daily household activities and rearing children. Furthermore, the OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family can collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have some control over its spending and contribute to family well-being and lead to women empowerment.

REDISTRIBUTION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT

Redistribution or taking the benefit amount back from beneficiaries and then distributing it equally among all families of village happened in this phase of ASPP as well although on a lower level than last phase.

The beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries from Zard Sang Shali, district Shahristan informed that in their village money was collected from beneficiaries by CDC members and village elders and then

redistributed among all families of village equally. Similarly respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras also informed of similar decision on part of village elders and CDC members to distribute benefit among all families of village; however, whether redistribution actually happened has not been clearly stated by respondents.

The respondents from village where redistribution took place also informed that they were not fully clear on the roles and responsibilities of the committees. The argument that these things happened due to lack of clarity on the roles and responsibilities of committees would not be entirely right; there seems to be a conscious choice of community either due to social pressures or influence of village elders and CDC members as is the case of Zard Sang Shali and Kohkoj-e-Waras.

ROLE AND CAPACITY OF VSC, VVC AND CDC

The role and capacity of VSCs and VVCs has been observed to be satisfactory in the program implementation. Working of these committees can be further improved through enhancing role of women and including more literate and respectable members. In general, the role of VSC has been more


pronounced as they list the potential beneficiaries and VVC only carries out verification. The findings reveal that VVCs in the 12 villages did not add or remove any family from list which signifies that VSC is carrying out its responsibilities properly. Apart from couple of villages, the role of CDCs has also been effective and satisfactory.

Although majority of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries affirmed that selection of poor families for cash benefit was properly carried out by both VSC and VVC with consultation of village elders. However, there have been instances where respondents informed that non-deserving were selected and provided with benefit. Male beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras and from Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that few non deserving were provided with cash benefit, moreover it was decided in Kohkoj-e-Waras that the cash benefit would be distributed equally to all families of the village.

Moreover, respondents from Zard Sang Shali, Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal were not fully clear about the roles of committees, which resulted in instances of selection of non-deserving and redistribution. Also it is pertinent to mention here that lack of understanding on the roles of committees may not be the only cause of redistribution, there seems to be a conscious choice of community either due to social pressures or influence of village elders and CDC members as is the case of Zard Sang Shali and Kohkoj-e-Waras. In these cases the role of committees is perceived to be quite weak.

The working of the CDCs and committees can be further improved through capacity building and monitoring and mentoring by the facilitating partner. In opinion of OE Team simplification of process may be done and only one village selection committee entrusted with the identification and selection of beneficiaries.

USAGE, ROLE AND GUIDANCE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL

MoLSAMD have developed a complete Operational Manual for the implementation of ASPP. However, the usage of operational manual was observed to be limited by the program implementers. The concerned governors had not consulted the operational manual; representatives of DoLSAMD read it once while FP staff consulted it periodically during implementation process. Thus, the overall usage, role and guidance of the Operational Manual need to be enhanced.

INTER-LINKAGES BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS

Inter-linkages between institutions responsible for implementation need to be strengthened and coordination mechanism developed. The Governors had limited knowledge on the program, they stressed that there has been limited coordination of the program implementation with provincial and district governments. FP also stressed on increased support from DoLSAMD. In the opinion of OE team, overall the inter linkages between institutions can be improved through establishment of an effective coordination mechanism.

USAGE OF NUTRITION AND HYGIENE MESSAGES

The inclusion of nutrition and hygiene program has been welcomed by all the stakeholders. This component has been carried out with both beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested further expansion and continuation of this program. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Thus, the Nutrition & Hygiene component may be added as permanent feature to the program. Detailed analysis in presented in following sections.


FINANCIAL MECHANISM THROUGH MUSTOOFIAT

The committee formed by the provincial governor was a good step towards ensuring transparency only during distributing money because it did not had authority to monitor the selection of beneficiaries and post distribution misconducts etc. The role of committee was limited only to distribution, this role might be enhanced to ensure transparency in beneficiary selection and post distribution as well to stop fraudulent practices.

Mastoofiat is an old system of Ministry of finance (MOF) used for provinces. Ministry of Finance releases money for provinces and projects through Mastoofiat. This is an old system involving a lot of difficult paper work which is very time consuming. There is need for evolving an efficient system of financial transfers so that the time duration between selection and cash distribution is reduced.


8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT ASPECTS (WITH RESPECT TO VILLAGE SIZE)

This chapter briefly presents comparative analysis of the important aspects and themes with regard to size/category of village/CDC. These include:

➢ Awareness Generation Problems ➢ Formation of VSCs and VVCs and difficulties ➢ Selection of Beneficiaries ➢ Roles and Responsibilities of CDCs and Committees ➢ Complaints ➢ Conducting Meetings ➢ Cash Distribution Problems ➢ Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

Table 8.1 - Comparative Analysis – Small CDCs / Villages

Village / CDC Size : Small Aspects /

Parameters Option 1 - Mode 1

(Chukrizar Barkar, Kilage Dashte Sufla) Option 2 – Mode 2

(Sangarkesh Ulya, Kadanak Girow) Option 3 – N&H

(Rook Ushto (Mode 2), Deh-e-Osho Alawdal (Mode 1))

Awareness Generation

Out of 16 male beneficiaries from two villages: 10 informed they attended the awareness meeting while 6 expressed no knowledge, 8 expressed satisfaction while 8 were not satisfied. Only 3 thought the program to be not important for village while rest thought it important. Similarly all supported continuation of program and information through CDC members as best way to inform about such programs in future. Out of 17 female beneficiaries from two villages: 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that they did not attend the meeting, their family member attended it, while 8 from

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided; they thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. 8 respondents opined that Friday prayers while 8 informed that through CDC members is the best way to inform people about such programs in future. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought


Chukrizar Barkar attended and were satisfied with the awareness meeting. All thought the program to be very important for village. Similarly all supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 14 informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with it. 1 informed that he did not attend while 1 expressed no knowledge and were not satisfied (Kilage Dashte Sufla). 8 from Kilage Dashte Sufla thought the program to be little bit important while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar thought it important. All supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers as best way to inform about such programs in future Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages: 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that they did not attend the meeting, their family member attended it, while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar attended and were satisfied with the awareness meeting. All thought the program to be very important for village. Similarly all supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future

Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 6 from Kadanak Girow attended meeting themselves, while 9 from Sangarkesh Ulya informed that they along with a family member attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with the details provided; however, 5 respondents from Kadanak Girow informed that someone from their family attended. All opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. 15 thought the program very important for village while 5 from Kadanak Girow thought it to be little bit important. All 20 supported its continuation. All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 8 from Rook Ushto attended meeting themselves, while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya informed that they along with a family member attended the awareness meeting; all stated that they were satisfied with the details provided. 12 respondents from both villages opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs while 4 from Rook Ushto preferred CDC members. All 16 respondents thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

Selection of Beneficiaries

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public




meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. 14 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 2 expressed it could be more clear, open and fair. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC. 8 respondents from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village, while 9 respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla expressed that they did not know. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. 8 respondents from Chukrizar Barkar thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla expressed it could be more clear, open and fair. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 8 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that the list was posted in public place while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. 15 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 1 from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated otherwise.

meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 16 informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village, and 4 from Kadanak Girow stated that it was posted in public place. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open,

meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process of VSC (they did not have VVC), however, 5 respondents would like to add female members, respected elders and people from each locality of village to the committee. All respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). All female respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). All respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC (they did not have VVC). Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.


Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages: 8 from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village while 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla had no knowledge on matter. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. 11 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 3 from Kilage Dashte Sufla expressed it was not clear, open and fair while 3 again from same village thought it could be more clear, open and fair.

clear and fair.

Formation of VSCs and VVCs

All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 8 respondents from Chukrizar Barker would add more literate members in committees. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs

All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 20 male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 18 respondents stated that they would like to add more literate members and 2 respondents would like to add more female members. All the 19 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs.

All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs however, 5 respondents would like to add female members, respected elders and people from each locality of village to the committees. All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) All the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) All the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC)

Roles and Responsibilities of CDCs

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 17 female beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla were

Out of 16 male beneficiaries 8 respondents from Sangarkesh Ulya were very happy while 8 from Kadanak Girow were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 16 female beneficiaries, 13

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages were very happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages were very happy with the support


happy while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 7 from Kilage Dashte Sufla were happy while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar were very happy with support provided by CDC. While 1 respondent from Kilage Dashte Sufla was unhappy with CDC. Apart from 1 respondent, rest of 15 expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla were happy and 6 from Chukrizar Barkar were very happy with support provided by CDC; only 2 from Chukrizar Barkar expressed indifference. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

respondents from both villages were very happy while only 3 from Sangarkesh Ulya were happy with the support provided by CDCs. All 16 expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries 9 respondents from Sangarkesh Ulya were very happy while 11 from Kadanak Girow were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 19 female non-beneficiaries from two villages, 10 from Kadanak Girow and 5 from Sangarkesh Ulya were happy were very happy with support provided by CDC while 4 from Sangarkesh Ulya were happy. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries 8 respondents from Rook Ushto were very happy while 8 from Deh-e-Osho Alawadal were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 8 respondents from Deh-e-Osho Alawdal were very happy, and 8 respondents from Rook Ushto and 2 from Deh-e-Osho Alawadal were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

Complaints None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process None of the 17 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process None of the 17 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process

None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 20 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process None of the 19 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process.

8 male beneficiaries from Rook Ushto complained to VSC while 8 from Deh-e-Osho did not complain on selection process. None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 19 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process.

Conducting Meetings

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. In Rook


members played most active role in leading the meeting. Out of 17 female beneficiaries, 8 from Chukrizar Barkar informed that public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting, while 9 respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated that they did not attend the meeting. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries, 8 from Chukrizar Barkar informed that public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting, while 9 respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated that they did not attend the meeting

members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 20 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Kadanak Girow informed that CDC members while respondents from Sangarkesh Ulya stated that VSC played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting

Ushto the members of VSC took active role while in Deh-e-Osho CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Deh-e-Osho Alawdal informed that CDC members while respondents from Rook Ushto stated that VSC played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting.

Cash Distribution Problems

All the 16 male beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution

Out of 16 male beneficiaries – 8 from Kadanak Girow did not face any problem, while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya complained of misconduct to VVC and CDC members Out of 16 female beneficiaries – 8 from Kadanak Girow did not face any problem, while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya informed of attempts made to steal benefit prior to receiving it.

Out of 16 male beneficiaries – 8 from Deh-e-Osho Alawadal did not face any problem, while 8 from Rook Ushto complained of misconduct to VSC. All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution


Table 8.2 - Comparative Analysis – Medium CDCs / Villages

Village / CDC Size : Medium Aspects /

Parameters Option 1 - Mode 2

(Ulqan Payan, Bark Takawi) Option 2 – N&H

(Zard Sang Shali (Mode 1), Daraghila Charkh Bargar (Mode 2)

Option 3 – Mode 1 (Owri Mazar Ozmak, Shinya Bargar)


All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with the details provided. 14 thought it very important while only 3 from Bark Takawi thought the program to be little bit important for village. All supported continuation of program. 11 stated Friday Prayer (mosque) and 6 preferred CDC members as best way to inform about such programs in future All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages attended and were satisfied with the awareness meeting. All thought the program to be very important for village. Similarly all supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future Out of 21 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 16 informed they attended the awareness meeting and 5 from Ulqan Payan informed someone from their family attended. All were satisfied with the details provided. 12 from both villages thought the program to be very important while 9 from Bark Takawi thought it little bit important. All supported continuation of program and preferred

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that CDC members are the best way to inform people about such programs. 12 respondents thought the program very important while 5 respondents from Daraghila Chark Bargar thought it little bit important for village. All respondents supported its continuation. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 10 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar attended meeting along with family member and were satisfied with details provided, while 8 from Zardsang Shali informed that someone else from family attended the awareness meeting. All opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. 17 thought the program very important for village while 1 from Darghila

All 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided. 8 respondents from Shinya Barkar opined that Friday prayers while 9 from Owri Mazar Ozmak informed that through CDC members is the best way to inform people about such programs in future. 15 respondents thought the program very important for village while only 2 from Shinya Bargar thought it little bit important. All respondents supported its continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 5 from Owri Mazar Ozmok attended the meeting themselves, 10 from both villages informed that they along with a family member attended the awareness meeting, 1 from Shinya Bargar stated that someone from family attended while 1 did not attend. 15 from both villages stated that they were


Friday Prayers as best way to inform about such programs in future Out of 16 female non-beneficiaries from two villages: 15 from both villages informed that they attended the awareness meeting, 2 from Ulqan Payan informed someone from family attended while 1 did not attend the meeting. All were satisfied with the awareness meeting. Similarly all thought the program to be very important for village. Similarly all supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future

Charkh Bargar thought it to be little bit important. All 18 supported its continuation. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

satisfied with the details provided while 2 expressed no opinion. All respondents opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. 4 respondents from Owri Mazar Ozmok thought the program very important while 13 thought it little bit important for the village. All supported its continuation. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.


All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Similarly all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. 8 female beneficiaries from Darghila Charkh Bargar expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. However, 5 respondents from Zardsang Shali were not

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process of VSC (they did not have VVC). All respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). All female respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that list of beneficiaries


All the 21 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC, however respondents from Ulqan Payan expressed the only VSC is needed, rest thought it was help full to have two committees. 15 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 2 from Ulqan Payan stated that it was not fair; moreover 3 stated that it could be more open, clear and fair. All 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Similarly all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.

happy with composition of VSC and VVC while 4 expressed no knowledge. All the respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 10 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar informed that the list of beneficiaries was posted at a public place, while respondents from Zardsang Shali expressed no knowledge. Only 10 respondents of Daraghila Charkh Bargar expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have two committees, while of respondents of Zardsang Shali expressed no opinion. 10 respondents of Daraghila Charkh though that selection process was open, clear and fair while 8 from Zardsang Shali stated that it could be more open, clear and fair. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.

was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). All respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC (they did not have VVC). Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.


All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 3 respondents from Bark Takawi would add more female and literate members in committees. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with

All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation and composition of VSCs and VVCs Out of 17 female beneficiaries 8 expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs, while 9 respondents from Zardsang Shali were not satisfied and expressed need

All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (they did not have VVCs). All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) All the 18 male non-beneficiaries expressed


formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 21 male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 17 respondents from both villages would like to add more female, literate and respectable members in committees. All 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs

for adding more literate person in committees. Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries 10 expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 9 respondents stated that they would like to add more literate members. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs.

satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC). Moreover, 10 respondents would like to add more female and literate members in committees. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC)


Out of 17 male beneficiaries from two villages, 13 were very happy and 4 from Bark Takawi were very happy with the support provided by CDCs. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 16 female beneficiaries from two villages, 14 from both villages were happy while 2 from Bark Takawi were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 21 male non-beneficiaries, 14 from both village were happy and 6 from Bark Takawi were very happy with support provided by CDC. While 1 respondent from Bark Takawi was unhappy with role of CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 10 from Ulqan Payan were happy and 8 from Bark Takawi were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

All the 17 male beneficiaries from both villages very happy with the support provided by CDCs. Similarly 16 expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program, while only 1 male from Zard Sang Shali responded in negative. Out of 17 female beneficiaries, 8 respondents from Darghila Charkh Bargar were very happy with support of CDC and their impression of CDC has improved; while 9 from Zardsang Shali expressed unhappiness with the role of CDC and informed that their impression of CDC has not improved. All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from both villages were happy with the support provided by CDCs. 10 respondents from Daraghila Charkh Bargar expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program, however, 8 respondents of Zardsang Shali responded that their impression of CDC has not improved. Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Zardsang Shali and 2 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were very

Out of 17 male beneficiaries, 13 from two villages were happy and 4 from Shinya Bargar were very happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 16 female beneficiaries, 13 from both villages were very happy and 3 from Shinya Bargar were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from both villages were happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from both villages were very happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program


happy and 6 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program



None of the 17 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 18 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process.

Conducting Meetings

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from both villages informed that public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 21 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Ulqan Payan stated that members of FP palyed most active role in leading the meeting while respondents of Bark Takawi said that CDC members took the lead in the meeting. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 8 from Bark Takawi attended the public meeting

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries, however, 10 respondents 8 from Zardsang Shali and 2 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar did not attend the meeting. The respondents that attended the meeting informed that CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Shinya Bargar informed that CDC members while respondents from Owri Mazar Ozmok stated that members of FP played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings


while 10 from Ulqan Payan informed that although public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries they did not attend it. All stated that CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting.

two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting

were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting.


Out of 17 male beneficiaries – 8 Ulqan Payan and 1 from Bark Takawi did not face any problem, while 7 from Bark Takawi complained of misconduct to VSC and 1 from Ulqan Payan complained to village elders All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution

All the 17 male beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution. All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution..

Out of 17 male beneficiaries – 9 from Owri Mazar Ozmak did not face any problem, while 8 from Shinya Bargar complained of misconduct to CDC members. All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution

Table 8.3 - Comparative Analysis – Large CDCs / Villages

Village / CDC Size : Large Aspects /

Parameters Option 1 – N&H

(Sare Koyak Amej (Mode 1), Pitab Joe Watana (Mode 2))

Option 2 – Mode 1 (Kohkoj-e-Waras, Nak Watana)

Option 3 – Mode 2 (Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Argi Nadak)


All the 18 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with the details provided. 9 respondents from Sare Koyak Amej thought it very important and said that CDC members are the best way to inform about such programs in future; and 9 from Pitab Joe Watan thought the program to be little bit important for village and stated Friday Prayer (mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future. All supported continuation of the program. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages attended and were satisfied with the awareness meeting. 14 thought the

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that CDC members are the best way to inform people about such programs. 8 respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras thought the program very important and 9 respondents from Nak Watana thought it little bit important for village. All respondents supported its continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people

All 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided. They opined that through CDC members is the best way to inform people about such programs in future. ALL respondents thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and


program to be very important for village, while 3 from Pitab Joe Watana thought it little bit important. All supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 16 informed they attended the awareness meeting, only 1 from Sare Koyak Amej informed someone from their family attended. Apart from 1 all expressed satisfaction with the details provided. 16 from both villages thought the program to be very important while 1 from Sare Koyak Amej thought it little bit important. All supported continuation of program. Respondents from Pitab Joe Watana preferred Friday Prayers while respondents of Sare Koyak Amej preferred CDC members as best way to inform about such programs in future All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs in future. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 9 from both villages attended meeting while 7 from informed that someone from their family attended. 8 respondents from Nak Watana and 1 from Kohkoj-e-Waras were satisfied with details provided, however, 5 from Kohkoj-e-Waras were not satisfied and 2 did not attend. Respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras did not think the program important for village and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs; while respondents from Nak Watana thought program very important for village and preferred information through CDC members. All 16 supported its continuation. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.

supported its continuation. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: 8 from Argi Nadak attended the meeting themselves and were satisfied with details provided, while 8 from Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal informed that they along with a family member attended the awareness meeting, however 7 out 8 were not satisfied with details in awareness meeting. All respondents thought program very important for village and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs in future. All supported its continuation. All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday prayers are the best way to inform people about such programs. Similarly all thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation.


All the 18 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process of VSC


VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Similarly all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC, however, they would like to add more literate people in committees. All thought it was help full to have two committees. 8 respondents from Pitab Joe Watana thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 9 from Sare Koyak Amej thought it was not fai. All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Similarly all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.

VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover 15 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair, while 2 from Nak Watana stated that it could be more open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was posted at a public place. Only 8 respondents of Nak Watana expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have two committees, while 8 respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras were not happy with composition of VSC and VVC and would like to add more respected elders and literate members in committees. Similarly only respondents of Nak Watana thought selection process open, clear and fair while respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras did not consider selection process as fair. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 9 from Nak Watana stated that list of beneficiaries was posted in public place while 9 from Kohkoj-e-Waras informed that the list of

(they did not have VVC). All respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). All female respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. However, only 3 respondents from Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal expressed happiness with process and composition of VSC and 5 expressed reservation (they did not have VVC), while 8 from Argi Nadak expressed no knowledge. Respondents of Argi Nadak thought that selection process was open, clear and fair, while respondents of Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal state it could be more open, clear and fair. All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC (they did not have VVC). Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.


beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair.


All the 18 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs All the 17 male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs; however, they would like to add more literate members in committees. All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs

All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation and composition of VSCs and VVCs, however 8 respondents would add more respected elders, literate persons and people from each locality of village to the committees. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages expressed satisfaction with formation and composition of VSCs and VVCs. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries 8 expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs, while 8 respondents expressed non satisfaction and stated that they would like to add more literate members. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs.

All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (they did not have VVCs). All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation and composition of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC). Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, only 3 expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC). Moreover, 3 respondents from Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal would like to add more respectable elders in committees. All the 20 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC)


Out of 18 male beneficiaries, 9 from Sare Koyak Amej very happy and 9 from Pitab Joe Watana were happy with the support provided by CDCs. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program All 17 female beneficiaries from two villages were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

Out of 17 male beneficiaries, 8 respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras were very happy and 9 from Nak Watana were happy with the support provided by CDCs. All 17 expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. All 16 female beneficiaries from both villages were very happy with support of CDC and informed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program.

Out of 16 male beneficiaries, 8 from Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal were very happy and 8 from Argi Nadak were happy with the support provided by CDCs; all expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. All 16 female beneficiaries from both villages were very happy with support of CDC and informed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program.


Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries, 10 from both villages were happy and 7 from Sare Koyak Amej were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages were very happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 8 from Nak Watana were very happy with the support provided by CDCs while 8 from Kohkoj-e-Waras expressed indifference. 14 respondents from both villages expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program; however, 2 respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras responded that their impression of CDC has not improved. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Nak Watana were very happy and 9 from Kohkoj-e-Waras were happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program

Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 8 from Argi Nadak were very happy with support of CDC and expressed their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program; while 4 from Kakrak-e-Wargha were happy and 4 expressed unhappiness with the support provided by CDCs, moreover, apart from 1 the rest 7 expressed that their impression of CDC has not improved as a result of program. All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from both villages were very happy with the support provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program



None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process. None of the 20 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process.

