Afghanistan Community Resilience and Livelihoods Project (ACRLP)

The Afghanistan Community Resilience and Livelihoods Project (CRLP) is a US$419 million initiative supported by the World Bank and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF). CRLP was initially approved on 29th April 2022. In January and April 2024, the project was extended to 31 December 2025.

“In the past 18 months, the project has laid the foundation for an effective service delivery platform and operational model at scale for delivering jobs, providing essential services and assets, and, importantly, reaching women. With the additional financing, the project will continue its essential works in all six regions of the country, 29 of the 34 provinces, 94 rural districts, 9,650 rural communities, and eight major cities.” -Melinda Good, World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan, on the occasion of the project amendment, April 2024. Source: World Bank

CRLP contributes to strengthened community and household resilience, increased household income and consumption, improvements to basic services and preservation of community institutions.This is achieved through four key interventions: More...