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USAID and U.S. Forces
work together to ensure
that Afghan citizens
receive development
assistance
Increasing Health and Safety With Water and Roads
Photo: USAID/LGCD
Children in Nawa fi ll their containers with
fresh running water.
In just six months, Nawa
residents went from
collecting and carrying water
every day to using clean,
well-built communal taps
near their homes.
In eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan,
infrastructure is poor and many villages lack good roads, access
to clean water, and other basic necessities. USAID and U.S.
Forces are working together to ensure that Afghan citizens
receive the development assistance that they need to improve
their livelihoods and quality of life.
In Nawa village in Sirkani District of Kunar Province,
this means conducting both large infrastructure
projects – like building roads that will decrease travel
times and allow farmers to bring their crops to market
– as well as small infrastructure projects like a gravitypowered
water tank and faucet system. Provincial
Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunar is building a road
passing by Nawa to the border with Pakistan, and
USAID is following the road with development projects,
such as installing running water taps.
Nawa village is large and terraced farmland separates
the homes. To provide running water for the entire
population – approximately 200 households – USAID
installed 46 water taps throughout the village. The water flows
from a new 10,566 gallon tank that sits over a natural spring.
Gravity carries the water to the taps in the village.
In just six months, Nawa residents went from collecting and
carrying water every day to using clean, well-built communal taps
near their homes. This improves safety in the village, as women
no longer have to haul water directly from the spring or canal.
Additionally, local children now have access to clean running
water, which improves overall health and sanitation.
Although Nawa village is in an insecure area, villagers held a
ceremony celebrating the water taps. Children gleefully filled
their water containers and village elders were grateful to the U.S.
for providing easy access to such a vital resource. Coordinated
development efforts make a difference in the lives of Afghans
and are contributing to improved peace and security in the
country.
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