Conducting Meetings

All the 18 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 17 female beneficiaries from both villages informed that public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting.

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting.

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting.


All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members took the lead in the meeting. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from both villages informed that public meeting was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading the meeting.

All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries, however, 2 respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras did not attend the meeting. In Kohkoj-e-Waras VSC members and in Nak Watana members of CDC played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting

All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal informed that CDC members while respondents from Argi Nadak stated that members of FP played most active role in leading the meeting. All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting.


All the 18 male beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution. All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution

14 out of 17 male beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution, while 3 respondents (1 each) from Nak Watana complained of misconduct to relatives, VSC and CDC members. All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution..

All the 16 male beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution

Table 8.4 - Comparative Analysis of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Comparative Analysis – CDC Size

CDC Size : Small (Option - 3) Deh-e-Osho Alawdal - Mode 1

Rook Ushto - Mode 2

CDC Size : Medium (Option – )2 Zard Sang Shali - Mode 1

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - Mode 2

CDC Size : Large (Option – 1) Sare Koyak Amej - Mode 1 Pitab Joe Watana - Mode 2

Male Beneficiaries

All the 16 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from 1 respondent all respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and

All the 17 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from 4 respondents all stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and

Out of 18 male beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from few respondents all stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and


recommended continuation of program. recommended continuation of program. recommended continuation of program.


All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. Majority respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

Male Non-Beneficiaries

All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended the N&H awareness meeting. The respondents from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were satisfied while respondents of Zardsang Shali were indifferent with the N&H awareness campaign. 10 respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting while 8 expressed that one member from family attended. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two villages 16 informed that they attended the N&H awareness meeting. The respondents from Pitab Joe Watana were satisfied while respondents of Sare Koyak Amej were indifferent with the N&H awareness campaign. Most of respondents stated that more than one member of family mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

Female Non-Beneficiaries

All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents stated that more than one member mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.

Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries, 15 from two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque, only 2 from Pitab Joe Watana expressed indifference. A significant number of respondents stated that more than one member from family mostly female attended the meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.


SECTION THREE –

ASPP OPERATIONAL SETUP


SECTION III

AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - OPERATIONAL SETUP

This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages for operational evaluation on program sub-components of Awareness Generation, Beneficiary Selection and Delivery. A total of 18 villages and CDCs i.e. 9 from district Shahristan and 9 from district Miramor of Daikundi Province were sampled for this phase of Operational Evaluation of ASPP.

The cash-grants were distributed during month of October /November 2012 with facilitation of Oxfam-GB in the target districts. The FGIs/Ds were held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the selected 9 CDCs/villages in each district on different program components. The FGIs/Ds respondents details are as:

• A total of 150 male beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 75 each from Shahristan and Miramor

• Similarly a total of 147 female beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 74 from Shahristan and 73 Miramor

• While, a total of 157 male non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 77 from Shahristan and 80 from Miramor

• Similarly, a total of 162 female non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 88 from Shahristan and 74 from Miramor

Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.


9. AWARENESS – GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION

This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (male and female) on Program Awareness and Satisfaction to assess its effectiveness or lack there off. Program Awareness generation is a very important component and has significant bearing on the outcomes of ASPP. The analysis is presented in the following passages:

9.1 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONS

The key findings from FGIs are presented in the table below:

Table 9.1- Analysis of Close Ended Responses - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries Female Beneficiaries



If you or a member of your family attended the awareness generation meeting for this new program, please tell us who from your family attended it

Out of 150 respondents 95% stated that they attended the meeting themselves. Only 1% stated that he and another family member attended the meeting. However, 4% responded that they were not aware of such meeting and did not attend.

Out of 147 respondents 88% said that they attended the meeting themselves. 6% (9) respondents from a CDC of Shahristan informed that someone else from their family attended, while 6% stated that she and another family member attended the meeting.

Out of 157 male non-beneficiaries; 38% said that they attended the meeting themselves. 43% informed that he and another family member attended the meeting 17% informed that someone else from their family attended the meeting, 1% each were unable to attend and 1% not aware of the meeting respectively.

Out of 162 female non-beneficiaries; 90% said that they attended the meeting themselves. Only 7% (11) respondents from Shahristan informed that someone else from their family attended, while 2% said that they and another family member attended the meeting While 1% respondents was unable to attend the meeting

If you attended the meeting, were you satisfied with the awareness

95% men responded that they were satisfied with the details. While 5% men all from Miramor

93% women responded that they were satisfied with the details. While only 7% women, all from a

80% men non-beneficiaries responded that they were satisfied with the details. 9% (14), all from

94% women non-beneficiaries responded that they were satisfied with the details. 6% (9), all from


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generation program in terms of details provided and your understanding of the program?

stated that they were not satisfied.

CDC of Shahristan informed that they did not attend the meeting.

Shahristan, said they were not satisfied. While 11% male non-beneficiaries informed that they did not attend the meeting.

Shahristan, said that they did not attend the meeting.

What do you think is the best way to inform you and other villagers in the future about such programme?

35% thought Friday Prayers (Mosque) is the best way while a majority i.e. 65% responded that best way to inform villagers about such a program is through CDC members.

All the 147 female respondents said that Friday Prayers (Mosque) is the best way to inform villagers in the future about such program.

A majority of 87% thought Friday Prayers (Mosque) is the best way while 13% responded that best way to inform villagers about such a program is through CDC members.

All the 162 female respondents said that Friday Prayers (Mosque) is the best way to inform villagers in the future about such program.

Do you think this new program was important for your village?

75% thought it very much important, 23% thought it of little importance, while 2% thought it not important at all.

98% thought it very much important, while only 2% thought it of little bit importance.

71% thought it very much important, 24% thought it of little importance, while 5% thought it not important at all.

All female non-beneficiaries were of opinion that program was very much important for their village.

Do you think the level of the benefit amount was?

83% of men beneficiaries thought the benefit amount was just about right 11% thought it was too low, while 6% thought it too high.

All women beneficiaries thought the benefit amount was just about right.

85% of men non-beneficiaries thought the benefit amount was just about right, while 15% thought it was too low.

All women non-beneficiaries thought the benefit amount was just about right.

If more funds were available to your village under this program, how would you prefer to spend the funds?

In case more funds were available; 39% men would want to increase the benefit amount to the same number of beneficiaries, 46% would prefer

In case more funds were available; majority i.e. 84% women beneficiaries would prefer to increase the number of beneficiaries while keep the benefit

In case more funds were available; 72% male non-beneficiaries would prefer to increase the number of beneficiaries while keep the benefit amount the same,

In case more funds were available; majority i.e. 95% women non-beneficiaries would prefer to increase the number of beneficiaries while keep the benefit


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to increase the number of beneficiaries while keeping the benefit amount the same. Only 15% of men would prefer to divert additional funds towards other development needs of the village.

amount the same, 12% women, all from Shahristan would want to increase the benefit amount to the same number of beneficiaries, Only 5% of women from Miramor would prefer to divert additional funds towards other development needs of the village.

27% would prefer to divert additional funds towards other development needs of the village. Only 1 respondent from Shahristan would want to increase the benefit amount to the same number of beneficiaries, and another 1 respondent from Miramor did not express any opinion.

amount the same. Only a small percentage i.e. 5% of respondents from Miramor would prefer to divert additional funds towards other development needs of the village.

If such benefit was paid around the winter time, would it be better to pay it just before the winter or just after the winter?

All male beneficiaries responded that it would be better if the benefit amount was paid just before winter.

All female beneficiaries responded that it would be better if the benefit amount was paid just before winter.

88% of male non-beneficiaries responded that it would be better if the benefit amount was paid just before winter. However, 12% said that it would be better if the benefit amount was paid just after the winter.

All female non-beneficiaries responded that it would be better if the benefit amount was paid just before winter.

Would you say this program has improved food security of your family?

27% male beneficiaries responded that program has improved food security of their family very much, while a majority 73% stated that program has little bit improved the food security of family.

22% female beneficiaries responded that program has improved very much food security of their family, while a majority of 78% stated that program has little bit improved the food security of family.

Not Applicable Not Applicable


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Would you say this program generally improved the situation of children in your community?

21% male beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of children, however, a majority (77%) stated that program has little bit improved the situation of children in their community, only 2% stated that there has been no change in situation of children.

48% female beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of children in their community, while 52% stated that program has little bit improved the situation of children in their community.

22% male non-beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of children in their community, however, majority i.e. 68% stated that program has little bit improved the situation of children in their community, while 10% said that there has been no change in situation of children.

23% female non-beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of children in their community, however, majority i.e. 77% stated that program has little bit improved the situation of children in their community.

Would you say this program has improved the situation of women in your community?

Out of 150 male beneficiaries, 25% responded that program has very much improved the situation of women in their community; however, a majority (75%) stated that program has improved the situation of women in their community a little.

46% female beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved situation of women in their community, while, 54% women expressed that program has resulted in little improvement of the situation of women in their community.

17% male non-beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of women in their community; however, a majority (81%) stated that program has improved the situation of women in their community a little. Only 1% said that no change has occurred.

23% female non-beneficiaries responded that program has very much improved the situation of women in their community; however, a majority (72%) stated that program has improved the situation of women in their community a little. While 5% said that no change has occurred.

Would you say that women have been sufficiently involved in the participation and administration

All male beneficiaries affirmed that women have been sufficiently involved in the participation and administration of

94% female beneficiaries affirmed that women have been sufficiently involved in the participation and administration of

98% male non-beneficiaries respondents affirmed that women have been sufficiently involved in the participation and

94% female non-beneficiaries affirmed that women have been sufficiently involved in the participation and administration of


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of the program?

the program. the program, only 6% (9) from a CDC of Shahristan said that women have not been sufficiently involved.

administration of the program, only 1 respondent responded in negative and 1 gave no opinion.

the program While 6% from CDC of Shahristan responded negatively.

If your village has women living alone, did they participate in the programme?

All male beneficiaries affirmed that women living alone in village have participated in the program.

92% female beneficiaries affirmed that women living alone in village have participated in the program, while 7% from Shahristan responded in negative, only 1% did not know.

99% of the male non-beneficiaries affirmed that women living alone in village have participated in the program, only 1% (1) from Shahristan responded in negative.

94% of the female non-beneficiaries affirmed that women living alone in village have participated in the program, while 6% from Shahristan responded in negative.

What is your satisfaction level with support provided by Community Development Councils (CDC) for implementation of this program in your village/CDC?

38% male beneficiaries showed high satisfaction i.e. were very happy with the CDC’s support, while 62% men responded that they were happy with the support provided by CDC for implementation of the programme in their respective villages/CDCs.

74% female beneficiaries expressed high satisfaction i.e. very happy with the CDC’s support, 20% women responded that they were happy with the support provided by CDC, while 6% (9) women from Shahristan expressed unhappiness.

34% male non-beneficiaries showed high satisfaction i.e. were very happy with the CDC’s support, 57% responded that they were happy, while 5% showed indifference and 4% were unhappy with the support provided by CDC for implementation of the programme in their respective villages/CDCs.

59% female non-beneficiaries expressed high satisfaction i.e. were very happy with the CDC’s support, 40% women responded that they were happy with the support provided by CDC, while 1% (2) expressed indifference.

What is your satisfaction level with support provided by

About support provided by Facilitating Partner for implementation of program, a

About support provided by Facilitating Partner for implementation of program, 63%

About support provided by Facilitating Partner for implementation of program,

About support provided by Facilitating Partner for implementation of program,


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Facilitating Partner (FP) for implementation of this program in your village?

majority (91%) responded that they were happy, while 9% men said they were very happy with support provided by FP.

responded that they were very happy, while 37% women said they were happy with support provided by FP.

15% expressed that they were very happy, 64% responded that they were happy, 6% and 10% from CDCs of Shahristan expressed respectively indifference and unhappiness with FP support, while 5% men said they don’t know what is FP.

47% responded that they were very happy, while 53% women said they were happy with support provided by FP.

Would you support the Continuation of this program?

All male beneficiaries the program was important for social and economic development/change of their villages and hence would support its continuation.

All the female beneficiaries considered the program important for social and economic development/change of their villages and hence would support its continuation.

All the male non-beneficiaries considered that the program was important for social and economic development/change of their villages and hence would support its continuation.

All the female non-beneficiaries considered the program important for social and economic development/change of their villages and hence would support its continuation.

The awareness meetings were well attended by respondents. They were satisfied with the information supplied. They considered the program important for the village and the benefit amount just right. Friday prayers congregation in the mosque was the best way to inform people and distribute the benefit amount to the beneficiaries, before winter. The benefit amount had improved the food security situation of children and women in the community and participation of women. They were happy and satisfied with the support of CDC and FP for the program.

9.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS)

The Analysis of Open Discussions on this aspect across various stakeholders is presented in Table below:

Table 9.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction

Questions Analysis




What do you think the

The male beneficiaries

The female beneficiaries were

The male non beneficiaries were

The female non beneficiary


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objective of the program is?

opined that objective of the program is to help the poor families to satisfy their daily food requirements and fight against hunger. Respondents from Kakrak Wargha stated that objective is to develop poor communities by supporting women, children and families without bread earners. Only respondents from Rok Ishto, district Miramor further linked it to women food requirements and improving hygiene.

of the opinion that objective of the program is to help poor and vulnerable families of the village with cash benefit so that they can fulfill their basic family needs like food, clothes, repaying loans and other needs etc.

of the opinion that objective of the program is to support poor and vulnerable families of the village, protect them from hunger and enable them to satisfy their most important needs.

respondents in all 18 villages of 2 districts knew exactly about the objective of the programme i.e. to help poor people of the village, solve their financial problems, protect them against poverty and hunger, improve living conditions and reduce level of poverty.

How do you generally feel about supporting families with cash benefits? Does it provide any sort of necessary relief?

The male beneficiaries felt that that program supported poor families with their basic need items especially purchasing food items as well as repaying loans. They were of opinion that cash benefit provided relief to poor families especially women and children with food items, clothes and

The female beneficiaries thought program very important and beneficial to the village as it provided relief to vulnerable and deserving families by enabling them to cater for their basic needs of food purchase, clothes and related winter stocks. The program helped reduced hardships of winter and

The male non beneficiaries form both districts expressed that the program enabled poor families to cater for some of their basic needs like purchasing food items, clothes and shoes etc. thus, preparing them for winter. Thus, the program provided significant relief to these poor families.

The female non beneficiaries’ from both districts supported the idea of providing needy families with cash grant because it provided them relief. The families were able to meet their basic needs such as buying food, clothes, shoes and some also managed to


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shoes etc. thus, equipping them for winter.

provided relief to these families.

repay their loans.

Do you think the larger one-off payment is appropriate for the needs of the poorest families or do you think the benefit amount should be much smaller but paid more often?

Men beneficiaries favored larger one-off payment/cash benefit as this would enable a poor family to satisfy its basic needs. “All at once” would be better was the response from Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kadanak Girow FGDs, as people would have a chance to meet all their needs at once. Respondents from Nak Watana stressed the importance of cash distribution before winter. Respondents from Bark Takhawi and Pitab Joe Watana highlighted that larger one off payment is suitable for village far off from markets as poor people can buy all the necessary goods at one time. Lastly respondents from RoK Ishto opined that smaller installment would be difficult for government to manage.

All the female beneficiaries were in favor of larger one-off payment of cash as this enables them to satisfy some of their basic needs such as purchasing food stock, clothes and repaying loans etc. Moreover, female respondents from few villages of district Miramor suggested that in future it would be better if the money is paid under cash for work program. This would contribute to long term development in villages.

Most of the male non beneficiaries were in favor of larger one-off payment/cash benefit as this would enable poor families to satisfy their basic needs. Secondly, the larger one off payment is suitable for village far off from markets as poor people can buy all the necessary goods at one time. However respondents belonging to Sarkoyak Ameech from Shahristan and Sangarkesh Ulya from Miramor suggested that benefit might be paid twice a year. Again respondents of Zard Sang Shali district Shahristan and Argi Nardak from Miramor suggested payment of small amount several times a year.

All the female non beneficiaries preferred the larger one-off payment rather than in installments. Their opinion was that with one time cash grant, families can utilize money in a better manner and can meet their basic needs. However, they also suggested increasing the amount because the amount given previously was not enough. The respondents of Darghala Charkh Bargar, district Shahristan and Argi Nardak, district Miramor suggested that the cash grant should be paid against the work.


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Is there anything you think/suggest should be changed about this program?

Most of the male beneficiaries suggested that majority of people living in villages are poor so the cash amount shall be increased thus addressing the extreme poor condition and reaching out to more beneficiaries. Beneficiaries from Ulqan Payeen, Kohkoj-e-Waras, Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla and Kadanak Girow praised the program and suggested its continuation with one large cash installment after specific interval. Moreover, respondents from Nak Watana and Pitab Joe Watana suggested cash payments against work, this would provide opportunities of development in village. Moreover, infrastructure development activities also need to be initiated.

The female beneficiaries informed that program has been implemented in a good way. Majority of the female respondents suggested increasing the number of beneficiaries as well as the benefit amount. This would enable poor families to cater for some of their basic needs like food purchases, clothes and repaying debts etc. Moreover, respondents from Zard Sang Shali suggested that program should be implemented in such a way that money is distributed to real poor and no misconduct is done by anyone.

Most of the male non beneficiaries expressed that as majority of people living in villages are poor, they suggested increasing the amount of money/funds so as to cover all the poor families of village. Non beneficiaries from Deh Asho Alawdal and Awry Mazar Uzmok from district Shahristan and Sangarkesh Ulya, Nak Watana and Argi Nadak from Miramor suggested that amount might be paid against work and funds might also be allocated for development of the village infrastructure.

All respondents suggested increasing the cash grant and the number of beneficiaries because the number of poor families is higher than the number of beneficiaries.

As a woman, what has been your experience with this program in regards to the

Not Applicable Majority of the female expressed that as people (both male and female) live in

Not Applicable Not Applicable


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social status of women and women's involvement in collecting the benefit and deciding on the use of the money?

families and expenses are joint, we as women mostly spent the amount on family needs like food, clothes etc. Only respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved to a great extent.

The program provided help to poor and vulnerable families to meet their family daily food needs against hunger and severe winter. One-off payment of cash benefit was preferred to enable poor to procure all needed items once. Increase in the cash benefit was desired to help more poor and for village infrastructure works and also transparency in distribution to avoid fraud / misconduct.


10. SELECTION PROCESS

This chapter presents analysis and findings on selection process across various program stakeholders i.e. beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries. This part presents views of the participants on the process of their identification to receive the benefits and on improving the system.

The analysis of the responses is presented in following passages.

10.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONS)

The key findings from FGIs with the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in the Table below:

Table 10.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Selection Process

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




Was your family selected by the Village Selection Committee in the first list?

All male beneficiaries said their families had been selected by Village selection committee in the first list

All female beneficiaries said their families had been selected by Village selection committee in the first list

Does Not Apply Does Not Apply

If the list was publicized how did they do it?

Regarding publication of list: 93% male beneficiaries from both districts responded that it was read aloud in open public meeting, while 7% men (8 from Shahristan and 2 from Miramor) responded that it was posted outside in a public place.

Regarding publication of list: 94% female beneficiaries from both districts responded that it was read aloud in open public meeting, while 6% (9) women from Shahristan expressed lack of knowledge.

Regarding publication of list; 71% male non-beneficiaries from both districts responded that it was read aloud in open public meeting, while 24% respondents from both districts said that list was posted outside in a public place. Only 5% expressed lack of knowledge.

Regarding publication of list; 89% female non-beneficiaries from both districts responded that it was read aloud in open public meeting, while 6% respondents, all from Miramor said that list was posted outside in a public place, and 6%, all from Shahristan expressed lack of knowledge.

Was your family added to the list by the Village Verification Committee?

67% male beneficiaries said that although their name was added by VSC, it was approved by

67% female beneficiaries said that although their name was added by VSC, it was approved by



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Male Beneficiaries




VVC. 33% said that they did not have VVC in their village.

VVC. 33% said that they did not have VVC in their village.

Are you happy with the composition of the Village Selection Committee and Village Verification Committee [(If you had such committee(s)]?

All male beneficiaries expressed happiness with composition of Village Selection and Village Verification committees. In villages having no VVC satisfaction was expressed with only VSC.

An overwhelming majority (94%) of the female beneficiaries expressed happiness with composition of Village Selection and Village Verification committees, only 3% responded in negative, while 3% had no knowledge.

80% male non-beneficiaries expressed happiness with composition of Village Selection and Village Verification committees, 3% responded in negative, while 11% expressed lack of knowledge.

All the female non-beneficiaries expressed happiness with composition of Village Selection and Village Verification committees.

How would you change the Village Selection Committee and Village Verification Committee [If you had such committee(s)])?

89% male beneficiaries responded that they would not change anything, only 2% would add more female members, 3% would add more respected elders, 3% would like to add more literate persons & 2% would like to add people from each village locality.

94% female beneficiaries responded that they would not change anything, Only 6% would like to add more literate persons.

41% male non-beneficiaries responded that they would not change anything 43% would like to add more literate persons, 7% would add more female members, 8% would add more respected elders & 1% would like to add people from each village locality.

All female non-beneficiaries responded that they would not change anything.

Do you think it was helpful to have two different committees (if you had two committees)?

84% male beneficiaries from both districts thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes

67% female beneficiaries from both districts thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes

77% male non-beneficiaries thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes process safe and

81% female non-beneficiaries thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes process safe and


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Male Beneficiaries




process safe and transparent. While 16% from both districts responded that they need only one selection committee.

process safe and transparent. 27% from both districts responded that they need only one selection committee, while 6% (9) from CDC of Shahristan gave no opinion.

transparent, 12% responded that they need only one selection committee, 3% said that “we don’t need committees at all”, while, 8% did not express opinion.

transparent, while 19% responded that they need only one selection committee.

Did your village have public meeting to discuss the list of beneficiaries? If so, did you attend such meeting?

All male beneficiaries affirmed that village had a public meeting to discuss the list of beneficiaries and they or family member attended the meeting.

