Brief Details on Projects of GAALO.

Brief Details on projects recently implemented by GAALO:

  • Project Name & Code: Participatory Watershed Management Trainings  –  SWIM-2021-208 & 209

Donor:                                  DT Global/SWIM

Project Location:              Balkh, Samangan & Badakhshan Provinces

Brief Description of the Project:

The overall project aim was train 10,000 community members, forest association members and NRM staff including 500 females on participatory watershed management, particularly forest management, reforestation, soil erosion, operation and maintenance of watersheds, conflict resolution issues on NRM and protection of watershed in targeted provinces of Balkh, Samangan and Badakhshan.

  • Project Name & Code: On-farm Water Management Trainings  –  SWIM-2020-188 & 192

Donor:                                  DT Global/SWIM

Project Location:              Balkh, Samangan & Badakhshan Provinces

Brief Description of the Project:

the project is solely implemented by GAALO and has trained 1,000 farmers, members of associations and civil servants including 150 females on best practices of on-farm water management techniques, improved irrigation techniques and alternative to drip systems in Balkh, Samangan and Badakhshan provinces.

  • Project Name & Code: Participatory Watershed Management Trainings  –  SWIM-2020-189 & 193

Donor:                                  DT Global/SWIM

Project Location:              Balkh, Samangan & Badakhshan Provinces

Brief Description of the Project:

Under this project, GAALO has trained 4,000 community members, forest association members and NRM taff including 400 females on participatory watershed management, particularly forest management, reforestation, soil erosion, operation and maintenance of watersheds, conflict resolution issues on NRM and protection of watershed in targeted provinces of Balkh, Samangan and Badakhshan.

  • Project Name & Code: On-farm Water Management Practices Training & Establishment of Drip                                                                 –  SWIM-2020-163 & 163

Donor:                                  AECOM/SWIM

Project Location:              Balkh, Samangan & Badakhshan Provinces

Brief Description of the Project:

AECOM has assigned GAALO to train 3,023 farmers, members of associations and civil servants in on-farm water management techniques and to establish 23 Drip Irrigation Demo-plots in three targeted provinces of Balkh, Badakhshan and Samangan in north Afghanistan.

  • Project Name & Code: Establishment of Small Scale Goat Farming, Training & Mentorship Services ,                                        AF19-2437

Donor:                                  IOM  

Project Location:              Farza District of Kabul Province

Brief Description of the Project:

Under this project GAALO has established 80 goat farms to 80 households in Farza district of Kabul province, distributed white straw, Barley, Salt, oil cake and hey sufficient amount for 6 months, provided training and mentorship to farm beneficiaries and facilitated veterinary and treatment to livestock in the farms.

  • Project Name & Code: Establishment of Small Scale cow Farming, Training & Mentorship Services ,                                         AF19-2504

Donor:                                  IOM

Project Location:              Kama District of Nangarhar Province

Brief Description of the Project:

Throughout the project GAALO has established 60 cow farms to 860 households in Kama district of Nangarhar province, distributed best quality concentrate, DCP and hygiene kit sufficient for a period of 6 months, provided training and mentorship to farm beneficiaries and facilitated veterinary and treatment to livestock in the farms.

  • Project Name & Code: Establishment of Small Scale Goat Farming, Training & Mentorship Services ,                                        AF19-2435

Donor:                                  IOM

Project Location:              Burka District of Baghlan Province

Brief Description of the Project:

Under this project GAALO has established 100 goat farms to 100 households in Burka district of Baghlan province, distributed white straw, Barley, Salt, oil cake and hey sufficient amount for a period of 6 months, provided training and mentorship to farm beneficiaries and facilitated veterinary and treatment to livestock in the farms.

  • Project Name & Code: Establishment of Small Scale Goat Farming, Training & Mentorship Services ,                                        AF19-2483 & AF19-2441

Donor:                                  IOM

Project Location:              Nahr-e-Shahi & Balkh Districts of Balkh Province

Brief Description of the Project:

The overall aim of the project was to establish 180 goat farms to 180 households in Nahr-e-Shahi and Balkh districts of Balkh province, distributed white straw, Barley, Salt, oil cake and hey sufficient amount for a period of 6 months, provided training and mentorship to farm beneficiaries and facilitated veterinary and treatment to livestock in the farms.

  • Project Name & Code: Mobile Theatre and Social Events for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Action, Kabul.

Donor:                                  GEF SGP – UNDP

Project Location:              Kabul Province

Brief Description of the Project:

Raising awareness on biodiversity conservation, mitigation and prevention of urban pollution and climate actions through arranging mobile theatre to 26,230 high school students, capacity building trainings to Kabul based Civil Society Organizations and Social Event to encourage the CSO’s CBO’s, government stakeholders and general population to help contribute in conservation of biodiversity, mitigation and prevention of urban pollution and stepping-up efforts protecting the environment, strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-induced impacts.