Project Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to promote livelihood opportunities and improve access to essential services and productive assets for the target population, in particular women, in rural and urban areasThe Community Resilience and Livelihoods Project is expected to reach over 1.8 million households with short-term jobs, provide 18.1 million Afghans with basic services and economic productivity-enhancing assets, and benefit women in around 11,000 communities with actions to expand their participation in decision-making.

Key PDO-level indicators include:

  • Number of beneficiary households receiving livelihoods support/cash-for-work: Target 1.8 million

  • Number of vulnerable households receiving social grants: Target 180,000

  • Number of female-headed households receiving social grants: Target monitored for progress

  • Number of people with improved access to basic services: Target 18.1 million