94% of the female beneficiaries affirmed that village had a public meeting to discuss the list of beneficiaries and they or family member attended the meeting. Only 6% (9) from a CDC in Shahristan informed that meeting was held but they did not attend.

91% male non-beneficiaries affirmed that village had a public meeting to discuss the list of beneficiaries and they or family member attended the meeting. Only 9% respondents informed that meeting was held but they did not attend.

88% female non-beneficiaries affirmed that village had a public meeting to discuss the list of beneficiaries and they or family member attended the meeting. Only 12% (19) respondents from 2 CDCs in Shahristan informed that meeting was held but they did not attend.

Who played the most active role in leading the public meeting?

A majority (95%) of male beneficiaries responded that members of CDC played the most active role in leading the public meeting, while 5% responded that members of VSC played most active role in leading the public meeting.

A majority (94%) of female beneficiaries responded that members of CDC played the most active role in leading the public meeting, while, 6% expressed lack of knowledge or they did not attend the meeting.

63% male non-beneficiaries responded that members of CDC, 16% said that members of VSC and 16% informed that FP (Oxfam-GB) played most active role in leading the public meeting, while, 5% expressed no knowledge / did not attend the meeting.

94% women non-beneficiaries responded that members of CDC played the most active role in leading the public meeting, While, 6% respondents from a CDC of Shahristan expressed no knowledge or they did not attend the meeting.


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Male Beneficiaries




Did you feel comfortable in voicing your opinion at the public assembly that was organized to start the selection process?

98% male beneficiaries expressed that they were very much comfortable in voicing their opinion at the public assembly, Only 2% men responded that they were not so comfortable

94% female beneficiaries expressed that they were very much comfortable in voicing their opinion at the public assembly, Only 6% women responded that they were not so comfortable

85% of the male non-beneficiaries expressed that they were very much comfortable, while 15% respondents from 3 CDCs of Shahristan informed that they did not feel comfortable at all in voicing their opinion at the public assembly organized to start the selection process.

99% of the female non-beneficiaries expressed that they were very much comfortable in voicing their opinion at the public assembly. Only 1% women expressed that they were not so comfortable in voicing their opinion at the public assembly organized to start the selection process.

Do you think that the selection process was open, clear and fair?

97% responded that the selection process of the beneficiaries was open, clear and fair; while 3% responded that it could be more open, clear and fair.

94% female beneficiaries responded that the selection process of the beneficiaries was open, clear and fair; while 6% responded that it could be more open, clear and fair.

75% responded that the selection process of the beneficiaries was open, clear and fair, whereas 13% responded that it was not open, clear and fair. While 13% responded that it could be more open, clear and fair.

96% female non-beneficiaries responded that the selection process of the beneficiaries was open, clear and fair, and 2% stated that it was not open, clear and fair, and 2% responded that it could be more open, clear and fair.

Did you express any concerns or complaints about how the selection process was organized?

95% male beneficiaries responded that they did not complain and express any concern. Only 5% said they complained to the Village Selection Committee.

All female beneficiaries responded that they neither complained nor expressed any concern.

All the male non-beneficiaries responded that they did not complain nor expressed any concern.

All the female non-beneficiaries responded that they neither complained nor expressed any concern.



The Analysis of Open Discussions is presented in Table below:

Table 10.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Selection Process

Questions Analysis




Tell us about other beneficiary families who could have been selected and whether you consider them eligible enough to receive the benefit.

Most of the male beneficiaries informed that they were selected due to poverty and vulnerability; similarly other people on the committee’s list were also poor and deserving. Respondents from Awry Mazar Azmok and Nak Watana acknowledged that it was not possible to cover all poor families, and suggested that funds allocation to program might be increased to cover all deserving.

All the female beneficiaries informed that there were families in the village who deserved help but as the percentage of beneficiaries considered under the program was limited so only very poor and vulnerable families were considered, and some families could not become part of program. They suggested increase in funds so that program can cover all those deserving.

Majority of the male non-beneficiaries expressed that there are families in the village who deserved help but as the percentage of beneficiaries considered under the program was limited so only very poor and vulnerable families were considered, and those families could not become part of program. While respondents from Zard Sang Shali, district Shahristan informed that in their village money was taken back from beneficiaries and then redistributed among all families of village.

All respondents in 18 villages showed satisfaction on the eligibility of selected beneficiary families. They confirmed that all the families were indeed deserving and eligible to benefit from the programme. However, they also mentioned that the number of families who needed help was much higher than the number of actual beneficiaries.

Tell us about other families in the village who should not have been selected but have been selected to receive this

Majority of the respondents affirmed that selection of poor families for cash benefit was properly carried out by both VSC

All the female beneficiaries affirmed that only eligible families were listed for benefit and no ineligible family was considered for

Majority of the male non-beneficiaries confirmed that selection of poor families for cash benefit was properly carried

The female non beneficiaries also confirmed that all beneficiaries were genuinely in need of help and only those people were


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benefit amount and VVC with consultation of village elders. However, male beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras informed that few non deserving were provided with cash benefit, moreover it was decided that the cash benefit would be distributed equally to all families of the village. Respondents from Kakrak Wargha Alawdal also informed of the instance where deserving were not selected by the committees.

cash benefit. However, respondents from Zard Sang Shali informed that benefit money was collected from beneficiaries by CDC members and village elders and redistributed to all families of village.

out by both VSC and VVC with consultation of village elders and only the most deserving families were added. Only respondents’ form Zard Sang Shali informed that all families of village were provided cash amount. However, male non-beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed of the instances where ineligible families received cash benefit.

included who fulfilled the eligibility criteria.

Were the roles of the Village Selection Committee and Village Verification Committee clear to you?

They were clear about the roles of both committees i.e. VSC selected the poor families based on criteria and VVC (in villages where VVC was formed) carried out verification on indicators e.g. food, children, land, assets etc. Both the VSC and VVC are composed of members from respective villages and they were aware about the poor families so

Most of the female respondents expressed that they were clear on the role of VSC and VVC (in villages where VVC was formed). The VSC compiled the list of beneficiaries and the VVC verified the list based on the criteria for deserving. Respondents from Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla, Shahristan district, were not fully aware about the programme

Most of the male non-beneficiaries expressed that they were clear on the role of VSC and VVC (in villages where VVC was formed). The VSC compiled the list of beneficiaries and the VVC verified the list based on the criteria for deserving. However, respondents of Zard Sang Shali and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal from Shahristan district

Although female non beneficiaries were not recipients of the cash grant, they were aware of the role of VSC and VVC. According to them, the VSC prepared the list of poor people and which was verified by VVC and elders of the community. In Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla, Shahristan district, the respondents


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the process was transparent. However, respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras were not clear about the roles of committees and the cash benefit was already decided to be redistributed among all poor families equally.

and they had only heard about it through men.

were not fully clear about the role of the committee(s).

were not fully aware about the programme and they had only heard about it through men.

Please tell us about your experiences of the open community meeting to discuss beneficiary list, if you attended it.

Most male beneficiaries attended the open community meeting and were part of the decision to constitute two committees for selection of the poor families from the village and lists were prepared with agreement of all. They also affirmed that poorest people of the village were listed in consultation with elders and CDCs and in majority cases approval was obtained through public announcement. The process was clear and transparent.

The female beneficiaries informed that first the FP provided information and awareness about the program then VSCs and VVCs were formed. Then the list of beneficiaries was prepared by VSC in consultation with CDC and village elders. These lists were then verified by the VVC. These lists were announced publically in the meeting. While women respondents from Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla informed that they did not attend the meeting, only men attended it.

Majority of male non-beneficiaries gave detailed information about the open community meeting and selection process. They informed that the awareness about the programme was initially given by the staff of the facilitating organization and then VSC and VVC were established. The next stage of the programme was preparation of beneficiary list by the committees which was acceptable to all villagers. However, respondents from Zard Sang Shali stated they did not attend the meeting, while

The female non beneficiaries gave detailed information about the selection process i.e. the information about the programme was initially given by the staff of the facilitating organization and then VSC and VVC were established. The next stage of the programme was preparation of beneficiary list by the committees which was acceptable for all villagers. Female non beneficiaries of Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla did not attend any meeting, according to


Questions Analysis




respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal expressed that they were not clear about the process of selection/working.

them only men attended the meetings.

The analysis of selection process reveal that most were happy and satisfied with composition of VSC, no change but improvement was desired. The VSC prepared first list of beneficiaries which was announced aloud in public meeting. Two committees, VSC and VVC were preferred to make the process of beneficiary selection safe and transparent. CDC members played the leading role in the meetings. The beneficiaries felt comfortable in voicing their views in the meetings and considered the process open, clear and fair.

However, there have been instances of redistribution of benefit in village Zardsang Shali where benefit amount was collected and then redistributed among all families of village. Similarly respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras also informed of similar decision on part of village elders and CDC to distribute benefit among all families of village; however, whether redistribution happened has not been stated by respondents.

Moreover, role of VSC and VVC in few instances was not clear to respondents from Zardsang Shali, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal.


11. DELIVERY MECHANISM

This chapter presents analysis and findings with specific focus on delivery mechanism for beneficiaries and views from non-beneficiaries. This part of focus group is intended to explore the respondent’s views on delivery mechanism for the cash-benefit in terms of timing, amount of funding and related issues. The findings are given in following passages;

11.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE-ENDED)

The key findings from FGIs with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in the Table below:

Table 11.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses - Delivery

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




How long did you wait to receive your benefit after you were notified on your selection?

Regarding the waiting period between notification of selection and receipt of benefit delivery: 55% men responded that they had to wait for more than 2 months, 39% said they waited for more than one month, only 5% said that they waited for 3 – 4 weeks.

Regarding the waiting period between notification of selection and receipt of benefit delivery: 45% women responded that they had to wait for more than 2 months, 39% women said they waited more than one month, while 16% women said they waited for 3 – 4 weeks.


Who was the money handed to?

65% male beneficiaries responded that the money was handed over to them personally, 35% responded that the money was handed over to their wives.

94% female beneficiaries responded that the money was handed over to them personally, only 6% (9) from CDC of Shahristan responded that the money was handed over to their husbands.


Where did the Cash distribution take

27% male beneficiaries said

66% female beneficiaries

All the male non-beneficiaries said

72% female non-beneficiaries


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




place? cash distribution took place at location arranged by CDC, 67% responded that cash distribution took place during Friday/Evening prayer and 6% (8) said that cash distribution was done at public place.

responded that cash distribution took place during Friday/Evening prayer, while 34% women said cash distribution took place at location arranged by CDC.

that cash distribution took place at a public place.

responded that cash distribution took place during Friday/Evening prayer, while 28% women said that cash distribution was done at personal homes.

Did someone take or steal some of your benefit prior to your receiving it?

All male beneficiaries informed that no attempts were made to take or steal some of their benefit prior to receiving it.

95% female beneficiaries said that no attempts were made to take or steal some of their benefit. However, 5% (8) women from CDC of Miramor informed that attempt had been made to take or steal some of their benefit prior to receiving it.


Did you have to pay anyone a fee to receive the benefit?

All the male beneficiaries affirmed that they had not paid any fee.

All the female beneficiaries affirmed that they had not paid any fee.


If you complained about misconduct when the transfer was being distributed, whom did you complain to?

A majority (75%) responded that no misconduct was observed during the benefit transfer hence they did not complain, 12% complained to CDC members,

All female beneficiaries said that no misconduct was observed during the benefit transfer hence they did not complain.



Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




11% complained to VSC, while 1% each complained to relatives, village elders and VVC.

Where do you think that the cash distribution should take place?

88% male beneficiaries suggested that cash distribution should take place at Mosque during Friday/Evening prayer, 11% suggested public place, and 1% suggested CDC office.

88% female beneficiaries suggested that cash distribution should take place at Mosque during Friday/Evening prayer, and 12% suggested CDC office.

82% male non-beneficiaries suggested that cash distribution should take place at a public place, 13% suggested Mosque during Friday/Evening prayer for cash distribution. Only 5% suggested personal home for cash distribution.

All female non-beneficiaries suggested that cash distribution should take place at Mosque during Friday/Evening prayer.


The Analysis of Open Discussions is presented in Table below:

Table 11.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Delivery

Questions Analysis


Please describe your experience with the place and the process of receiving the benefit. What went well and what went poorly?

All the male beneficiaries except those from Zard Sang Shali, affirmed that their experience with the place and process of receiving the benefit was very well. The respondents from Zard Sang Shalije informed that cash benefit was taken back from beneficiaries and CDC redistributed this amount equally to all families of village. One other issue highlighted was the long time interval between selection process and the actual disbursement of cash benefit. Also there were slight apprehensions from Awry Mazar Uzmok and Nak Watana villages over

The distribution process was mostly carried out in the mosque or public place near the mosque according to female beneficiaries. They affirmed that their experience with the place and process of receiving the benefit was very well. However, Zard Sang Shalije respondents informed that cash benefit was taken back from beneficiaries and CDC redistributed this amount equally to all families of the village.


Questions Analysis


the institution responsible and long delays in cash payment.

If you paid any fee to receive the benefit amount, please describe what took place.

Male beneficiaries confirmed that they were not charged with any fee for or against the cash distribution nor did they bribe anyone for listing them into poor families. Only respondents of Zar Sang Shalije informed that CDC and elders collected the benefit from beneficiaries and re-distributed among all families.

All the female beneficiaries confirmed that they were not charged with any fee for or against the cash distribution nor did they bribe anyone for listing them into poor families.

All beneficiaries received their cash benefit, though few somewhat late in the CDC arranged locations, during Friday prayers in mosque and public place etc. Selection of beneficiaries and delivery of cash benefit were transparent and credible. No mis-conduct was observed.

Only in village Zardsang Shali the benefit was recollected from the beneficiaries and re-distributed equally among all families of village.


SECTION FOUR –

ASPP INSTITUTIONAL SETUP


SECTION IV

AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - INSTITUTIONAL SETUP

This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions held with the:

• Village Selection Committees

• Village Verification Committees

• Facilitating Partner – Oxfam GB

• DoLSAMD

• District Governors &

• Governor Daikundi

The main theme of the analysis focuses on the effectiveness or lack thereof of the institutional setup adopted for the implementation of ASPP in the Daikundi province. The role and views of VSCs, VVCs, FP, DoLSAMD and Governors are assessed in detail in this section to assess program effectiveness.

Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures- 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.


12. FGI / D WITH VILLAGE SELECTION COMMITTEES (VSC) & VILLAGE VERIFICATION COMMITTEES (VVCS)

These focus group interviews/discussions were conducted with members of Village Selection Committees and Village Verification Committees in the villages/CDCs that were associated with the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. The phase 3 of the program was conducted in two districts of Daikundi province of Afghanistan. An important point to mention here is that Village Selection Committees were formed in all the 18 villages selected for operational evaluation i.e. 9 in district Shahristan and 9 in district Miramor, while Village Verification Committees were formed in 6 villages in each district i.e. total 12 VVCs were surveyed under operational evaluation. The main reason for this is to assess the effectiveness of having these committees and their benefit or lack thereof. The details of respondents of FGI/Ds with VSCs and VVCs are:

• A total of 124 members from 18 VSCs were interviewed from both districts – 58 from Shahristan and 66 from Miramor

• Similarly a total of 79 members from 12 VVCs were interviewed from both districts – 37 from Shahristan and 42 from Miramor

Analysis of FGIs/Ds with VSCs and VVCs is given in the following passages. The distribution and number of the respective members chosen for FGI/D from each district are given with pictures for illustration as annexures 11, 12, 13 and 14.

12.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/D WITH VSCS AND VVCS

The main issues discussed with VSCs and VVCs were:

I. Program Awareness Generation II. Formation of Committee

III. Beneficiary Selection Process IV. Performance Measurement V. Program Result

The key findings under each are discussed in the following passages. An important point to note is that few questions are relevant for either VSC or VVC.

12.1.1 PROGRAM AWARENESS GENERATION

The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given in Table below:

Table 12.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Awareness Generation

Questions Responses

Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees

Did your village have an open general community awareness meeting about the program before the

All the respondents i.e. 58 from district Shahristan and 66 from Miramor stated that open general community awareness meeting was held before the program started.

91% respondents i.e. all 42 from district Miramor and 30 from district Shahristan stated that open general community awareness meeting was held before the program started.


Questions Responses


program started? while only 9% i.e. 7 respondents from district Shahristan stated otherwise

Did you participate in that awareness meeting before being part of the VSC / VVC?

95% respondents had participated in the awareness meeting while only 5% had not before being part of VSC.

All respondents had participated in the awareness meeting before being part of VVC.

Did you find awareness campaign helpful?

89% respondents found awareness campaign helpful while 11% (all from Shahristan) did not find it helpful.

All respondents found awareness campaign helpful.

Who organized the open community meeting?

22% responded that open community meetings were organized by CDC members, 73% responded that meetings were organized by both CDCs and FPs, and only 5% responded that members of FP organized the open community meetings.

38% responded that open community meetings were organized by CDC members, 54% responded that meetings were organized by both CDCs and FPs, while only 8% responded that prominent villagers organized the open community meetings.

12.1.2 FORMATION OF COMMITTEE

The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given below in the Table:

Table 12.2 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Formation of Committee

Questions Responses


Who, if anyone, helped you get organized as the VSC / VVC?

49% (61) members of VSCs – 43 from Miramor and 18 from Shahristan, mentioned that CDCs helped them get organized as VSCs and 51% (63) members of VSCs – 40 from district Shahristan said that people of village and CDC members, while 23 from district Miramor mentioned Oxfam-GB and people of village helped them get organized as VSCs.

51% (40) members of VVCs – 22 from Miramor and 18 from Shahristan mentioned that CDCs helped them get organized as VVCs, 49% (39) members of VVCs – 20 from district Miramor said that village people and CDC members, and 19 from district Shahristan mentioned that Oxfam-GB and village elders helped them get organized as VVCs.

Were you informed by anyone on who can be a member of VSC / VVC?

A majority, 95% (118) respondents from both districts were informed by someone on who can be a member of VSC while only 5% respondents, all from district Miramor were not so informed.

66% (52) respondents from both districts were informed by someone on who can be a member of VVC, while 34% (27) respondents, from both districts were not so informed by anyone.


Questions Responses


Were there enough qualified people in the village to be part of your committee?

65% (80) VSC members from both districts i.e. 52 from Miramor and 28 from Shahristan responded that there were enough qualified to be part of committee; while 35% (44) VSC members from both districts i.e. 30 from Shahristan and 14 from Miramor stated that there were not enough qualified people in village to be part of the committee.

A majority i.e. 84% (66) VVCs members from both districts - 36 from Miramor and 30 from Shahristan responded that there were enough qualified to be part of committee; while 16% (13) VVCs members from both districts i.e. 7 from Shahristan and 6 from Miramor stated that there were not enough qualified people in village to be part of the committee.

Did you nominate yourself for the VSC / VVC?

All the respondents from both districts expressed that they did not nominate themselves for the VSC.

All respondents from both districts expressed that they did not nominate themselves for the VVC.

Who led the first meeting of the committee?

39% (48) responded that CDC members led the first meeting of committee, 31% (38) from both districts responded that no one took the lead, 24% (30) members informed that respected member/elder of the village led the first meeting and 6% responded that a literate member of the village led the first meeting of the committee.

65% (51) VVC members from both districts responded that CDC members led the first meeting of committee, 35% (28) respondents, from both districts responded that respected member/elder of the village led the first meeting.

Did a representative of the Facilitating Partner participate in your first meeting?

Only 22% (27) members of VSCs of Miramor responded that a representative of the FP participated in the first meeting of VSC, while a majority i.e. 78% (97) respondents from VSCs of both districts – 58 from Shahristan and 39 from Miramor stated that no representative from FP participated in their first meeting.

61% (48) respondents from VVCs of both districts i.e. 26 from Shahristan and 22 from Miramor replied that a representative of the FP participated in the first meeting of VVC; while 39% (31) respondents from VVCs both districts – 20 from Miramor and 11 from Shahristan stated that no representative from FP participated in their first meeting.

At which location did the meeting take place?

45% (56) members expressed that the meeting took place at a public place, while 55% (68) members informed that the meeting took place at a Mosque.

89% (70) members of VVCs from both districts – 37 from Shahristan and 33 from Miramor expressed that the meeting took place at a Mosque, while only 11% (9) members from a VVC/CDC of district Miramor informed that the meeting took place at a Private House.


Key findings of Open Discussions are presented below:

Table 12.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Formation of Committee

Questions Responses


How do you see role of your committee?

Majority respondents from VSCs of Shahristan and Miramor considered their role as positive and satisfactory. According to them the Committee had been formed transparently and with approval of village community. The main role of VSC was identification and selection of poorest and vulnerable families for the program cash benefit. The VSC performed their job well and in majority cases people agreed with the selection. However, two CDCs from Shahristan i.e. CDC Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal were not satisfied with their role. Respondents of VSC Kokoch Waras stated that the committee caused division in people while VSC Kakrak Wargha Alawdal respondents informed that they were not clear about their role. Thus overall the role of VSCs in program implementation was positive and satisfactory.

Similarly apart from the VVC of village Kohkoj-e-Waras in Shahristan, all the VVC respondents expressed that the VVCs performed their role very well and in transparent manner. The major role of the VVC was to verify the lists of beneficiaries prepared by VSC i.e. whether the selected beneficiaries are according to the criteria of program. The VVC confirmed the economic status, number of household members and assets of the selected beneficiary families. According to respondents the village people trusted the VVCs. Only the VVC of Kohkoj-e-Waras expressed that the committee was in name only and they had limited practical role in the program.

Please describe the process of identifying members for the VSC / VVC formation

The VSC members were selected by the CDCs with approval of village people during the general meeting. The village people were informed during the public awareness program about the process of committee formation. In few cases the FP i.e. Oxfam-GB also facilitated the process.

The VVC members were selected by the CDCs and village elders. The members of VVCs were announced to village people and they approved their selection. The VVCs comprised people who were trusted by the community. The FP i.e. Oxfam-GB also facilitated the process.

How do you feel about the composition of the VSC / VVC? Should there have been more/fewer members that were more useful than others?

