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.
CPI Project Information:
On 24th February 2019,
GAALO and Counterpart International, Inc., have countersigned the sub-grant
agreement number: ACEP GMG-19-04-01 with the aim to strengthen and promote good
governance through monitoring government by building a coalition and network of
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), strengthening there capacities on effective
and efficient ways of advocacy for combating corruption in education sector of
Afghanistan.
Similarly, an advocacy working committee composed of trained civil society members will be established to identify the areas of corruption and put ways forward to curb down it causes and effects in education sector in Afghanistan. The committee will review the policy guidelines of MoE to eliminate corruption in education system in Afghanistan.
A. Some Glimpses of the Opening Ceremony & Training:
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION TRAINING IN KABUL, NANGARHAR AND BAMYAN PROVINCE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 TO MARCH 31, 2018
GAALO trained 300 Job seekers and Mid career employees in Media and Communication in Kabul, Nangarhar and Bamyan Provinces. The beneficiaries included 225 males and 75 females. A regular communication and coordination with HR department of various Media and Communication groups could pave the way for tracking vacancies and finding suitable jobs for job seekers. This helped to develop job opportunities for the M & C training graduates. The project was funded by CREATIVE through Afghan Workforce Development Program (AWDP). The project started on September 1, 2017 and completed on March 31, 2018.
Project Name: Cash for Food Assistance to IPC Phase 3 & 4 Vulnerable People in Alasy and Nijrab Districts of Kapisa Province.
Donor: Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund – AHF
Project ID: AFG-22/3481/RA3/FSAC/NGO/23641
Start and End dates of the project: 1st Dec 2022 to 31 July 2023
Budget: 645,374.78 $
Brief Description of the Project:
Under this project, targets are the vulnerable population situated in IPC Phase 3 & 4 in Alasay & Nijrab districts of Kapisa, the districts are identified in coordination with FSAC & are among most vulnerable & food insecure areas in the province.
Project Name: Women literacy and Livelihood Development through Poultry Management Trainings and Small Scale Poultry Farming in Faizabad Badakhshan.
Donor: TDH Germany
Project ID: GAALO – AFG – 2022 – 23
Start and End dates of the Projects: 1st Dec 2022 to 30 Nov 2023
Budget: 20,000 EURO
Brief Description of the Project:
The overall aim of the project is to develop a vulnerability and selection criteria for women, identify, select and verify 100 willing women between the ages of 18 to 45 for literacy courses over the period of 9 months,