Almost all respondents expressed that composition of the VSC was effective and people are satisfied with the committee. All the members are honest and trustworthy. Similarly the number of VSC members was thought to be sufficient. However, VSC of Awry Mazar

Almost all respondents expressed that composition of the VVC was effective and their number is sufficient. All the members are honest and trustworthy and people are satisfied with the committee. However, VVC Sarkoyak Ameech from district Shahristan and VVC Bark Takhawi from district Miramor


Questions Responses


Uzmok, district Shahristan suggested that the role of women in these committees needs to be more effective.

suggested increasing the number of members of VVC, preferably literate members.

When did the first meeting of the VSC / VVC take place? Please describe that meeting

The first meeting of VSCs took place in most cases after the general meeting. Few VSCs held meetings in the morning while few held in the afternoon. Similarly, few meetings were held in mosque. The duration of meeting vary from 1 hour to 2 or more hours. During the meeting list of vulnerable families was compiled after discussion.

The first meeting of VVC took place after the compilation of lists by VSC. These meetings were held in last spring season and venues vary from mosque, CDC office to house of committee members. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the list of beneficiaries and verify whether they meet the criteria for selection.

What is your opinion on having two different committees for the selection (VSC and VVC)? Do you think it was good and important?

Respondents from the villages/CDCs where both VSC and VVC were formed opined that 2 committees are better so that justice is ensured. The selection committee prepared the list of poor families, and the Verification committee verified the process. If the selection committee doesn't identify the most vulnerable families, the Verification Committee can include the names of these vulnerable families in the list. However, majority respondents from the 6 villages/CDCs from both districts where only VSC was formed opined that VSC is sufficient.

All the respondents opined that having two committees is better and very important. It ensures transparency and justice and reduces chances of fraud or misconduct.

Do you think there should be additional training for VSCs / VVCs? If yes, what would you like to be trained in specifically?

Majority of the respondents of VSCs from both districts said that there is no need for training. However, respondents from VSCs Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla from district Shahristan and VSC Pitab Joe Watana from district Miramor suggested that additional training on identification and selection of real vulnerable people would improve their performance.

All of the respondents of VVCs of districts Shahristan and 2 VVCs of district Miramor said that there is no need for training. However, respondents from 4 VVCs Chakrizar Barkar, Nak Watana, Bark Takhawi and Pitab Joe Watana from district Miramor suggested that additional training duties and responsibilities and enhancing effectiveness would improve their performance.

12.1.3 BENEFICIARY SELECTION PROCESS


The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC members are given in table below: matrix:

Table 12.4 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC)

Questions Responses

Village Selection Committees

How quickly did you come up with the initial list of proposed eligible beneficiary families?

81% a majority of respondents belonging to VSCs of both districts replied that they came up with initial list of proposed eligible beneficiaries in a day. While 19% respondents, belonging to 3 VSCs of Miramor informed that they came up with list of proposed eligible beneficiary families in 2 – 3 days.

How the first list of beneficiaries was prepared?

56% (70) respondents from both districts, 47 from Shahristan and 23 from Miramor informed that the first list of beneficiaries was prepared in consultation with CDC members, 20% of the respondents stated that the first list of beneficiaries was prepared with consultation of VVC. While 6% and 4% respondents, belonging to VSCs of district Miramor informed that list was prepared by inviting applications/requests from eligible families and visiting/surveying the village families respectively, 7% (8) people from Rook Ushto CDC, Miramor said they evaluated the village and identified the poor people from economic indicators and then selected them. Similarly 7% (8) respondents from Argi Nadak VSC informed that they consulted with the CDC and village elders and then finally selected the poorest families.

Where did you publicize the list?

51% (63) respondents from VSCs of both districts informed that they had an open meeting to announce the list to the community, 37% (46) respondents informed that the list was posted at Mosque, while 12% (15) informed that list was posted at a Public Place.

What was the community's reaction to the publication of the list?

A majority of respondents – 89% (110) from both districts stated that community reacted positively to the publication of the list. While only 11% (14) respondents, from 2 VSCs of district Shahristan informed that no particular reaction was noted to the publication of the list.

At any stage of that process, did you receive any individual complaints from the villagers?

76% (94) members/respondents of VSCs from both districts did not receive any individual complaints from the villagers. While 24% (30) respondents stated that they received very few (little) complaints from the villagers

What did you do with those complaints?

77% (95) respondents informed that they did not receive any complaints, While 10% (12) respondents stated that they did not do anything with the complaints received; 8% (10) respondents/members of VSCs listened to each individual complaint and 5% (7) respondents from VSCs forwarded these cases to FP.

Do you think the VSC generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit?

89% (110) members of VSCs from both districts thought that VSC generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit. Whereas 11% (14) respondents, from 2 CDCs/VSCs of district Shahristan opined that VSCs did not generally reach the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit.

Do you think that the 89% (110) members of VSCs from both districts thought that selection


Questions Responses


selection process was open, clear and fair?

process was open, clear and fair. While 11% (14) respondents, again from 2 CDCs/VSCs of district Shahristan opined that selection process was not open, clear and fair.

Whom did you pass on the list from your Committee?

61% (76) respondents from both districts passed the list to Village Verification Committee, 19% (24) respondents from VSCs informed that they passed the list to FP, 11% (14) respondents from VSCs informed that they passed the list to CDC, and 8% (10) respondents, from VSCs of Miramor passed the list to public meeting committee.

Did your community have open community meeting to discuss the list?

Majority of the respondents – 94% (116) stated that the community had open meeting to discuss the list. While only 6% (8) respondents from VSC of Shahristan informed that the community had no open community meeting to discuss the list

Who organized that meeting?

75% (93) respondents mentioned that CDC organized meeting to discuss the list, 13% (16) respondents from VSCs of Miramor informed that VSC organized the meeting to discuss the list, 6% (7) respondents from VSC of Shahristan informed that FP organized the meeting. While 6% (8) respondents, again from a VSC of Shahristan informed that they had no meeting.

The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VVC members are given in Table below:

Table 12.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC)

Questions Responses

Village Verification Committees

Whom did you receive the proposed list of beneficiaries from?

All 79 (100%) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that they received the list of beneficiaries from Village Selection Committees.

How many proposed beneficiaries on the list did you eliminate?

All (100%) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not eliminate any proposed beneficiary from the list i.e. no proposed beneficiary was removed from the list.

How many new beneficiaries did you add to the list?

All (100%) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not add any new beneficiary to the list.

Whom did you pass the list from your committee on to?

58% (46) respondents from VVCs of both districts passed the list to CDCs, And 42% (33) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that they passed the list to FP

Did your community have an open community meeting to discuss the list?

All i.e. 100% (79) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that the community had an open meeting to discuss the list

Who organized that meeting?

62% (49) respondents mentioned that CDC organized the meeting While 38% (30) respondents stated that VVCs organized the meeting


Questions Responses


How many village families participated in the open community meeting?

Majority of the respondents i.e. 95% (75) from both districts informed that more than half of families of the village participated in the open community meeting Only 5% (4) respondent from a VVC of district Shahristan stated that less than half families of the village participated in the open meeting

How long was the open community meeting?

100% of the respondents stated that open community meeting was more than an hour long

Did women participate in the open meeting?

92% (73) respondents replied that women participated in the same meeting, While only 8% (6) respondents from VVC of Shahristan informed that women participated in a separate meeting

How many proposed beneficiaries on the list were eliminated from the list in that open meeting?

100% (79) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not eliminate any proposed beneficiary during that open meeting.

How many new beneficiaries were added to the list in that open meeting?

All the 100% (79) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not add any new beneficiary to the list in that open meeting.

At any stage of the process of preparation of the list, did you receive any individual complaints from the villagers?

A majority 92% (73) members/respondents from VVCs of both district did not receive any individual complaints from the villagers. Only 8% (6) respondents from a VVC of district Shahristan informed that they received a lot of complaints from the villagers.


92% (73) percent says they did not receive any complaints, While, 8% (6) people from Kohkoj-e-Waras said they didn’t do anything with the complaints received.

How long did it take from the point you started the process as VVC to obtaining the final list of beneficiaries, after all the meetings, including the public meeting if any?

63% (50) respondents from VVCs – 29 from Miramor and 21 from Shahristan informed that it took “One Day” from the point when they started the process as VVC to obtaining the final list of beneficiaries. Similarly 29% (23) respondents informed that it took “2 – 3 days” from the point when they started the process as VVC to obtaining the final list of beneficiaries. However, 8% (6) members from a VVC of Shahristan responded that the process of obtaining the final list of beneficiaries took more than a week.

When the selection process was completed, where was the list sent to?

56% (44) respondents from both districts sent the list to CDC when the selection process was completed, 36% (29) respondents informed that they sent the list to FP after completion of selection process. However, 8% (6) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan had no knowledge on the matter.

Were there any 84% (66) respondents from VVCs of both district stated that they did not


Questions Responses


complaints after all the benefits were paid?

receive any complaints after the benefits were paid, 9% (7) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan stated that they received small number of complaints after the benefits were paid. Similarly 7% (6) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan informed that they received significant number of complaints after the benefits were paid.


84% (66) respondents from both districts informed that they did not receive any complaints, 16% (13) respondents from two VVCs of district Shahristan stated that they did not do anything with the complaints received.

Do you think the VVC generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit?

Majority of respondents i.e. 92% (73) from both districts thought that VVC generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit. However, 8% (6) respondents, from a VVC of district Shahristan opined that VVC did not generally reach the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit

Overall, do you think that the selection process was open, clear and fair?

Majority of respondents i.e. 92% (110) members of VVCs from both districts thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. While 8% (6) respondents, from a CDC/VVC of district Shahristan opined that selection process could be more open, clear and fair.

Key findings of Open Discussions with Village Selection Committee are presented below:

Table 12.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC)

Questions Responses


What information did you use to come up with the list of proposed eligible beneficiary families?

The major indicators used for selection included – number of cattle, land, employed people (lack of), income, number of children and dependents, assets and poverty situation etc. Only VSC Kohkoj-e-Waras informed that it was agreed that money will be distributed equally among all villagers.

If you experienced any complaints in response to the publication of the list, how did you deal with those complaints?

All the VSCs of Miramor and six VSCs of Shahristan informed that they did not receive any complaints. However, VSCs Kohkoj-e-Waras and Karkrak Wargha Alawdal from district Shahristan said that they received complaints of misconduct after money was received by people and not properly distributed among beneficiaries. The VSC resolved these issues. Similarly a few individual complaints were also dealt by VSCs.

How do you understand the role of the Village Verification Committee?

The VSCs of six villages each from both districts, where VVCs were formed understood the role of VVC. According to them the VVC checked and verified the list prepared by the VSC ensuring the process is fair to deserving and no complaints are made. The rest three villages/CDCs in each district did not have VVCs.

Please describe to us how you interacted and worked with the VVC to produce the

The main interaction between VSC and VVC comprised submitting the list of selected beneficiaries i.e. VSC prepared the list and submitted it to VVC for checking and verification.


Questions Responses


final list? How was your committee involved in that process?

Please describe any ways that you think might be helpful to improve the beneficiary selection.

The opinions of VSCs on the matter were diverse i.e. few respondents laid more emphasis on involvement of village elders and CDC members, while few emphasized following the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members.

If you assisted the FP (OXFAM GB) in the process of collecting data and information on selected beneficiaries, please describe that process and your committee's involvement?

Regarding assisting the FP – Oxfam-GB the responses from VSCs varied. VSCs from few villages informed that they supported the FP in the process. Moreover in few cases FP representatives also visited selected beneficiaries. However, four VSCs from Shahristan and two VSCs from Miramor informed that they prepared the lists themselves and FP did not interfere in the process.

Key findings of Open Discussions with Village Verification Committee are presented below:

Table 12.7 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC)

Questions Responses


What information did you use to verify the list of proposed eligible beneficiary families?

The major indicators used for verification included – economic conditions, vulnerability and poverty, large number of dependents, number (or lack) of cattle, land, assets and poverty situation etc. As VVC comprised of the village people they were mostly aware of the people’s conditions. In some cases VVC members visited listed households and verified their status.

If you experienced any complaints in response to the publication of the list, how did you deal with those complaints?

All the VVC respondents stated that as the process was carried out with consultation and transparency, there were no complaints.

How do you understand the role of the Village Selection Committee?

The VVC respondents from both districts were clear about the role of VSC. According to them the VSC prepared the list of deserving families based on criteria for the program cash benefit and handed over the list to VVC for verification of these beneficiaries.

Please describe to us how you interacted and worked with the VSC to produce the final list? How was the VSC involved in that process?

The VSC prepared the list of beneficiaries and submitted it to the VVC. The VVC verified the list of beneficiaries and together with VSC came up with final list of beneficiaries.


Questions Responses


If you assisted the FP (OXFAM GB) in the process of collecting data and information on selected beneficiaries, please describe that process and your committee's involvement?

Regarding assisting the FP – Oxfam-GB, the VVCs representatives from few villages informed that they supported the FP in the process. Moreover in few cases FP representatives also went on verification visits along with VVC. In some cases the respondents informed that VVCs did not have direct interaction with FP, the interaction was through CDCs.

Please describe any instances of complaints of selected beneficiaries about the payment/non-payment/lower payment

All the VVC respondents expressed that they did not receive any complaints from selected beneficiaries about the distribution of money.

Please describe any ways that you think might be helpful to improve the beneficiary selection.

Majority of the VVC respondents opined that the current process/criteria for beneficiary selection are effective and acceptable. Few respondents emphasized on consultation of village elders and CDCs members in the selection process. Respondents from VVC Pitab Joe Watana suggested carrying out survey for identification of deserving families.

12.1.4 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT


Table 12.8 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance Measurement

Questions Responses


What is your general satisfaction level with the performance of the Facilitating Partner in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

41% (51) respondents all from district Miramor expressed that they were very happy with performance of FPs in the ASPP, 48% (59) respondents from both districts i.e. 15 from Miramor and 44 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with performance of FPs in the ASPP, while only 5% and 6% responded, all from Shahristan expressed indifference and unhappiness respectively with the performance of FP in ASPP

23% (18) respondents from both districts i.e. 14 from Shahristan and only 4 from Miramor expressed that they are very happy with performance of FPs in the ASPP. While a majority i.e. 77% (61) respondents from both districts i.e. 38 from Miramor and 23 from Shahristan expressed that they are happy with performance of FPs in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with

35% (44) respondents - 38 from district Miramor and 6 from district

65% (51) respondents - 31 from district Shahristan and 20 from


Questions Responses


the performance of the MOLSAMD in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

Shahristan expressed that they were very happy with performance of MOLSAMD in the ASPP. 58% (72) respondents from both districts i.e. 28 from Miramor and 44 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with performance of MOLSAMD in the ASPP. While only 6% from Shahristan expressed indifference with the performance of MOLSAMD in ASPP.

district Miramor expressed that they are very happy with performance of MOLSAMD in the ASPP. While 35% (28) respondents from both districts i.e. 22 from Miramor and 6 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with performance of MOLSAMD in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with the performance of the CDC in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

49% (61) respondents from both districts i.e. 55 from Miramor and only 6 from Shahristan expressed that they were very happy with performance of CDCs in the ASPP. Similarly, 40% (49) respondents from both districts i.e. 38 from Shahristan and 11 from Miramor expressed that they were happy with performance of CDCs in the ASPP, while only 5% and 6% respondents, all from district Shahristan responded with indifference and unhappiness respectively with the performance of CDCs in ASPP

32% (25) respondents from both districts i.e. 14 from Miramor and 11 from Shahristan expressed that they are very happy with performance of CDCs in the ASPP. While a majority 68% (54) respondents from both districts i.e. 26 from Shahristan and 28 from Miramor expressed that they are happy with performance of CDCs in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with the performance of the District Governor in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

51% (63) respondents from both districts i.e. 36 from Miramor and 27 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with performance of District Governor in the ASPP. While 49% (61) respondents from both districts i.e. 31 from Shahristan and 30 from Miramor expressed indifference with the performance of District Governor in the ASPP.

Almost all i.e. 99% (78) respondents from both districts – 41 from Miramor and 37 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with performance of District Governor in the ASPP and only 1 respondent from Miramor expressed that he was happy with performance of District Governor in the ASPP.

12.1.5 PROGRAM RESULTS


Table 12.9 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Results

Questions Responses


How happy were you 45% (56) respondents i.e. 44 from 49% (39) respondents i.e. 19 from


Questions Responses


with the results of the program?

Miramor and 8 from Shahristan expressed that they were very happy with the results of the program, 44% (54) respondents i.e. 18 from Miramor and 36 from Shahristan expressed that they were very happy with the results of the program, while only 6% and 5% (from district Shahristan) expressed respectively that they were unhappy and very unhappy with the results of the program.

Miramor and 20 from Shahristan expressed that they were very happy with the results of the program, while 51% (40) respondents i.e. 23 from Miramor and 17 from Shahristan expressed that they were happy with the results of the program.

Do you think the program is important for your village?

89% (110) respondents from both districts stated that program is important for their village, while only 11% (14) respondents, all from district Shahristan did not think the program important for their village.

92% (73) respondents from both districts stated that program is important for their village, while only 8% (6) respondents, all from district Shahristan did not think the program important for their village

In your opinion, does the program include and cater enough to women?

86% respondents (107) opined that program included and catered enough to women, while only 14% (17) respondents, all from district Shahristan opined that program did not include and cater adequately to women.

89% respondents (70) from both districts opined that program included and catered enough to women, while only 11% (9) respondents, 7 from district Shahristan and 2 from district Miramor opined that program did not include and cater enough to women.

Key findings of Open Discussions are presented below:

Table 12.10 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement

Questions Responses


In what ways does the program include and cater to women? Or in what ways does it fail to cater to and include women?

Widows, women living alone and women from poor families directly benefitted from the program as they received the cash benefit and had autonomy to spend the money on their as well as children’s needs. Thus the program catered to the women significantly. Only respondents from village

The program identified widows, women living alone and women from poor families who had no men to support them financially. These were included in the beneficiaries list and directly benefitted from the program as they received the cash benefit and had autonomy to spend the money on their as well as children’s needs.


Questions Responses


Kohkoj-e-Waras responded otherwise as no poor families received the benefit.

Thus the program catered to the women to a significant extent.

What has been the program's positive impact on the community?

Majority of the respondents from both districts expressed that program had significant positive impacts on the community. The poor and vulnerable families purchased winter food stock and fulfilled their other basic needs as well. Thus, they were protected to some extent from the hardships of winter and hunger. Only respondents from villages Kackoch Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal from district Shahristan stated that the program had no positive impacts.

All the respondents of VVCs from both districts expressed that program had significant positive impacts on the community. The poor and vulnerable families purchased winter food stock, clothes for children and satisfy their daily basic needs as well. Thus, they were protected to some extent from the hardships of winter and hunger. Also few respondents stated that this program has raised hopes of people towards government which is a positive impact.

What has been the program's negative impact on the community?

Similarly majority of respondents from VSCs of both districts expressed that the program had no negative impacts rather it was very important for their villages as this provided much needed support to the poor and vulnerable families. However, respondents from villages Kackoch Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that program caused conflict among the communities.

All the respondents expressed that the program was very beneficial for the poor people and has been highly appreciated. It does not have any negative impacts.

The VSCs played positive and satisfactory role in identifying and selecting the poor. So was the role of VVCs transparent and well. Both were organized by CDCs/FPs and approved by villagers. Composition of each was effective with honest and trustworthy persons. These followed the laid down criteria for selections and verification. Two committees were found better for ensuring justice, transparency and reduction of fraud/misconduct. Additional training was not desired but may be helpful in further improvement of process.

List of beneficiaries was generally prepared by VSC in one day; villagers and CDC were also consulted in the process. The VVCs received the lists of beneficiaries from VSCs which made no addition or deletion in these. The selection process was open, clear and fair and the lists were announced in public meetings held in village. Community reacted positively and no complaints were made on selection process. More than half of families in the village attended meetings which lasted for more than one hour. Women also participated in these meetings. The VVCs received no individual complaints.

Generally the performance level of VSCs, VVCs, CDCs, FP was satisfactory. Majority was very happy or happy. Similarly members of VSC and VVC were either very happy or happy with program results, program importance for their villages and inclusion of women and catering for women – widow, lone women and poor. The program impact on community was positive and significant and highly appreciative.


13. FGI / D WITH FACILITATING PARTNER (FP)

A focus group discussion/interview was conducted with FP to examine its role in supporting the programme. Oxfam-GB was operating in the districts of Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province. The interviews/discussions had special emphasis on the following subject areas:

I. Assessment of Current Processes

II. Improvement in Processes

III. Performance Measurement

IV. Role/Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program

13.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/D WITH OX-FAM GB (FP)

Five members/employees participated in FGI/D from Oxfam-GB – the Facilitating Partner in Daikundi province. The details are given as annexure-16. The main findings deduced from the respondents statements and analysis is given below:

13.1.1 ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT PROCESSES

The Key findings from open discussion are presented in Table below:

Table 13.1 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Assessment of Current Process

Questions Oxfam GB

Did you witness or experience serious delays or other problems in the program? What do you think was the most significant factor in causing those problems for this program?

The FP witnessed delays and faced many problems in this program. the main reasons for the delays were:

i. The target areas were very far and access to these areas was difficult.

ii. The program was implemented in the busy working season during which collecting people was difficult.

iii. Limited support from government official. iv. FP faced problems with government institutions in terms of

delivery of benefit amount to the poor people. Delays were mainly due to providing money and distributing it to poor families. The block grants were expected to be delivered to the bank accounts of the CDC through Da Afghanistan Bank; however, FP faced problems with government institutions in terms of delivery of benefit amount to the poor people. Delays were mainly due to providing money and distributing it to poor families. The block grants were getting delays in its process with the Mostofiat as there was a lot of paper work as it is an old system.

At what stage in the process did you witness or experience the greatest difficulties?

Main problems were in gathering the beneficiaries because it was the busy working season, and the target areas were also difficult to reach. The FP representatives stated that based on our information


Questions Oxfam GB

more problems were attributed to DoLSAMD as they could not fulfill their responsibilities as expected. The FP held many meetings, even with the district governors, to solve the problems, but they did not help. The district governors put the responsibility of problems on FP. Despite all problems, we (FP) successfully implemented the program.

What was the shortest and the longest period it took you to collect data from beneficiaries in the villages? What were the greatest challenges in the data collection?

The total time used to collect the data was 5 months. In some villages it took one day and in some more days. In some villages people had problems with collecting the data and listing the people. FP had to implement the project in 295 villages. We could have collected the lists of beneficiaries from all villages in 3 months. However, at that time people were busy with their work and were not ready to work with us. Staff had to stay nights in the villages because during the day the farmers were busy in harvesting.

If you could not complete the process of data collection in one village in one day, how did you proceed?

If the data was not collected in one day, then it was done in 2 or 3 days. Being harvest time people were busy and could not give us time.

Which administrative form did you have the most difficulty with?

At first, FP had problems with the SNF-1 form and then with the database. However, these problems were solved quickly.

For administrative forms that you had the most difficulty with, please tell us what the form was again and what exactly your problems with them were

Oxfam-GB had problem with the SNF-1, particularly with filling the blanks and writing the names of the widows. The problem was solved with support of representative of ministry who came on visit. FP did not have any problem with other forms. FP had problems with the identification of the real poor people. There was no other problem.

Do you think it was helpful to have two different committees in the selection process (VSC and VCC)?

In FP’s opinion in most places having one committee was useful because with 2 committees first there was issue of listing, which was difficult and time consuming; secondly it caused problems and conflicts among people. Although having 2 committees have difficulties such as listing but it is also useful for transparent identification of real poor. However, in general FP was in favor of having one committee as it is easy to them to work with one committee instead of two.

Were the roles of the Village Selection Committee and Village Verification Committee clear to you?

The role of both committees was clear to FP. They established the VSC for selection of vulnerable people, and VVC to check and verify the list.

Do you think that the selection process was open, clear and -fair?

FP carried out work through support of CDCs and village people. In the opinion of FP representatives, this process was open, clear and fair. However, selection of poor people was difficult to some extent as there were difficulties identifying and understanding the real poor and the process was also time consuming.

Do you think the program generally reached beneficiaries

FP respondents opined that in most villages’ money reached to the poor families. However, there were some villages where money did


Questions Oxfam GB

who met the requirements for the benefit?

not reach to the right people; the reason was that the CDC members were powerful people, hence deserving people could not be selected. FP representatives opined that they were 90% successful.

Do you know of any beneficiaries who did not really need the benefit (they were already wealthy), but who may have misled leaders of the eligibility - norms in order to receive the benefit? Please describe what happened.

Nothing like this happened. There might be only 10% possibility. The main responsibility lies with the people to select good and trustworthy people for the 2 committees.

Please provide us with details on whether you think those who met the qualifications of the program actually received it.

Yes, around 90% people who were identified on the criteria of the program were poor people. FP checked some of the homes after selection of families to verify their vulnerability. Oxfam-GB has been working in this province for 7 years; they have experience and good understanding of the village. FP claims that it was 90% successful in implementation of program.

13.1.2 IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSES

The Key findings from open discussion are:

Table 13.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Processes

Questions Oxfam GB

How do you think we can reduce various delays in the program?

Regarding reducing delays FP opined: i. One committee is sufficient/enough

ii. Decrease the role of district administration iii. DoLSAMD should help in carrying/delivering money

There won't be any delays and/or problems if there is coordination among different organizations.

How do you think the speed of beneficiary selection and delivery of funds could be improved?

Oxfam-GB opined that role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to be increased because they can be very helpful to the programs compared to the CDC members who are powerful people. Secondly Money should not be transferred by the government department (finance department- Mustofiat). Thirdly selection of poor people may be done in the spring season as in other seasons, assembling the people is difficult. Lastly improved coordination in transferring money so that delays are reduced and money is quickly transferred. .


13.1.3 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT


Table 13.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement

Questions Oxfam GB

What is your general satisfaction level with your performance in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

FP respondents expressed that they were generally satisfied from their work as they were able to identify the real poor people. Moreover, the money was also properly delivered to the people. There were some problems with our staff as well which we noted and resolved from time to time. We are ready to implement this project in the future as well.

What is your general satisfaction level with the performance of CDCs in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

Generally we are satisfied. However, in some villages there are powerful people who try to benefit from the program. Based on the working conditions, FP was satisfied with its work.

What is your general satisfaction level with the performance of MOLSAMD in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

The FP respondents expressed satisfaction with support of MoLSAMD. However, the DoLSAMD was not very supportive.

In your opinion, does the program include and cater enough to women, including their participation in the administrative process? If not, how can it be improved?

The role of the women and their participation in program was good; however, their role in the VSC and VVC can be enhanced / improved. Participation of women at village level was good and should be appreciated.

13.1.4 ROLE / USAGE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL, AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND TRAINING PROGRAM

The Operational Manual was consulted to ensure effective implementation of the programme and emphasized that both the training programs and Awareness Campaigns were also effective in launching and successful implementation of this programme.

The key findings from FGI are:

➢ 2 FP employees had consulted operational manual often, 1 employee consulted it twice while 2 responded that they had consulted the "Operational Manual" only once during the implementation of this program.

➢ Majority i.e. 4 respondents think that "Awareness Campaign" is necessary and effective for launching the program in the field, while only 1 respondent thought it to be not necessary.

➢ Similarly 4 respondents opined that training program for FPs and CDCs was effective in understanding and implementing the process of this program, while only 1 responded in negative.



Table 13.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program

Questions Oxfam GB

Which parts of the ‘Operational Manual’ may need improvement and further explanation about the processes of this program?

Improvement of: i. Process and criteria for selection of people

ii. More information and clarity about the committees iii. Role of the district government in the area

What could be added to ‘Awareness Campaign’ in order to improve the process of this program?

Time of the campaign might be increased so that everyone has the opportunity to participate in this process. Awareness campaign is better and lasting through posters than through people which is usually forgotten.

What else could be included into training programs for FP (OXFAM GB) and CDCs in order to improve their working for the completion of processes of this program?

Inclusion of sessions on Cleanliness in nutrition and hygiene awareness. Moreover a proper training program will improve working processes.

During auditing of the SN program what are the major issues that emerged and what are your suggestions for the improvement of the proper implementation of the program

No audit has been done and no issues reported. Furthermore, since the beginning of the program until distribution of money no one complained to us. The village people are happy with the program.

The FGI/D with FP reveal important findings – the main reason for delays included distance, inaccessibility of areas, people busyness in working season, limited support of government officers, delivery problems. The greatest difficulty was gathering of beneficiaries being busy in seasonal activities. According to FP most problems were attributed to DOLSAMD which could not fulfill its responsibilities.

According to FP delay may be reduced by having one committee, decreasing role of district administration and support from DOLSAMD in carrying money. The process of beneficiary selection and delivery of fund be speeded by increased involvement of women, transfer of money by government, beneficiary selection in right season and improving coordination.

Overall Oxfam-GB was generally satisfied with its performance, work, resolution of staff members etc.


14. INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD

Governor Daikundi and District Governors of the selected districts were also interviewed. These included District Governor of Shahristan and Miramor. Similarly a group interview was conducted with staff members of Department of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (DOLSAMD), a provincial level wing of MOLSAMD. 5 members/employees from the department were interviewed.

14.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEWS / DISCUSSIONS WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD

The main purpose of these interviews was to get their opinion about the ASPP regarding the major constraints and bottlenecks experienced during the implementation process as well as suggestions to improve the programme. Main areas discussed were:

I. Major bottlenecks and consequences

II. Recommendations-improvement in deliverable process

III. Performance of government agencies, CDCs and FPs and Recommendations

IV. Role/ Usage of Operational Manuals, Awareness Campaigns and Training Programmes for

CDCs and FPs

The main findings deduced from these discussions are given below:

14.1.1 MAJOR BOTTLENECKS AND CONSEQUENCES

The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are presented in table below:

Table 14.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences

Questions Responses

DoLSAMD, Daikundi

Provincial Governor Daikundi

District Governor Shahristan

District Governor Miramor

Did you witness or experience serious Bottlenecks or other problems in the program?

All respondents from DoLSAMD informed that they did not experience serious bottlenecks or problems in the program

Governor Daikundi responded in affirmative to experiencing serious bottlenecks or problem in the program

Governor Shahristan also mentioned experiencing serious bottlenecks or problem in the program

Governor Miramor did not experience serious bottleneck or problem in the program

What Do you think 4 respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor


Questions Responses

DoLSAMD, Daikundi




was the most significant factor in causing those bottlenecks/problems for this program?

mentioned transportation while 1 respondent mentioned awareness campaign as the most significant factor in causing those bottlenecks /problems.

Daikundi mentioned that the provincial government was given no role in implementation; moreover, FP and DoLSAMD also did not carry out coordination and cooperation of the program with it. This was the significant factor in causing bottlenecks.

Shahristan also cited lack of cooperation with the provincial and district government and weak management of FP as most significant factor in causing those bottlenecks / problems.

cited weak awareness campaign as the most significant factor in causing those bottlenecks/problems.

At what stage in the process did you observe these bottlenecks/problems?

All respondents stated that they observed bottlenecks / problems during awareness campaign.

Governor Daikundi stated that bottlenecks / problems were observed while selecting eligible households and enrolling selected households (form SNF-01).

Similarly the Governor Shahristan also observed bottlenecks / problems during selection of eligible households/ enrolling selected households (form SNF-01).

Governor Miramor observed bottlenecks / problems during the awareness campaign

What are the consequences of these bottlenecks?

The awareness program in the village was not as good as needed.

Governor Daikundi also mentioned lack of coordination between implementing partner (FP) and provincial government as consequences of these bottlenecks.

Governor Shahristan stated that beneficiaries could not be selected/reached properly/fully as a consequence of these bottlenecks.

Governor Miramor also mentioned that beneficiaries could not be selected/reached properly/fully as a consequence of these bottlenecks.

Do you think the program generally

All respondents were affirmative

Governor Daikundi did not

Governor Shahristan also

Governor Miramor thought that


Questions Responses

DoLSAMD, Daikundi




reached beneficiaries who met the requirements for the transfer?

that program generally reached beneficiaries who met the requirements.

think that program generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements.

did not think that program generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements.

program generally reached some beneficiaries but not all

If more funds were available under this program, how would you prefer to spend the funds?

1 respondent from DoLSAMD preferred to increase benefit under this program to the same beneficiaries, 2 respondents preferred to increase number of beneficiaries, with the same current benefit amount, while 2 respondents would direct money to other activities and needs of the village

Governor Daikundi stated that he would prefer to direct money to other activities and needs of the village.

Governor Shahristan responded that he would prefer to increase benefit under this program to the same beneficiaries.

Similarly Governor Miromor would also prefer to increase benefit under this program to the same beneficiaries.

The Key findings from Open Discussion are:

Table 14.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences

Questions Responses

DoLSAMD Governor Daikundi

Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

How do you think you can best improve the whole process and program in general?

Transportation facility to distant work places and awareness is needed.

It would be better to entrust the identification of poor families in villages to the government institutions.

The distribution of money is related to the government administration, the government departments should

It would be better to list and help all poor families, widows, and disabled people. Furthermore, the program activities should be


Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

coordinate with one another and identify the poor families; moreover, they should provide help to the people regularly on monthly basis.

coordinated with the district government at all phases so that the government is aware of the program and its progress.

What kind of bottlenecks/problems were you normally faced with?

DoLSAMD representatives had not faced any serious challenges but they face problem with transportation, hence they were not able to visit the villages.

Due to lack of coordination from the facilitating organization, the government institutions had limited or no awareness of the program.

Lack of coordination between the facilitating partner, district government, and the CDCs.

No Response

What are the consequences of these major bottlenecks/problems of the program?

The awareness program in the village was not as good as needed.

Real deserving people have not been identified and the money has not reached to the poor people. Moreover, awareness campaign was also weak and people were not properly informed.

Real poor people have not been identified in this program and the benefit has not been properly distributed. Instead of giving money to the poor people, they have spent money on the mosque.

As Oxfam-GB, the FP did not coordinate the project activities with the district administration, and even did not inform the administration about it. The selection has not been done properly. There is information that that close relations in identification and selection of families have been considered, and few poor people have not benefited from the program.


14.1.2 RECOMMENDATIONS - IMPROVEMENTS IN DELIVERIBLE PROCESS

The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are presented in Table below:

Table 14.3 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Improvements in Deliverable Process

Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

How do you feel we can improve various steps of the program (can choose more than one)?

All respondents felt that increased role to Provincial / District authorities can improve various steps of program.

Governor Daikundi felt that increased role to Provincial / District authorities can improve various steps of program.

Governor Shahristan emphasized increased role district authorities to improve the various steps of program.

Governor Miramor stated that awareness campaign and increased role to provincial/district authorities can improve various steps of program.

Do you think that the selection process was open, clear and fair?

4 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 1 respondent thought that it could be more open, more clear and fair.

Governor Daikundi did not think that selection process was open, clear and fair.

Governor Shahristan also did not think that selection process was open, clear and fair.

Governor Miramor opined that selection process could be more open, more clear and fair.


Table 14.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Deliverable Process

Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

Please provide us with additional details on how to improve further; a. More clear administrative forms to ensure the appropriate beneficiaries are targeted b. the selection of

There is need to develop a national database from where poor can be identified and selected for benefit distribution (cash payment). The DoLSMAD response

Involvement and participation of district government representative in the program from beginning till end.

Coordination with the government official in the area regarding implementation of the program, and involvement of government representative during all phases

Selection of beneficiaries through CDCs properly and transparently.


Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

beneficiaries by CDCs objectively/clearly c. the delivery of cash through any other mechanism d. the regularization of beneficiaries through some national database for poverty/identification of most poor families. etc. e. Involvement of other agencies.

matches option D of the question.

of the program.

Please provide us with additional details on how you would change the selection process to ensure that the appropriate beneficiaries are selected

Adopting a new mechanism thereby ensuring that all the people of the village are present in identification and can object or comment on the selection and implementation.

Associate/involve the district government representative in the identification and implementation of the program along with Oxfam-GB.

Opportunities might be/need to be provided to the women so that they can participate both as implementers as well as beneficiaries. In addition associate/ involve the district government representative in the identification.

The Governor Miramor expressed that he has no better option to offer, however, the capacity of CDCs should be increased.

How do you think the program can be changed so that more women hear about the benefit?

Selection and participation of women in the VSC and VVC can ensure accrual of benefits to women from the program.

Awareness programs for women in villages through women workers, and they are informed of their rights.

The involvement of government in program might be enhanced. The government officials will help ensure women participation in program implementation so that more women can hear about the benefits.

As the CDCs are composed of both men and women, building the capacity of the CDCs can benefit both men and women. In this way women will be able to help women and men will help men.


14.1.3 PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCY, CDCS & FPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The key findings from FGIs are given in Table below:

Table 14.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance and Recommendations

Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

What is your general satisfaction level with performance of Govt. Dept/DoLSAMD in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

All respondents expressed that they are happy with performance of Government Department as well as their own department’s performance.

Governor Daikundi expressed that he was happy with the performance of Govt. Dept/ DoLSAMD in the ASPP.

Governor Shahristan stated that he was very unhappy with the performance of Govt. Dept/ DoLSAMD in the ASPP.

Governor Miramor stated that he was unhappy with the performance of Govt. Dept/ DoLSAMD in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with the Performance of CDCs in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

All respondents expressed that they are happy with performance of CDCs in the ASPP.

Governor Daikundi expressed that he was unhappy with the performance of CDCs in the ASPP.

Governor Shahristan stated that he was very unhappy with the performance of CDCs in the ASPP.

Governor Miramor also stated that he was unhappy with the performance of CDCs in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with the Performance of FP in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

All respondents expressed that they are happy with performance of FP in the ASPP.

Governor Daikundi expressed that he was very unhappy with the performance of FP in the ASPP.

Governor Shahristan stated that he was very unhappy with the performance of FP in the ASPP.

Governor Miramor also stated that he was unhappy with the performance of FP in the ASPP.

What is your general satisfaction level with the Performance of MOLSAMD in the Afghan Social Protection Program (ASPP)?

All respondents expressed that they are happy with performance of MoLSAMD in the ASPP.

Governor Daikundi expressed that he was happy with the performance of MoLSAMD in the ASPP.

Governor Shahristan stated that he was very unhappy with the performance of MoLSAMD in the ASPP.

Governor Miramor also stated that he was happy with the performance of MoLSAMD in the ASPP.

What resources do you think would have supported you the most in terms of increasing efficiency of the

The respondents from DoLSAMD thought that increase in role for selection of beneficiaries

Governor Daikundi expressed that increase in role for selection of beneficiaries

Similarly, Governor Shahristan also thought that increase in role for selection of

Governor Miramor expressed that increase in support from MOLSAMD would support him most


Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

program for your organization? Can choose more than one

would support them most in terms of increasing efficiency of program.

would support him most in terms of increasing efficiency of program.

beneficiaries would support him most in terms of increasing efficiency of program.

in terms of increasing efficiency of program.


Table 14.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance and Recommendations

Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

Please rate your performance as Govt. depts./DoLSAMD and elaborate on your rating of your performance

We assess / grade our role in this program as very good and rate it as number One because we have not received any complain against this program yet.

The work of DOLSAMD lacked proper execution and responsibilities and duties related to them were not properly performed. Oxfam-GB’s performance also needs improvement, thus, we cannot rate our role.

Governor Shahristan expressed that the facilitating partner has not coordinated the program very well so we rate our role as number 2.

Lack of awareness to the people, lack of selection of real poor people in the villages, lack of coordination with the government representatives are the reasons due to which DoLSAMD and Oxfam have not implemented the program as expected and hence rate our work as number 2.

Please rate CDC performance and elaborate on your rating of CDC performance

We rate the performance of CDCs as quite better and satisfactory as they worked hard in the implementation of program.

The role of the CDC has been good for the distribution of money.

The work of the CDCs in distribution of the money is satisfactory hence it is rated as number 1.

The work of the CDC is satisfactory and can be rated as number one.

Please rate FP performance and elaborate on your rating of FP performance

We rate the performance of FPs as satisfactory as they worked hard in the

The Governor of Daikundi was critical of Oxfam-GB’s role in program

The Governor Shahristan was critical of facilitating partners role in

It is not satisfactory hence no rating can be given to FP’s performance


Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

implementation of program.

implementation and hence did not rate its performance.

program, hence did not rate its performance.

Please rate MoLSAMD performance and elaborate on your rating of MoLSAMD performance

We rate the role and work of MoLSAMD as number one, as it is the first ministry that has provided help to the poor families.

The Governor Daikundi thanked MoLSAMD for its work and advised inclusion of other districts and Shuras (CDCs) which are vulnerable and deserve to be part of the ASPP.

The work of MoLSAMD is worth appreciation; however, they should focus on the problems and avoid these in the future. For example, implementation of the program through Oxfam.

The work of MoLSAMD is appreciated; however, governor has not been consulted for this program, hence its performance can be rated as number 2.

14.1.4 ROLE / USAGE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CDCS AND FPS

The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are:

Table 14.7 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program for CDCs and FP

Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

Did you or your department read or consult the "Operational Manual" during the implementation of this program?

All the 5 respondents had read or consulted the Operational Manual “Just Once” during the implementation of this program.

Governor Daikundi had never read or consulted the Operational Manual during the implementation of this program.

Governor Shahristan had never read or consulted the Operational Manual during the implementation of this program.

Governor Miramor had never read or consulted the Operational Manual during the implementation of this program

Do you think the "Awareness Campaign" is necessary and effective for launching the program?

All respondents thought that “Awareness Campaign” is necessary and effective for launching the

Governor Daikundi did not consider “Awareness Campaign” as necessary and effective for

Governor Shahristan also did not consider “Awareness Campaign” as necessary and effective for

Governor Miramor opined that “Awareness Campaign” is necessary and effective for launching the


Questions Responses


Governor Shahristan

Governor Miramor

program. launching the program.

launching the program.

program.

Was the Training Program for FPs and CDCs effective in understanding and implementing the process of this program?

Only 1 respondent stated that training program for FPs and CDCs was effective in understanding and implementing the process of this program while majority i.e. 4 respondents did not consider it so.

Governor Daikundi did not express knowledge / opinion.

Governor Shahristan did not consider training program for FPs and CDCs effective in understanding and implementing the process of this program.

Governor Miramor expressed no knowledge / opinion.


SECTION FIVE –

ASPP OUTCOMES


SECTION V

AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - OUTCOMES

This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages for operational evaluation on sub-components of Expenditure pattern and Perception about Government. A total of 18 villages and CDCs i.e. 9 from district Shahristan and 9 from district Miramor of Daikundi Province were randomly sampled for this phase of Operational Evaluation of ASPP.

The cash-grants were distributed during month of October /November 2012 with facilitation of Oxfam-GB in the target districts. As already mentioned the FGI/Ds were conducted with 9 CDCs/villages in each district. The interview and discussion were held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on different program components. The FGI/Ds respondent details are as:

• A total of 150 male beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 75 each from Shahristan and Miramor

• Similarly a total of 147 female beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 74 from Shahristan and 73 Miramor

• While, a total of 157 male non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 77 from Shahristan and 80 from Miramor

• Similarly, a total of 162 female non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 88 from Shahristan and 74 from Miramor

Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.


15. EXPENDITURE PATTERN

This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with Male and Female beneficiaries on utilization of cash benefits and changes in expenditure to assess whether it fulfilled their basic necessities and improved their living standards or not. Spending of the program benefit by beneficiaries is a very important component and has significant bearing on the outcomes of ASPP. The analysis is presented in the following passages:

15.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/FGD (CLOSE-ENDED)

The key findings from FGIs with male and female beneficiaries are given in Table below:

Table 15.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Expenditure

Questions Analysis


Compared with this season last year, how did your family spending change?

78% men beneficiaries responded that family spending has increased as compared to this season last year, while 22% men beneficiaries responded that family spending has decreased as compared to this season last year.

93% women beneficiaries responded that family spending has increased as compared to this season last year, while only 7% women beneficiaries responded that family spending has decreased as compared to this season last year

If you have saved any portion of your benefit amount, how much of it have you saved or will save?

94% men said they have saved nothing or will save nothing, Only 6% said they have saved or will save a little.

All 147 (100%) women said they have saved nothing or will save nothing

Do you think that as a result of this program, the money spent on the needs of your children changed (including food items, clothing, education, etc.)?

Out of 150 respondents; 95% men said that amount spent on the needs of children (food items, clothing, education etc.) increased as a result of this program. Only 5% men said that amount spend on the needs of children (food items, clothing, education etc.) did not change as a result of this program

Out of 147 female respondents; 88% women said that amount spent on the needs of children (food items, clothing, education etc.) increased as a result of this program, however 12% women said that amount spend on the needs of children (food items, clothing, education etc.) decreased as a result of this program

What are you spending most of the benefit on?

A majority i.e. 98% men beneficiaries responded that most of benefit is spent on children’s food and clothing. Only 2% respondents said that most of benefit is spent on health.

Of 147 women interviewed: a majority i.e. 84% women beneficiaries responded that most of benefit is spent on children’s food and clothing, 9% respondents said that most of the benefit is spent on health, & 7% respondents said that most of benefit is spent on housing and crops.


Questions Analysis


Who in your family benefited the most do you think?

All the 150 respondents (100%) expressed that all members of family benefitted equally from the program benefit amount.

Out of 147 women beneficiaries; 90% of respondents expressed that all members of family benefitted equally from the program benefit amount. Only 10% said that our children benefitted most.

If there are more than two families living in the same household (more than two mothers with their children) did your family share any benefits in cash or in purchased goods or in any other way with the other family that lives with you in the same household?

Out of 150 respondents; 98% men beneficiaries informed that they do not have any other family living with them. Only 2% informed that they shared small part of the benefit from the program with the other family living with them in the household.

Out of 147 respondents; 98% women beneficiaries informed that they did not have any other family living with them. Only 2% women informed that they shared small part of the benefit from the program with the other family living in their household.

The above analysis reveal that majority of the beneficiaries (male and female) expressed that their family spending increased as compared to last season; moreover most of the benefit amount was spent on food items, needs of children and clothing. Almost all the beneficiaries both male and female informed that they have spent the entire benefit amount and saved nothing. Most of the beneficiaries expressed that the entire family benefitted from the cash grant, while few specifically mentioned that women and children benefitted the most.


16. PERCEPTION OF GOVERNMENT

This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on their perception towards government and the program implementers i.e. whether their perception of government, FP, CDCs etc. improved or not as result of this program. This is of immense importance for the future design of the ASPP.

The analysis is presented in the following passages:


The key findings from FGIs/Ds with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in Table below:

Table 16.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Perception of Government

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




Has your impression of the central government improved as a result of this program?

All the male beneficiaries said that their impression of the Central Government improved as a result of this program.

All the female beneficiaries expressed that their impression of the Central Government improved as a result of this program.

93% male non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of the Central Government improved as a result of this program, while only 7% (11) from 2 CDCs of Shahristan responded negatively.

All the female non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of the Central Government improved as a result of this program.

Has your impression of the provincial/district governments improved as a result of this program?

95% male beneficiaries said that their impression of the Provincial / district Governments improved as a result of this program. Only 5% responded negatively.

All the female beneficiaries said that their impression of the Provincial / district Governments improved as a result of this program.

57% male non-beneficiaries said that their impression of the Provincial / district Governments has improved, while 43% said that their impression of provincial / district government has not improved as a result of this program

All the female non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of the Provincial / district Governments has improved as a result of this program.


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




Has your impression of the CDC improved as a result of this program?

A majority (99%) said that their impression of CDCs has improved as a result of this program, only 1 person responded negatively.

A majority (94%) of female beneficiaries said that their impression of CDCs has improved as a result of this program, and only 6% (9) from a CDC of Shahristan responded negatively.

A majority of male non-beneficiaries (89%) responded that their impression of CDCs has improved as a result of this program, while 11% (18) from 4 CDCs of Shahristan responded negatively.

All the female non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of the CDCs improved as a result of this programme.

Has your impression of the FP (OXFAM GB) improved as a result of the program?

All the male beneficiaries said that their impression of the Facilitating Partner (Oxfam-GB) has improved as a result of this program.

All the female beneficiaries said that their impression of the Facilitating Partner (Oxfam-GB) has improved as a result of this program.

Similarly, a majority (87%) of male non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of Facilitating Partner (Oxfam-GB) improved as a result of this program, while 13% (21) respondents from 3 CDCs of Shahristan responded negatively.

All the female non-beneficiaries responded that their impression of the Facilitating Partner (Oxfam-GB) has improved as a result of this program.

Has the District Governor and Provincial Governors officials came to the village and participated in the program in any way?

83% male beneficiaries said that district/provincial governors and official did not come to village and participate in program in anyway, only, 11% men responded that governors and official

All the female beneficiaries said that district/provincial governors and officials did not come to village and participated in program in anyway.

76% male non-beneficiaries said that district/provincial governors and official did not come to village and participate in program in anyway, while 24% responded that Governors and official

All the female beneficiaries said that district/provincial governors and official did not come to village to participate in program in anyway.


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




participated in the program, while 6% expressed no knowledge on the matter.

participated in the program.


The findings and Analysis from Open discussions are presented in Table below:

Table 16.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Perception of Government

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




If your perception of the village/tribal elders, head of district, local commander, provincial authorities, central government, CDC, NGOs or other agencies has changed as a result of this program, why is that?

Majority of male beneficiaries informed that their perception of village elders, government officials, NGOs and organizations has changed. Government officials and NGOs are focusing on welfare activities to help the poor families of the village and they implemented the project in amicable way. However, respondents from Zard Sang Shali from Shahristan stated that our perception about the village elders and CDC members has not changed as these people

Majority of female beneficiaries expressed that their perception of village elders, government officials, NGOs and organizations has changed. They expressed their satisfaction with the government for implementation of this program. Respondents from Zar Sang Shalije expressed satisfaction with government and FP, however, they said that CDC and village elders role in the program has not been satisfactory.

Majority of the male non-beneficiaries expressed that their perception of village elders, government officials, NGOs and organizations has changed. They expressed their satisfaction with the government for implementation of this program. However, respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that their perception has not changed. Moreover, respondents from Awry Mazar Azmok, district Shahristan and

The female non beneficiary respondents were happy about the programme and the role different government departments, officials and organizations played in its implementation.


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




collected the money from poor families and distributed the money on all families of the village. Similarly, respondents from Sangkarkesh Ulya, Pitab Joe Watana and Nak Watana from district Miramor expressed that their perception of government official had not changed.

Darghala Charkh Bargar and Shinya Barkar from district Miramor informed that although their perception of central government, FP and CDCs has changed, but perception of local government official etc has not changed.

Can you tell us whether the nutrition and hygiene program awareness and food packets, as well as soaps distribution was a good initiative by the government? How do you think the nutrition and hygiene awareness to the mothers, children and family members will be useful in your household?

Male beneficiaries from the villages where the Nutrition and hygiene awareness was carried out appreciated implementation of this program. People gained knowledge on issues related to hygiene. They informed that women benefited more from this program. Similarly distribution of food packets and soap cakes is good for health of the people.

Female beneficiaries from villages where Nutrition and hygiene awareness and distribution of food packet and soap cakes was carried out opined that program has been effective and beneficial particularly for women and children.

Majority of male non-beneficiaries from villages where Nutrition and hygiene awareness and distribution of food packet and soap cakes was carried out opined that program has been effective and beneficial particularly for women and children. Only respondents from Zard Sang Shali informed that they did not participate.

According to female non beneficiaries from the villages where Nutrition and Hygiene awareness program and distribution of food packets and soap cakes was carried out informed that the program was very useful especially for females and children.

What has been the program's positive impact on the community?

Majority of Male beneficiaries from both districts opined that

Apart from respondents of village Zard Sang Shali all the

Apart from respondents of village Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak

The female non beneficiaries from both the districts appreciated the


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




program had significant positive impacts on the community. The poor and vulnerable families purchased winter food stock, clothes, and shoes and fulfilled their other basic needs as well. Thus, they were protected to a considerable extent from the hardships of winter and hunger.

female beneficiaries opined that program had significant positive impacts on the community. The poor and vulnerable families purchased winter food stock, clothes, and shoes and fulfilled their other basic needs as well. Thus, they were protected to a considerable extent from the hardships of winter and hunger.

Wargha Alawdal the male non-beneficiaries opined that program had significant positive impacts on the community. The poor and vulnerable families purchased winter food stock, clothes, and shoes and fulfilled their other basic needs as well. Thus, they were protected to a considerable extent from the hardships of winter and hunger.

positive impact of the program on beneficiaries who spent the money on buying essential items such as food and clothes for their families or used the money to return loans. Thus, the program had significant positive impact.

What has been the program's negative impact on the community?

All the male beneficiaries from both districts except Zard Sang Shali expressed that the program had no negative impacts rather it was very important for their villages as this provided much needed support to the poor and vulnerable families.

All the female beneficiary respondents expressed that there were no negative impacts of the program.

Apart from the respondents of Kakrak Wargha Alawdal, all the male non-beneficiaries expressed that there were no negative impacts of the program. Respondents of Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that program caused conflict among the village people.

All the female non beneficiary respondents expressed that there were no negative impacts of the program.

From above analysis it can be deciphered that the perception of government has improved significantly compared to previous phases of ASPP in the target areas. Almost all the beneficiaries (apart from respondents of Zard Sang Shali) and significant number of non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the outcome of government’s initiatives, that their perception of the central as well as provincial


governments, and that their perception of various stakeholders i.e. FP, CDC and DoLSAMD has much improved after accrual of program benefit. Also program had significant positive impacts on community in terms of food security and protection from harsh winters.

However, non-beneficiaries from few villages - Kohkoj-e-Waras, Zard Sang Shali, Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Deh Asho Alowdal and Owre Mazar Ozmok from district Shahristan expressed reservations about government and various stakeholders. Similarly non-beneficiaries from Chukrizar Barkar, Daraghila Charkh Bargar and Shinya Bargar from district Miramor were not satisfied with the role of central government in the program.


SECTION SIX –

NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS


SECTION VI

NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS

This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages where “Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness” component had been implemented. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been added to the program and piloted in 3 sampled villages in each district with the two modes of payments and three options of implementation mechanism as explained earlier. The analysis focuses on whether the addition of Nutrition and Hygiene component has been beneficial to overall program and what has been its effect/impact on the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.


17. NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS

Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness is a completely new addition to the program and this chapter presents results of interviews of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries focusing specifically on this sub-program. This sub-component of the ASPP was implemented on pilot basis in select three CDCs/villages of each district. The nutrition and hygiene awareness was piloted with all the three options and 2 modes of payment in the two districts i.e. 3 Options and Mode 1 in district Shahristan (one small, one medium and one large CDC) and 3 Options with Mode 2 in district Miramor (one small, one medium and one large CDC).

As already mentioned in district Shahristan three options – one each in three CDCs has been piloted with Mode 1 payment, while in district Miramor three options – one each in three CDCs has been piloted with Mode 2 payment. The number of respondents interviewed for each category i.e. beneficiary and non-beneficiaries under Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component is:

• A total of 51 male beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 from Shahristan and 26 from Miramor

• Similarly a total of 50 female beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 each from Shahristan and Miramor

• While, a total of 51 male non-beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 from Shahristan and 26 from Miramor

• Similarly, a total of 52 female non-beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 28 from Shahristan and 24 from Miramor

In this chapter key findings from the FGIs/Ds held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (male and female) on Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness are presented to assess its effectiveness or lack there off. The analysis is presented in the following passages:


The key findings from FGIs/FGDs held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries regarding Nutrition and hygiene awareness program are presented in Table below:

Table 17.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

Questions Analysis




Did you attend the first meeting for the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program to which the entire community was invited to attend?

All the 51 (100%) respondents from both the districts had attended the first meeting for the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program.

All the 50 (100%) female beneficiaries from both the districts had attended the first meeting for the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program.

Out of 51 male non-beneficiaries; 82% respondents had attended the first meeting for the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program While 18% responded they

All the 52 (100%) female non-beneficiaries from both the districts had attended the first meeting for the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program.


Questions Analysis




had not attended the meeting.

If YES, what is your general level of satisfaction with the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program?

All the 51 (100%) respondents from both the districts expressed satisfaction and said they were happy with the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program.

All the 50 (100%) women respondents from both the districts expressed satisfaction and said they were happy with the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program.

81% expressed that they were satisfied and happy with the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program, while 19% respondents expressed indifference.

96% expressed that they were satisfied and happy with the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program, while 4% respondents expressed indifference.

Do you think the program is important for your community and for your family?

The program was thought to be important for community and their family by all the 51 (100%) respondents from both the districts.

All of the respondents from both districts thought that the program was important for community and their family.

All the respondents thought that the program was important for community and their family.

All the female non-beneficiaries thought that the program was important for community and their family.

How many members of your family, including you, attended the program? (Please simply mark the number that applies)

43% said that 5 or more persons from their family attended, 16% informed that one person attended, 10% said 4 members of family attended, 6% said 3 members of family attended, 4% informed that 2 members attended, While 21% men beneficiaries, all from Miramor said one person from their family attended.

24% said that 5 or more persons from their family attended, 16% informed that four persons from family attended, 27% said 3 members of family attended, 20% said 2 members of family attended, while 12% informed that 1 person from family attended.

23% said that 5 or more persons from their family attended, 10% said 4 persons from family attended, 23% said 3 members of family attended, 23% informed that 2 members attended, and 19% informed that one person attended.

29% said that 5 or more persons from their family attended. 23% said 4 persons from family attended, 13% said 3 members of family attended, 19% informed that 2 members attended, and 14% informed that one person attended.

From your 8% informed that 36% said that 1 39% male non- 33% said that 1


Questions Analysis




house, how many females attended the program? (Please simply mark the number that applies)

one female member of family attended, 14% said that 2 female members of family attended, 27% said that 3 female members from their family attended, 22% informed that four females from family attended, While 29% (15 respondents) all from 2 CDCs of Miramor said no female member from their family attended

female member from their family attended, 30% women said 2 females from family attended, 22% women said that 3 female members of family attended, and 12% informed that four female members of the family attended.

beneficiaries said that 1 person from their family attended, 33% responded that 2 persons from family attended, 16% said that 3 members of family attended, and 10% informed that four members of the family attended, while only 2% (1) respondent said that more than 5 persons from family attended

person from their family attended, 33% responded that 2 persons from family attended, 19% said that 3 members of family attended, and 15% informed that four members of the family attended.

At which place did you attend the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program?

All the male beneficiaries from both the districts informed that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at the Mosque.

All the female beneficiaries informed that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at the Mosque.

80% male non-beneficiaries said that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at the Mosque, 20% respondents said that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at a house.

All the female non-beneficiaries informed that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at the Mosque.

At what time of the day was the presentation conducted?

49% said that presentation was conducted early morning, 45% said that presentation was conducted early in the day, while 6%, all from a CDC of

34% said that presentation was conducted early morning, 18% said that presentation was conducted early in the day, while 48% informed that the

53% said that presentation was conducted early morning, 16% said that presentation was conducted early in the day, while 31% informed that the

33% said that presentation was conducted early morning, 67% responded that the presentation was conducted at afternoon/evening.


Questions Analysis




Shahristan informed that the presentation was conducted at afternoon/evening.

presentation was conducted at afternoon/evening.

presentation was conducted at afternoon/evening.

Are you aware of a similar campaign in your village before?

Majority of respondents (71%) from both districts informed that they were not aware of a similar campaign in the village before, while 29% (15) respondents, all from Miramor said they were aware of similar campaign in their village before.

Majority of female respondents (66%) from both districts informed that they were not aware of a similar campaign in village before, while 34% (17) respondents, all from district Miramor, said they were aware of similar campaign in their village before.

All male non-beneficiaries responded that they were not aware of a similar campaign in the village before.

Majority of female non-beneficiaries 85% (44) from both districts informed that they were not aware of a similar campaign in village before, only 15% (8) respondents, all from district Miramor said they were aware of similar campaign in their village before

If YES to 8 (if no SKIP), how did this campaign relate to the previous campaign?

The 15 respondents from district Miramor stated that this campaign was more useful than the previous campaign.

The (17) respondents aware of a similar campaign, informed that this campaign was more useful.

Not Applicable The (8) respondents aware of a similar campaign informed that this campaign was more useful.

Why did you attend the Hygiene and Child Nutrition Awareness Program?

75% respondents expressed they attended the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program as they were interested in learning about hand washing and general hygiene. Similarly, 25% respondents said they were interested in learning about

All (100%) female respondents expressed they attended the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program as they were interested to learn about hygiene and nutrition.

45% respondents expressed they attended the Awareness program as they were interested in learning about hygiene and nutrition, 8% said that they attended the program to get the food package and soap cake, while 47% male non-beneficiaries

88% respondents expressed they attended the Awareness program as they were interested in learning about hygiene and nutrition, 10% female non-beneficiaries expressed that they attended the program in hopes of receiving the cash benefit, and


Questions Analysis




child nutrition. expressed that they attended the program hoping to receive the cash benefit.

2% said that they attended the program to get the food package and soap cake

Was the information in the presentation new?

Majority (84%) of the respondents expressed that information in the presentation was new, while only 16% (8) respondents from a CDC of Miramor said some information was new and some was not new.

All the female beneficiaries said that some information in presentation was new while some was not

43% expressed that information in the presentation was new, while 57% respondents said some information was new and some was not new

31% expressed that information in the presentation was new, 65% respondents said some information was new and some was not new, Only 4% said that information was not new.

Was the amount of information in the presentation appropriate?

59% respondents said that information in the presentation was just right, 25% responded that it was too much, while only 16% (8) from a CDC of Shahristan said it was too little to be appropriate.

All female beneficiaries stated that information in presentation was too much appropriate.

51% male non-beneficiaries responded that it was too much, while 49% respondents said that information in the presentation was just right.

60% female non-beneficiaries responded that it was too much, 37% respondents said that information in the presentation was just right, while 4% said that information was too little.

Did you have enough time to ask questions?

All the male beneficiaries from both the districts expressed that they had enough time to ask questions.

All the female beneficiaries from both the districts expressed that they had enough time to ask questions.

84% responded that they had enough time to ask questions, while only 16% (8) respondents from CDC of Shahristan said that they did not have enough time to ask questions.

85% responded that they had enough time to ask questions, while only 15% (8) respondents from CDC of Miramor said that they did not have enough time to ask questions.

Was the presenter well organized and

All the male beneficiaries from both the districts

All the female beneficiaries from both the districts

84% respondents affirmed that the presenter was well

96% respondents affirmed that the presenter was well


Questions Analysis




clearly spoken in his/her presentation?

affirmed that the presenter was well organized and spoke clearly in presentation.

affirmed that the presenter was well organized and spoke clearly in presentation

organized and spoke clearly in presentation, while only 16% (8) respondents from CDC of Shahristan said that presenter was mostly clear in presentation

organized and spoke clearly in presentation, while only 4% (2) respondents from CDC of Miramor said that presenter was mostly clear in presentation

Were the visual pictures easy to understand?

92% of the male beneficiaries expressed that visual pictures were easy to understand, only 8% from a CDC of Miramor stated otherwise.

All female beneficiaries expressed that visual pictures were easy to understand.

All male non-beneficiaries expressed that visual pictures were easy to understand.

98% of the respondents expressed that visual pictures were easy to understand, only 2% (1) respondent said the visual pictures were not easy to understand.

Did you receive food packets of iodized salt and biscuits?

All male beneficiaries affirmed that they received food packets of Iodized salt and biscuits.

All the female beneficiaries from both the districts affirmed that they received food packets of Iodized salt and biscuits.

All male non-beneficiaries from both the districts affirmed that they received food packets of Iodized salt and biscuits.

All the female non-beneficiaries from both the districts affirmed that they received food packets of Iodized salt and biscuits.

Did you receive the soap cakes?

Similarly all male beneficiaries from both the districts informed that they received the soap cakes as well.

Similarly all female beneficiaries from both the districts informed that they received the soap cakes as well.

Similarly all male non-beneficiaries from both the districts informed that they received the soap cakes as well.

Similarly all female non-beneficiaries from both the districts informed that they received the soap cakes as well.

Would you recommend this Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program to other friends and villages?

All the male beneficiaries would recommend this Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program to friends and other villages.

A majority (95%) of female beneficiaries would recommend this Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program to friends and other villages; however, 5%

A majority (94%) of male non-beneficiaries would recommend this Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program to friends and other villages; only 6% responded

A majority (96%) of female non-beneficiaries would recommend this Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program to friends and other villages; however, 4%


Questions Analysis




female beneficiaries responded negatively.

that may be they would recommend the program.

female non-beneficiaries responded negatively.

Would you attend another session of the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program?

92% of the male beneficiaries said they would attend another session, only 8% (4) respondents from a CDC of Miramor stated otherwise.

78% of the female beneficiaries said they would attend another session, while 22% responded that maybe they would attend another session.

All the male non-beneficiaries said they would attend another session of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program.

94% of the female non-beneficiaries said they would attend another session, while only 4% responded that maybe they would attend another session.


The Key findings from Open Discussion are presented in Table below:

Table 17.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness

Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




Who do you think has benefited the most from this program? Why do you think so?

Male beneficiaries from Sarkoyak Ameech and Darghala Charkh Bazar opined that mothers and Children benefited the most from this program and was effective in reaching them. Moreover they emphasized that health is better than anything, therefore, those who benefitted shall also inform others.

All female beneficiaries expressed that all those who participated in the program benefitted the most. The respondents from Pitab Joe Watana opined that women and children benefited more from this program and now they can better take care of their health.

Majority of the male non-beneficiaries from villages where Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program was carried out opined that the program was beneficial to all and mothers and children in particular benefited the most from this program. Only respondents from Zard Sang Shali expressed that as female from their

The female non beneficiary respondents of Zar Sang Shaliji, Sarkoyak Ameech, Deh Asho Alawdal in Shahristan district and Darghala Charkh Bargar and Rok villages in Miramor district said that the direct beneficiaries of the programme benefitted a lot but they also shared the information with other villagers as well which was


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




families participated, the men have limited knowledge about it.

very useful.

What suggestions do you have to make the presentation more effective?

All male beneficiaries were satisfied about the current process and suggested that the government shall continue it. Respondents from Pitab Joe Watan stressed that discussion need to be further simplified making it easy to understand for village people. Moreover, respondents from Rook Ushto suggested inclusion of female doctors in team so as to provide information regarding maternal health and hygiene.

All the female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the program and suggested that such program be continued and regularly held so that people can learn more about nutrition, health and hygiene.

All the male non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the program and suggested that such program be continued in future so that people can learn more about nutrition, health and hygiene.

The respondents suggested the program to be extended because this way the people will benefit more. And that the program was quite detailed and all important information was covered.

If there was one important issue that was missed in the campaign about which you would have liked to have learned, what is that issue?

Male beneficiaries informed that as such there were no specific issues, and any welfare program of government is welcome. Respondents from Sarkoyak Ameech suggested that if

Female beneficiaries expressed that as such there were no specific issue about which they would like more information. They suggested that such programs be continued in

Majority of male non-beneficiaries expressed that there was no specific issue about which they would like more information. They suggested that such programs be continued in

Similarly female non beneficiaries expressed that as such there was no specific issue about which they would like to have more information. They suggested that such programs might be


Questions Analysis

Male Beneficiaries




there is a nurse or birth attendant in our village who can help pregnant women as the village is very far from the city.

future as well. future as well. Only respondents from Rook Ushto district Miramor suggested that program might include information on how to deal with waste materials? How diseases can be prevented etc., and provision of female doctor in village as it is very far from cities and health facilities.

continued in future as well.

The above analysis reveals that Nutrition and Hygiene awareness has been well received in all the villages. Everyone liked it and recommended to continue on a permanent basis and have such meetings held regularly. The campaign was well prepared and organized, well attended by both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (including multiple members / females from one family in most cases). Most villagers confirmed that they have never been exposed to similar campaigns in the past. Members from a small number of villages where similar campaigns had been conducted in the past confirmed that this campaign was more useful. Most of the information was new and visual material was easy to understand. Females and children benefited the most from the campaign. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Overall, females are more positive about the campaign than the males. The program participants also expressed satisfaction with the contents of distribution of food packs and soap cakes. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested its further expansion and continuation.


SECTION SEVEN –

ANNEXURES OF ASPP OPERATIONAL EVALUATION


Annexure 1 - Work plan for Daikundi Province, Miramor and Shahristan District’s FGI/D Field Survey

S# Tasks

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week

10 Week

11 Week

12

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Responsibility Responsible

person 08-15: Aug

16-23: Nov

24-30: Nov

1-7: Dec

8-14: Dec

15-21: Dec

22-28: Dec

29 Dec-4: Jan

5-11: Jan

12-18: Jan

19-25: Jan

26-31: Jan

1.1 Planning and Orientation meeting with MoLSAMD

AMMC &

MoLSAMD Daud,

Abobaker

1.2 Coordination meeting with FP

AMMC Abobaker

1.3 Final FGD Guidelines, Translation local language and removing gaps

AMMC,

MoLSAMD Haroon

Abobaker

1.4 Meeting & training of FGD Supervisors/ Enumerators

AMMC Daud

Abobaker, Asadullah

1.5 Mock exercise on FGD formats (within team)

AMMC Daud

Abobaker, Asadullah

1.6 Refresh Training of the team

AMMC Daud

Abobaker, Asadullah

2.1 Arrangement for transport etc.

AMMC Azizullah Asadullah

2.2 Traveling to Field (Daikundi Province, Miramor District)

AMMC Supervisors

2.3 Coordination meeting with the field office/ team of FP

AMMC Supervisors

2.4 Training for the Enumerators

AMMC Supervisors

3.1 FGDs of District Governor and CDCs of Miramor

AMMC Supervisors/

Surveyors

3.2 FGDs of District Governor and CDCs of Shahristan

AMMC Supervisors/

Surveyors

3.3 FGDs of DoLSAMD, FP and Provincial Government of Daikundi Province

AMMC Supervisors/

Surveyors

4.1 Quality Control of Collected Data

AMMC,

MoLSAMD

Najeeb, Abobaker

Asif and Daud


4.2 Removal of gaps and obtaining any leftover information

AMMC,

MoLSAMD Najeeb,

Abobaker

4.3 Data Entry of Collected Information into the Database

AMMC Key Punchers

4.5 Translation of Data from Dari to English

AMMC Rashid Haroon

6.1 Response Tables of each category

AMMC Asif, Daud, Abobaker

6.2 Draft Report of FGI/Operational Evaluation

AMMC Asif, Daud

6.3 Comments & corrections + additions to draft report

AMMC,

MoLSAMD Dr. Sirajuddin

Asif, Daud

6.4 Final Draft Report – Operational Evaluation

AMMC Asif, Daud


Annexure 2 - FGI/D Training Outline for Moderators and Facilitators at AMMC

Session Topic By

1st Day Introduction Arbab Daud

1 Purpose of FGDs in Operational Evaluation Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

2 Using FGDs in Program Development & Evaluation Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

3 What is FGD? FGDs defined Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

4 Uses of FGD Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

5 What happens at FGDs Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

6 Developing Questions for FGDs Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

7 Features of Questions in FGDs. Five (05) general types; Opening, Introduction, Transition, Key Questions & Ending

Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

8 Moderating FGDs. Techniques; Pause & Probe Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb

9 Data Analysis after FGDs. Three (03) steps; Indexing, Management and Interpretation


10 FGD Reporting; Purpose of study, Description of proceedings, Summary of findings, and Recommendations


Second Day

11 Checklist for FGDs; Advance notice, Questionnaires, Logistics Abobaker, Nasrullah

12 Moderator Skills

13 Principles of Note Taking Abobaker, Nasrullah

14 Materials to be prepared for FGD Abobaker, Nasrullah

15 Arrangements for FGDs Abobaker, Nasrullah

16 Remember to do in FGDs Abobaker, Nasrullah

17 Revision of each Question of FGI/D for SNP Operational Evaluation

FGI/D team and trainer

18 Mock exercise of each section by both pairs; male & female, moderator and note-taker

FGI/D team and trainer


Annexure 3 - Field Work Schedules of Focus Group Discussions

Miramor District

S.No Name of the FGD Date FGD Conducted

(Chukrizar Barkar)– CDC- 01 (34-3407-0116)

1 Village Selection Committee 23-11-2012

2 Village Verification Committee 23-112012

3 Male Beneficiary 23-11-2012

4 Female Beneficiary 23-11-2012

5 Male Non-Beneficiary 23-11-2012

6 Female Non-Beneficiary 23-11-2012

Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062)


2 Village Verification Committee 29-11-2012





Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087)







Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024)







Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006)







Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089)








Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061)


2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable





Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161)







Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151)







Shahristan District

S.No Name of the FGD Date FGD Conducted

Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla CDC-01 (34-3409-0032)







Zard Sang Shali CDC-02 (34-3409-0127)







Kohkoj-e-Waras CDC-03 (34-3409-0110)







Kadanag Girow CDC-04 (34-3409-0109)








Sare Koyak Amej CDC-05 (34-3409-0130)







Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla CDC-06 (34-3409-0016)







Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC-07 (34-3409-0002)







Deh-e-Osho Alawdal CDC-08 (34-3409-0010)







Awri Mazr-e- Uzmuk CDC-09








Annexure 4 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries Miramor District Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116) –Male Beneficiaries

S.No Survey ID Family ID (from SNF-01 Form)

Name of family head Relation to family Head Age

1 P1 001 Nasir Himself 45

2 P2 017 Mohammad Tahir Himself 52

3 P3 006 Mohammad Ali Himself 40

4 P4 010 Mosa Himself 65

5 P5 016 Aziz Himself 28

6 P6 009 Ibrahim Himself 50

7 P7 008 Daud Himself 30

8 P8 015 Khodadad Himself 41

Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062 )Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 014 Ghulam Ali Himself 23


3 P3 009 Sakhi Dad Himself 40

4 P4 013 Anwar Himself 45

5 P5 008 Ali Karam Himself 46 6 P6 001 Hosaindad Himself 60

7 P7 002 Zamin Himself 45

8 P8 007 Suhrab Himself 40

Nak Watana- CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 008 Mohammad Ali Himself 55 2 P2 009 Ali Nega Himself 65 3 P3 036 Zamin Ali Himself 45 4 P4 011 Hosaindad Himself 67 5 P5 016 Mohammad Ali Himself 65 6 P6 007 Sultan Son 33 7 P7 006 Mohammad Amin Himself 31 8 P8 005 Husain Ali Son 30

9 P9 035 Mohammad Dawlat Himself 55

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 019 Eshaq Ali Himself 57 2 P2 018 Qurban Himself 46 3 P3 002 Sher Husain Himself 39 4 P4 003 Sher Husain Himself 60

5 P5 017 Mohamamd Jan Himself 45

6 P6 009 Suhrab Himself 54 7 P7 016 Sakhi Dad Himself 48 8 P8 004 Gul Ahmad Himself 35


9 P9 015 Ewaz Himself 41

Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Male Beneficiaries


Name Relation to Family Head Age

1 P1 002 Said Hosain Himself 72

2 P2 009 Mohammad Esaa Himself 70 3 P3 013 Juma Khan Himself 25 4 P4 016 Khan Mohammad Himself 57 5 P5 001 Ibrahim Himself 40 6 P6 006 Sultan Himself 86 7 P7 015 Juma Son 21 8 P8 005 Sakhi Himself 35

Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 021 Hosain Ali Himself 55

2 P2 040 Abdullah Himself 38

3 P3 046 Sultan Himself 46 4 P4 049 Mohammad Jan Himself 58 5 P5 052 Khadem Husain Himself 65 6 P6 002 Ali Nega Himself 65 7 P7 037 Khanali Himself 45 8 P8 003 Ali Jan Himself 56 9 P9 001 Sarwar Himself 70

Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 008 Esaa Himself 60 2 P2 010 Zamin Himself 50 3 P3 007 Jan Mohammad Himself 45 4 P4 006 Yousuf Himself 46


6 P6 022 Janali Himself 48 7 P7 001 Sarwar Son 30 8 P8 031 Habib Himself 38

Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 026 Mohammad Ali Himself 65 2 P2 027 Eshaq Himself 45 3 P3 020 Mohammad Ameen Himself 42 4 P4 037 Aziz Himself 32 5 P5 033 Hosain Himself 45 6 P6 023 Hasan Jan Himself 40 7 P7 021 Shirin Jan Himself 41 8 P8 019 Akbar Himself 29

Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Male Beneficiaries



1 P1 015 Ghulam Mohammad Son 18 2 P2 011 Hosain Mohammad Himself 75


3 P3 013 Ghulam Nabi Son 22 4 P4 002 Abbas Dad Himself 55 5 P5 010 Sadiq Ali Himself 50 6 P6 004 Tahir Himself 25

7 P7 003 Ramazan Himself 65 8 P8 001 Mohammad Ali Himself 45

District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Male Beneficiaries

S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Head

Age

1 P1 002 Eshaq Himself 45 2 P2 004 Zamin Himself 55 3 P3 005 Sayeed Abbas Himself 38 4 P4 008 Noor Ahmad Himself 40 5 P5 014 Ezatullah Himself 30 6 P6 017 Ghulam Abbas Himself 20 7 P7 026 Mohammad Himself 35 8 P8 031 Qurban Himself 62 9 P9 022 Reza Himself 29

Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 028 Dost Ali Himself 62 2 P2 026 Nadir Himself 63 3 P3 012 Amir Jan Himself 45 4 P4 020 Qurban Himself 32 5 P5 021 Faiz Ali Himself 45 6 P6 024 Roman Himself 30 7 P7 025 Ghulam Himself 75 8 P8 031 Sultan Ali Himself 45

Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 003 Ali Jan Himself 50

2 P2 042 Khoda dad Himself 45 3 P3 030 Eid Mohammad Himself 40 4 P4 017 Mohammad

Hosain Himself 30

5 P5 043 Khoda Dad Himself 30 6 P6 041 Ghulam Hosain Himself 65 7 P7 035 Mohammad Esa Himself 67

8 P8 029 Mohammad Ali Himself 57

Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 007 Hosain Ali Himself 60 2 P2 016 Habibullah Himself 28 3 P3 005 Ali Mohammad SON 21 4 P4 006 Nadir Himself 58


5 P5 012 Hasan Himself 45 6 P6 010 Hosaindad Himself 65 7 P7 001 Ghulam sarwar Himself 30 8 P8 009 Khoda dad Himself 45

Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 024 Ali Mohammad Himself 55 2 P2 035 Khoda Dad Himself 50 3 P3 028 Khoda Dad Himself 60 4 P4 026 Ghulam Ali Himself 52 5 P5 023 Qurban Ali Himself 46 6 P6 016 Eshaq Himself 55 7 P7 008 Najaf Ali Himself 65 8 P8 021 Ali Madad Himself 65 9 P9 041 Mohammad Himself 35

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 016 Yousuf Son 21 2 P2 011 Hosaindad Himself 35

3 P3 009 Eshaq Son 20 4 P4 015 Roman Himself 40 5 P5 003 Khoda Bakhsh Son 21 6 P6 007 Sardar Father 65 7 P7 002 Mohammad

Hosain Son 25

8 P8 006 Mohammad Mosa Himself 55

Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 010 Jan Ali Himself 40 2 P2 026 Ali Dad Himself 45 3 P3 035 Shaikh Sabir Himself 50 4 P4 025 Ghulam Hosain Himself 76 5 P5 039 Mohammad Himself 35 6 P6 021 Sharif Himself 36

7 P7 014 Eshaq Himself 35 8 P8 037 Ibrahim Himself 53

Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 002 Sarwar Himself 38 2 P2 008 Ali Madad Himself 24 3 P3 004 Abbas Himself 38 4 P4 012 Ghulam Himself 27 5 P5 007 Mohammad Reza Himself 30 6 P6 013 Juma Himself 40 7 P7 015 Sardar Himself 21 8 P8 006 Sultan Himself 35


Awri Mazar e Uzmuk – CDC- 09 –Male Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 002 Mohammad Ali Himself 70 2 P2 019 Sulaiman Himself 40 3 P3 012 Baqir Himself 35 4 P4 011 Sher Hosain Himself 30 5 P5 006 Zakir Hosain Himself 25 6 P6 001 Band Ali Himself 30 7 P7 010 Ghulam Sarwar Himself 14 8 P8 020 Mohammad Himself 50 9 P9 014 Khoda Dad Himself 45


Annexure 5 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Beneficiaries

Miramor District Nak Watana CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Beneficiaries


Annexure 6 - Participants of FGI / D with Male Non-Beneficiaries District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)–Male Non Beneficiaries


Name of family head Relation to family Head

Age

1 P1 Nadir Himself 35 2 P2 Aman Himself 25 3 P3 Mohammad Himself 26 4 P4 Ghulam Haidar Himself 70 5 P5 Aman Sadiq Himself 20 6 P6 Abbas Himself 26 7 P7 Alam Himself 20 8 P8 Mohammad Ghulam Haidar Himself 21

Sangarkesh Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Amir Mohammad Himself 50 2 P2 Khoda ram Himself 30 3 P3 Hosain Ali Himself 67 4 P4 Ali Reza Himself 18 5 P5 Hosain Dad Himself 55 6 P6 Esaa Khan Himself 36 7 P7 Sakhi Himself 48 8 P8 Abdullah Himself 39 9 P9 Mohammad Jan Himself 31

Nak Watana- CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087 ) Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Ali Nega Son 22 2 P2 Mohammad Hosain Himself 30 3 P3 Zamin Himself 28 4 P4 Ameen Brother 20 5 P5 Alidad Son 21

6 P6 Sultan Himself 75 7 P7 Hosaindad Son 20 8 P8 Mohammad Ali Son 27

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Khan Ali Nali Himself 40 2 P2 Mosa Khan Himself 36 3 P3 Mohammad Himself 42 4 P4 Khan Ali Esaa Khan Himself 22 5 P5 Mohammad Ali Himself 47 6 P6 Ayub Himself 65 7 P7 Mohammad Himself 25 8 P8 Kazim Himself 23 9 P9 Hosain Himself 40 10 P10 Hosain Dad Himself 37


Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Male Non Beneficiaries


Name Relation to Family Head

Age

1 P1 Ibrahim Himself 20 2 P2 Naeem Himself 60 3 P3 Said Hasan Himself 45 4 P4 Taj Mohammad Himself 50 5 P5 Ibrahim Himself 41 6 P6 Eshaq Ali Himself 34 7 P7 Khoda dad Himself 60 8 P8 Mahram Himself 47 9 P9 Alidaad Himself 37 10 P10 Yousuf Himself 65 11 P11 Ghulam Ali Himself 65 12 P12 Ibrahim Himself 60

Pitab Joe Watana - 06 (34-3407-0089) Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Askar Himself 65

2 P2 Eshaq Himself 30 3 P3 Anwar Himself 45

4 P4 Ibrahim Himself 55 5 P5 Mohammad Ali Himself 22 6 P6 Ali Jan Himself 25 7 P7 Arif Himself 20 8 P8 Husain Reza Himself 32

Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Male Non-Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Asadullah Mohammad Ali Himself 32 2 P2 Zamin Himself 63 3 P3 Mohammad Hosain Himself 70

4 P4 Reza Himself 18 5 P5 Bashir Son 18 6 P6 Khan Mohammad Himself 37 7 P7 Mohammad Yar Himself 27 8 P8 Reza Khadem Himself 22 9 P9 Ghulam Sakhi Himself 37

Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Ghulam Ali Himself 61 2 P2 Hosain Himself 20 3 P3 Ahmad Hosain Himself 25 4 P4 Wahid Himself 32 5 P5 Qurban Himself 45 6 P6 Abbas Himself 20

7 P7 Gharib Hosain Himself 50

8 P8 Zamin Ali Himself 28


Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151)Male Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Mohammad Nadir Himself 37

2 P2 Abdullah Himself 28

3 P3 Amanullah Himself 35

4 P4 Ali Rahim Himself 22

5 P5 Jawad Himself 29

6 P6 Zamin Himself 65

7 P7 Sultana Himself 29

8 P8 Khuda dad Himself 67

District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Khoda Dad Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Hosain Himself 65 3 P3 Ghulam Haidar Himself 30 4 P4 Zawar Ali Himself 45 5 P5 Chaman Ali Son 31 6 P6 Said Mohammad Himself 38 7 P7 Mohammad Ewaz Himself 28 8 P8 Abbas Son 22 9 P9 Sher Hosain Himself 32

Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Rajab Himself 32 2 P2 Wahid Himself 25 3 P3 Qurban Himself 21 4 P4 Esmail Himself 29 5 P5 Hosaindad Himself 20 6 P6 Rahmatullah Himself 19 7 P7 Abdul Rahim Himself 30 8 P8 Rajab Himself 45

Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Ali Yawar Himself 70 2 P2 Ali Mada Himself 18 3 P3 Boman Himself 40 4 P4 Mohammad

Hosain Himself 50

5 P5 Boman Mohammad Ali

Himself 46

6 P6 Sardar Himself 42 7 P7 Ewaz Hosain Himself 78 8 P8 Khoda Ram Himself 43


Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Kazim Son 18 2 P2 Mokhtar Himself 26 3 P3 Ghulam Rasool Himself 28 4 P4 Mohammad Taqi Himself 18 5 P5 Eid Mohammad Himself 18 6 P6 Mohammad

Hosain Himself 80

7 P7 Qurban Son 23 8 P8 Ali Karam Himself 55 9 P9 Ibrahim Himself 30 10 P10 Hosain Bakhsh Himself 65 11 P11 Sayed Hashim Himself 65

Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Dost Mohammad Himself 32 2 P2 Hosain Himself 40 3 P3 Abdullah Himself 25 4 P4 Anwar Himself 40 5 P5 Khadem Himself 23 6 P6 Sardar Himself 50 7 P7 Khan Ali Himself 32 8 P8 Ghulam Sakhi Himself 22 9 P9 Hasan Himself 40

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla– CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Khoda Bakhsh Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Himself 29 3 P3 Khoda Bakhsh

sultan Himself 28

4 P4 Khoda ram Himself 47 5 P5 Chaman Himself 55 6 P6 Mohammad Ali Himself 50 7 P7 Abbas Himself 50 8 P8 Shah Rasool Himself 55

Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Surab Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Himself 55 3 P3 Sher Hossain Himself 20 4 P4 Anwar Himself 21 5 P5 Anwar Hosain Himself 45 6 P6 Khadim Himself 30 7 P7 Aslam Himself 40 8 P8 Ghulam Hosain Himself 50


Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Rasool Himself 22 2 P2 Karim Himself 40 3 P3 Nazir Himself 42 4 P4 Bomanali Himself 35 5 P5 Kalbi Hosain Himself 34 6 P6 Mohammad Himself 45 7 P7 Abbas Himself 30 8 P8 Khoda Dad Himself 18

Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 –Male Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Gul Hosain Himself 55 2 P2 Ali Dad Himself 59 3 P3 Gurban Ali Himself 47 4 P4 Mohammad Abbas Himself 28 5 P5 Safdar Ali Himself 50 6 P6 Zulf Ali Himself 40 7 P7 Yousuf Himself 50 8 P8 Dar Ali Himself 70


Annexure 7 - Pictures of FGI/D Male Non-Beneficiaries of Daikundi

Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Non-Beneficiaries

Miramor District Nak Watana CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Non-Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Non-Beneficiaries


Annexure 8 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Beneficiaries District- Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01 (34-3407-0116)–Female Beneficiaries



1 P1 013 Gulsom Herself 80 2 P2 003 Fatima Herself 70 3 P3 007 Najiba Herself 29 4 P4 011 Najiba Herself 60

5 P5 004 Mohammad Nadir Wife 28

6 P6 001 Nasir Wife 32 7 P7 017 Mohammad Tahir Wife 40 8 P8 010 Momin Wife 35

Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 010 Malika Herself 23

2 P2 002 Zamin Daughter 21 3 P3 007 Suhrab Daughter 20 4 P4 012 Qasim Wife 35 5 P5 014 Ghulam Ali Wife 60 6 P6 011 Mosa Wife 38 7 P7 013 Anwar Wife 36 8 P8 008 Ali Karam Wife 34

Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 027 Khadeja Herself 65 2 P2 024 Agha Herself 45 3 P3 031 Ali Nega Wife 50

4 P4 035 Mohammad Dost Wife 35

5 P5 007 Sultan Wife 55 6 P6 008 Mohammad Ali Wife 50 7 P7 041 Mohammad Ali Wife 40 8 P8 014 Mohammad Ali Sister 14

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 014 Haji Hosain Wife 35

2 P2 009 Suhrab Wife 35

3 P3 001 Juma Khan Wife 38

4 P4 006 Qambar Wife 30

5 P5 020 Hosain Dad Wife 32 6 P6 011 Mohammad Yousuf Wife 29 7 P7 012 Younus Wife 40 8 P8 013 Sakhidad Wife 37

Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 019 Fatima Herself 65


2 P2 014 Zelaikha Herself 80

3 P3 018 Gulbahar Herself 70

4 P4 025 Shams Herself 40 5 P5 023 Said Ali Wife 35

6 P6 022 Said Sarwar Wife 41 7 P7 021 Said Roman Wife 28

8 P8 004 Nazer Wife 35

Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 017 Jan Begum Herself 55

2 P2 006 Roqia Herself 45

3 P3 018 ZarAfshan Herself 38 4 P4 004 Afshan Herself 32 5 P5 005 Amena Herself 40 6 P6 015 Sahib Jan Herself 42 7 P7 016 Amena Herself 35 8 P8 053 Setara Herself 58 9 P9 041 Hawa Herself 32

Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 030 Bakhtawar Herself 45 2 P2 027 Guli Herself 50 3 P3 026 Hawa Herself 55 4 P4 025 Shahr Bano Herself 35 5 P5 017 Masoma Herself 43 6 P6 013 Fatima Herself 29

7 P7 014 Sediqa Herself 28 8 P8 003 Zeba Herself 70

Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 002 Marzia Herself 57 2 P2 009 Hora Herself 46 3 P3 007 Khyal Jan Herself 60 4 P4 012 Amena Herself 30 5 P5 008 Kheyal Herself 30 6 P6 029 Bazgul Herself 22 7 P7 017 Zargul Herself 25 8 P8 013 Masoma Herself 35

Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Female Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 016 Shafiqa Herself 30 2 P2 005 Mohammad Aman Wife 45 3 P3 006 Sardar Wife 30 4 P4 007 Ghulam Abbas Wife 50

5 P5 009 Sharif Wife 40

6 P6 014 Eshaq Wife 38 7 P7 017 Mohammad Wife 35


8 P8 012 Hosain ALI Wife 40

District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 003 Fatima Herself 32 2 P2 007 Nek Bakht Herself 35 3 P3 015 Sara Bibi Herself 27 4 P4 021 Farida Herself 26 5 P5 023 Agha mah Herself 46 6 P6 025 Kalbiabbas Wife 35 7 P7 031 Qurban Wife 45 8 P8 024 Tahir Wife 35

Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 014 Saragul Herself 50 2 P2 009 Sheren Herself 40 3 P3 030 Ghulnasha Herself 65 4 P4 010 Hakimah Herself 60 5 P5 017 Gulkhosh Herself 62 6 P6 006 Bomna Herself 50 7 P7 032 Mazi Mah Herself 56 8 P8 011 Naisha Gul Herself 70 9 P9 016 Gulandam Herself 70

Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 022 Zarin Herself 37 2 P2 008 Zahra Herself 50 3 P3 010 Karima Herself 35 4 P4 049 Bakhtawar Herself 45 5 P5 031 Sardaro Herself 65 6 P6 038 Bakhtawar Herself 30 7 P7 039 Neekbakht Herself 40 8 P8 051 Agha gul Herself 55

Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 004 Chaman Herself 45 2 P2 016 Habibullah Wife 30 3 P3 001 Ghulam Sarwar Wife 32 4 P4 015 Ali Baksh Wife 40 5 P5 002 Rajab Wife 50 6 P6 010 Hosain dad Wife 65 7 P7 009 Khoda dad Wife 42 8 P8 006 Nadir Wife 50


Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 026 Ghulam Ali Wife 45 2 P2 013 Neekdad Herself 50

3 P3 047 Lalili Herself 35 4 P4 042 Lajor Herself 75 5 P5 004 Zahra Herself 45 6 P6 002 Nazikmaghol Herself 50 7 P7 007 Ali Mohammad Wife 60 8 P8 Ali Gul Wife 60

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 005 Doori Herself 73 2 P2 017 Mahgul Herself 32 3 P3 012 Ghulam Ali Wife 40 4 P4 011 Hosain dad Wife 37 5 P5 015 Boman Wife 41 6 P6 003 Khoda Bakhsh Wife 45 7 P7 010 Mohammad Ali Wife 27 8 P8 009 Ishaq Wife 26 9 P9 007 Sardar Wife 26

Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 013 Jahan Mahtab Herself 34 2 P2 008 Fatima Herself 45 3 P3 001 Ibrahim Wife 30 4 P4 004 Nasir Wife 40 5 P5 010 Jan Ali Wife 40 6 P6 016 Mohammad Wife 35 7 P7 017 Abdullah Wife 30 8 P8 021 Sharif Wife 27

Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 014 Shahrbanu Herself 40 2 P2 012 Ghulam Wife 45 3 P3 001 Nazir Wife 38 4 P4 013 Juma Wife 60 5 P5 011 Safdar Wife 45 6 P6 010 Abbas Wife 28 7 P7 009 Kabir Wife 40 8 P8 003 Mohammad Wife 40


Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 – Female Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 017 Khairi Himself 40 2 P2 009 Bishgul Himself 35 3 P3 022 Ibrahim Wife 45 4 P4 003 Zainab Himself 30 5 P5 007 Rajab Wife 22 6 P6 004 Abdul Wife 38 7 P7 020 Mohammad Wife 43 8 P8 010 Ghulam sarwar Sister 20


Annexure 9 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Female Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Beneficiaries

Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Beneficiaries


Annexure 10 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Non Beneficiaries

District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)–Female Non Beneficiaries



1 P1 Nadir His daughter 22 2 P2 Ghulam Haidar His wife 55

3 P3 Najiba Her self 45

4 P4 Musa His daughter 25

5 P5 Musa His wife 55 6 P6 Mohammad Alam His wife 25

7 P7 Ghulam Abbas His wife 26

8 P8 Fatima Herself 30

Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Female Non-Beneficiaries


Name of family head

Relation to family Head

Age

1 P1 Nargis Herself 26 2 P2 Wazir Herself 40 3 P3 Kimia Herself 42 4 P4 Reza Gul Herself 37 5 P5 Sabr Gul Herself 25 6 P6 Marghoba Herself 24 7 P7 Fatima Daughter 22 8 P8 Gul Jan Herself 35 9 P9 GawharTaj Herself 40

Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Anwar Wife 40

2 P2 Nader Wife 27

3 P3 Nekbakht Herself 45 4 P4 Mohammad Jan Sister 21 5 P5 Ameena Herself 45 6 P6 Khorshid Daughter 20

7 P7 Ali Nega Wife 40

8 P8 Mohammad Ali Wife 22

9 P9 Hayat Begum Herself 30

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Ali Khan Wife 22 2 P2 Amina Herself 40 3 P3 Hosaindad Wife 35 4 P4 Ewaz Wife 50 5 P5 Begum Herself 40 6 P6 Masuma Herself 37 7 P7 Bilqis Herself 60 8 P8 Dor Jan Herself 21


Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Hosain Ali Wife 60 2 P2 Mariha Daughter 22 3 P3 Fatima Daughter 20 4 P4 Sabergul Daughter 21

5 P5 Fatima Herself 23 6 P6 Gulbakht Herself 25 7 P7 Hawa Herself 30 8 P8 Fatima Herself 28

Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Sarwar Daughter 22 2 P2 Khadem Ali Daughter 25 3 P3 Ali Jan Daughter 26 4 P4 Mohammad Esa Daughter 25 5 P5 Khurshed Herself 70 6 P6 Ali Jan Wife 35 7 P7 Mohammad Wife 30 8 P8 Sharaf Wife 35

Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Laila Herself 75 2 P2 Guljan Herself 45 3 P3 Ghulam Herself 30 4 P4 Mena Herself 65 5 P5 Reza Gul Herself 50 6 P6 Mohammad Hosain Herself 55 7 P7 Chaman Herself 50 8 P8 Amina Herself 56

Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Gharib Hosain Wife 60 2 P2 Yousuf Wife 45 3 P3 Zamin Wife 50 4 P4 Mohammad Ali Wife 35 5 P5 Khoda dad Wife 40 6 P6 Hosain Wife 30 7 P7 Abdul Wife 25 8 P8 Juma Khan Wife 35

Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Female Non Beneficiaries



Age

1 P1 Mohammad Jawad

Wife 30

2 P2 Khoda Dad Wife 60 3 P3 Amanullah Wife 25


4 P4 Khoda Dad Wife 25 5 P5 Jawad Wife 22 6 P6 Abbas Wife 40 7 P7 Nadir Wife 25 8 P8 Mohammad Wife 25

District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Jahan Mahtab Herself 35 2 P2 Safia Herself 35 3 P3 Zamarod Herself 37 4 P4 Noor jan Herself 32 5 P5 Zarafshan Herself 32 6 P6 Zamirak Herself 30 7 P7 Sughra Herself 30 8 P8 Bakhtawar Herself 50 9 P9 Agha gul Herself 80 10 P10 Ziwar Herself 45

Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Gawhar Herself 30 2 P2 Mahdarmah Herself 70 3 P3 Amir begum Herself 30 4 P4 Keshwar Herself 60 5 P5 Rozamah Herself 25 6 P6 Setara Herself 50 7 P7 Mariam Herself 70 8 P8 Taiba Herself 22 9 P9 Agha gul Herself 70

Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Zarafshan Daughter 21 2 P2 Gul shah Herself 35 3 P3 Tahira Herself 23 4 P4 Madina Daughter 22 5 P5 Samayel Herself 40 6 P6 Zahra Herself 25 7 P7 Fatima Herself 50 8 P8 Kubra Herself 45 9 P9 Bakhtawar Herself 50

Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Chaman Herself 60 2 P2 Khadija Herself 35 3 P3 Tajwar Herself 80 4 P4 Tahira Herself 60


5 P5 Zahra Herself 60 6 P6 Wazir Herself 62 7 P7 Sayed Tahir Wife 40 8 P8 Jamila Herself 24 9 P9 Momina Herself 55 10 P10 Fatima Herself 50

Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Fatima Herself 30 2 P2 Fatima Herself 40 3 P3 Beshgul Herself 50 4 P4 Sughra Herself 70 5 P5 Khanak Herself 30 6 P6 Gulnegar Herself 37 7 P7 Chaman Herself 55 8 P8 Jahan Mahtab Herself 22 9 P9 Kubra Herself 45

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Bomana Herself 45 2 P2 Naisha Herself 70 3 P3 Roqia Herself 26 4 P4 Gulbakht Herself 35 5 P5 Noqra Herself 32 6 P6 Shamael Herself 35 7 P7 Tahira Herself 30 8 P8 Laila Herself 45 9 P9 Fahima Herself 21

Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Mosa Wife 60 2 P2 Farzana Herself 20 3 P3 Hamida Herself 35 4 P4 Simagul Herself 40 5 P5 Gulbadra Herself 55 6 P6 Bakhtawar Herself 30 7 P7 Delo Herself 50 8 P8 Aqela Herself 45 9 P9 Gulchehra Herself 54 10 P10 Rahima Herself 21 11 P11 Mariam Herself 75 12 P12 Fatima Herself 21

Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Gulchaman Herself 30 2 P2 Chaman Herself 70 3 P3 Gulmah Herself 75


4 P4 Chaman Daughter 82 5 P5 Fatima Herself 40 6 P6 Masooma Herself 50 7 P7 Besama Herself 35 8 P8 Zarghona Herself 32 9 P9 Fatima Herself 80 10 P10 Khawar Herself 60

Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 – Female Non Beneficiaries


Age

1 P1 Wazir Herself 50 2 P2 Amiro Herself 50 3 P3 Tahira Herself 40 4 P4 Saira Herself 35 5 P5 Beshgul Herself 51 6 P6 Nazdana Herself 35 7 P7 Mahdarmah Herself 60 8 P8 Fatima Herself 30 9 P9 Madina Herself 20 10 P10 Sabira Herself 44


Annexure 11 - Participants of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions with Village Selection Committees

District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)Village Selection Committee

S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District

1 P1 0116 Mohammad Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0116 Mohd Ali Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0116 Aziz Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0116 Mawsoma Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0116 Mariam Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0116 Nadir Daikundi Miramor

Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0062 Hamida Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0062 Rahim Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0062 Sakhi Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0062 Zamin Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0062 Mohd.Jan Daikundi Miramor

Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087 ) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0087 Nasir Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0087 Bostan Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0087 Mohd.Esaa Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0087 Mohd. Ali Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0087 Sarwar Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0087 Juma Daikundi Miramor

Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 – (34-3407-0024) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0024 Farzana Younus Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0024 Belqis Gul Ahmad Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0024 Ayoub Ali Bakhsh Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0024 Khadem Hosain Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0024 Khan Ali Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0024 Marina Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0024 Dedar Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0024 Sakhi Daikundi Miramor

Bark Takawi- CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0006 Ali dad Hosain Ali Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0006 Ali Yawar Mohammad

Jan Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0006 Ibrahim Mohammad Bakhsh

Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0006 Yousuf Ghulam Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0006 Roqia Esaa Khan Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0006 Fatima Said Ismaeel Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0006 Roqia Yousuf Daikundi Miramor


Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0089 Haji Hosain Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0089 Amin Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0089 Aryan Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0089 Haji Anwar Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0089 Boman Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0089 Faqirali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0089 Abdullah Daikundi Miramor

Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0061 Nazia Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0061 Razia Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0061 Mosa Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0061 Mohammad Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0061 Mohammad Kazim Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0061 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0061 Hosain Dad Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0061 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi Miramor

Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0161 Ghulam Ali Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0161 Aziz Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0161 Sher Jan Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0161 Fatima Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0161 Amina Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0161 Hasan Jan Daikundi Miramor

7 P7 0161 Mirza Daikundi Miramor

8 P8 0161 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Miramor

Rook Ushto - CDC- 09(34-3407-0151) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 0151 Madina Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0151 Habiba Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0151 Raihan Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0151 Roqia Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0151 Nadir Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0151 Hosain Ali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0151 Chaman Ali Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0151 Eshaq Daikundi Miramor

District Shahristan Ulqan Payen Dasht e Sufla-CDC-01 (34-3409-0032) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Najibullah Daikundi 2 P2 Dost Ali Daikundi 3 P3 Dost Ali Babashah Daikundi 4 P4 Ali Dost Daikundi 5 P5 Noor Jan Daikundi

6 P6 Rahima Daikundi


7 P7 Nazifa Daikundi

Zard Sang Shali -CDC-02-(34-3409-0127) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Said Ibrahim Daikundi 2 P2 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi 3 P3 Majabeen Daikundi 4 P4 Shahih Shah Daikundi 5 P5 Said Amir Daikundi

6 P6 Reza Daikundi

7 P7 Khudaidad Daikundi

Kohkoj-e-waras -CDC-03 (34-3409-0110) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Arzo Hosain Daikundi 2 P2 Sher Hosain Daikundi 3 P3 Sardar Daikundi 4 P4 Karima Daikundi 5 P5 Marzia Daikundi

6 P6 Abdul Hosain Daikundi

Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109 ) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Qurban Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Hosain Ali Daikundi 3 P3 Mohammad Juma Daikundi 4 P4 Kamela Daikundi 5 P5 Momena Daikundi

6 P6 Bakhtawar Daikundi

Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Khadim Daikundi 2 P2 Hosain Daikundi 3 P3 Hosain Daikundi 4 P4 Tayeba Daikundi 5 P5 Bas Gul Daikundi

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla -CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Haji Qurban Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Abass Daikundi 3 P3 Mah Gul Daikundi 4 P4 Qamar Daikundi 5 P5 Boman Daikundi

Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal -CDC-07 (34-3409-0002 ) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Mohammad Daikundi 2 P2 Shakila Daikundi 3 P3 Habiba Daikundi 4 P4 Ghulam Hosain Daikundi 5 P5 Musa Daikundi

6 P6 Jan Ali Daikundi

7 P7 Naazer Daikundi 8 Ghulam



Deh-e-Osho Alawdal –CDC-08 (34-3409-0010) Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Boman Ewaz Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Naazer Daikundi 3 P3 Kalbi Hosain Daikundi 4 P4 Abbaas Daikundi 5 P5 Agha Gul Daikundi

6 P6 Gul Chaman Daikundi

7 P7 Sarwar Daikundi

Awri Mazar e Uzmuk-CDC-09- Village Selection Committee


1 P1 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi 2 P2 Mohammad Akram Daikundi 3 P3 Khan Ali Daikundi 4 P4 Fatema Daikundi 5 P5 Amir Begum Daikundi


Annexure 12 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Selection Committees

Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Selection Committee

Shahristan District Kohkoj-e-Waras -CDC-03 (34-3409-0110) Village Selection Committee

Shahristan District Deh-e-Osho Alawdal –CDC-08 (34-3409-0010) Village Selection Committee


Annexure 13 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees

District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0116 Ghulam Haidar Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0116 Mosa Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0116 Mohammad Aman Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0116 Sara Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0116 Dawood Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0116 Naz Gull Daikundi Miramor

S angar kish Ulya Barger - CDC-02 (34-3407-0062) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0062 Abdullah Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0062 Anwar Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0062 Nik Bakht Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0062 Esah Khan Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0062 Sidiqa Daikundi Miramor

Nak/Watana CDC-03 (34-3407-0087) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0087 Mohammad Amin Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0087 Chaman Ali Daikundi Miramor

3 P3 0087 Tahir Daikundi Miramor

4 P4 0087 Roqeya Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0087 Salima Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0087 Zahrah Daikundi Miramor

7 P7 0087 Gul Afroz Daikundi Miramor

Daraghila Charkh Bargar CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) – Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0024 Gul Bahar Daikundi Miramor

2 P2 0024 Mohd .Ali Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0024 Ewaz Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0024 Sher Hosain Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0024 Mohd.Hosain Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0024 Arzia Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0024 Gul Ahmad Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0024 Kabayen Daikundi Miramor 9 P9 0024 Ewaz Daikundi Miramor

Bark Takhawi- CDC-05 (34-3407-0006) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0006 Eshaq Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0006 Khan Mohammad Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0006 Naeem Daikundi Miramor


4 P4 0006 Ghulam Ali Daikundi Miramor

5 P5 0006 Fatima Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0006 Hosaindad Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0006 Mah Jan Daikundi Miramor

Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0089 Haji Anwar Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0089 Ismaeel Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0089 Roqia Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0089 Hawa Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0089 Ali Jan Daikundi Miramor

6 P6 0089 Asghar Daikundi Miramor

7 P7 0089 Habibullah Daikundi Miramor

District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla - CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0032 Mohammad Taher Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0032 Taj Mohammad Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0032 Mohammad Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0032 Hosain Dad Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0032 Mahtab Daikundi Shahristan

6 P6 0032 Agha Mah Daikundi Shahristan

7 P7 0032 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Shahristan

Zard Sang Shali - CDC-02 (34-3409-0127) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0127 Jan AlI Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0127 Ibrahim Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0127 Hosain Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0127 Nayeb Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0127 Zamen Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0127 Sana Gul Daikundi Shahristan 7 P7 0127 Rahima Daikundi Shahristan

Kohkoj-e-waras -CDC-03(34-3409-0110) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0110 Ali Yawer Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0110 Hosain Ali Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0110 Hassan 4 P4 0110 Akram Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0110 Roqya Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0110 Bakhtawer Daikundi Shahristan

Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0109 Said Hashim Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0109 Hasan Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0109 Mohammad Haidar Daikundi Shahristan


4 P4 0109 Safia Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0109 Dawlat Daikundi Shahristan

6 P6 0109 Roqia Daikundi Shahristan

Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0130 Anwar Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0130 Juma Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0130 Sediqa Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0130 Abullah Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0130 Samad Daikundi Shahristan

6 P6 0130 Khodada Daikundi Shahristan

7 P7 0130 Eshaq Daikundi Shahristan

Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla -CDC-06(34-3409-0016) Village Verification Committee


1 P1 0016 Ali Bakhsh Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0016 Mohammad Mosa Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0016 Jahantab Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0016 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Shahristan


Annexure 14 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees

Shahristan District Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109) Village Verification Committee

Shahristan District Kohkoj-e-Waras -CDC-03(34-3409-0110) Village Verification Committee

Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Verification Committee


Annexure 15 - The Province and District Governors S.No Name Designation

1 Alhaj Qurban Ali Urozgani Governor of Daikundi

2 Rostam Ali Panahee District Governor of Shahristan District

3 Talib Hosain Farzam District Governor of Miramor District

Governor Daikundi Province Alhaj Qurban Ali Urozgani

Governor Shahristan District Rustam Ali Panahee

Governor Miramor District Talib Hosain Farzam


Annexure 16 - Participants of FGI/D with DoLSAMD and FP (Oxfam-GB)

DoLSAMD S.No Name Duty

1 Qurban Ali Dadfar Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project

2 Ghulam Hosain Hosain Zada Social Protection Manager

3 Ghulam Hasan Research Manager

4 Said Akbar Puya Capacity Building Manager

5 Fatema Labour Affairs Manager

FP - Focus Group Discussions in Daikundi Province

S.No Name Duty

1 Aziza Social Employee of OXFAM

2 Engineer Hosain Responsible of performing of this project in Miramor District

3 Sharifa Social Employee of OXFAM

4 Danish Social Employee of OXFAM

5 Engineer Juma Responsible of OXFAM in Daikundi Province


1. WORKS CITED

Afghanistan, S. (2010). Operational Manual for Safety Net Project. Kabul: MoLSAMD. Cooperation, G. T. (September 2007). Final Evaluation - Kalomo Social Cash Transfer Scheme. Lusaka: Ministry of

Community Development & Social Services.


Report By:

Asif Jehanzeb Khan, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist/Advisor Safety Net

Afghan Management and Marketing Consultants (AMMC)

Takhnik Bus Stop, Near 3rd District Police Station Karte 4, Kabul, Afghanistan

Tel: 0093 075-2021262

Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Website: www.ammc.com.af

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