Promoting Agriculture Development & Sustainable Livelihoods 1 April 2012

Mission and Profile Global Partnership for Afghanistan (GPFA) works with rural Afghans to create farm businesses that alleviate poverty, build sustainable livelihoods, and renew the environment. A nonprofit registered in the US and Afghanistan with Ministry of Economy Headquartered in Kabul with two regional and seven field offices in Paktya, Logar, Wardak, Kapisa, Parwan, Paktya, and Khost. GPFA Tree House Training Center is located in Guldara District, Kabul. Kabul-based American Executive Director and Afghan staff Operating exclusively in Afghanistan since

Improve well-being of Afghan farm families Develop Enterprises Build Infrastructure Support Communities Strengthen Institutions Four Strategies 3

Tree-based Enterprises Purpose: Develop farm businesses including orchards, vineyards, nurseries, and woodlots Activities: Provide plants, fertilizer, equipment, technical and management training, packaging and marketing assistance 4 Develop Enterprises Orchard Enterprises 8,000 orchard farmers in Kabul, Wardak, Paktya, Paktika, Khost Technical proficiency with varieties of apple, apricot, almond, walnut, pomegranate Supplies from GPFA’s motherstock nurseries Commercial Woodlots 6,000 farmers trained in commercial poplar woodlot production 600 entirely new woodlot enterprises

Farm-to-Market Initiatives Purpose: Improve marketability, increase market access and enhance return on investment Activities: Construction of cold stores; training on packaging, storing, marketing, and protected agriculture to extend the growing season 5 Develop Enterprises Cold Store Construction and Quality Control Inspections 50 cold stores constructed requiring no electricity Cold stores have doubled orchard farmers’ incomes during the offseason Trained MAIL officials on providing quality control inspections Partnered with CDC, MAIL, USAID, Cornell, EC, ADT Develop Enterprises

Income-Generating Alternatives Purpose: Raise family income through development of micro-enterprises Activities: Provide business inputs and training for vegetable and strawberry gardens, solar food dryers, poultry-raising, and bee-keeping 6 Develop Enterprises Women’s IGAs 8,800 women entrepreneurs trained and provided business inputs GPFA provides technical, management and marketing training In Kabul, Logar, Wardak, Parwan, Panjsher, Kapisa, Paktya, Paktika, Khost Partnered with Ketcham Foundation, Raqim Foundation, DAI, USAID, EC, World Bank, MAIL, DOWA, ADT, US Department of State Develop Enterprises

Irrigation Options Purpose: Improve water use efficiency to increase farm productivity, expand arable land, and decrease conflicts based on water shortages Activities: Introduce and construct solar- powered and bucket drip irrigation; repair existing canal and karez systems 7 Build Infrastruc- ture Canal and Karez Cleaning Repaired karez and canals with improved water flow in Wardak, Logar, Kabul. Off-season employment for farmers in winter to improve income Community management training for sustainability Partnered with ADT, DAI, USAID

Watershed Rehabilitation Purpose: Reduce erosion of fertile topsoil, increasing water infiltration into land, controlling and reducing flooding, directing water flow for benefit of farmers Activities: Construction of check dams, gabion baskets, rip bank armoring; terracing and planting 8 Build Infrastruc- ture Hillside planting, terracing, dam construction GPFA provides engineering and forestry expertise, training for local community, cash for work opportunities Farmers employed and trained on land clearance and construction of dams / terraces Community training on natural resource management $1.2mn initiative started in 2012 in Sayed Abad, Wardak Build Infrastruc- ture

Appropriate Technology Purpose: Implement technologies for agriculture and infrastructure support Activities: Installation of solar pumps and panels (with diesel backup), construction of food preservation units that need no electricity 9 Build Infrastruc- ture Solar Power Use of solar panels and diesel backup for electricity at Mohammad Agha District Center, solar pumps for irrigation at Albironi University, MADC, Kutchi Township, and even solar food dryers Partnered with Mohammad Agha District government, Albironi University, Janat Khan Secondary School in Kutchi Township Off-grid power systems provide steady supply of electricity Build Infrastruc- ture

Membership / Producer Associations Purpose: Create and support associations that manage natural resources, supply inputs, increase market opportunities, and maximize profits for farmers Activities: Training on organization and management, support legal registration process, business advisory and marketing services 10 Support Communities Women’s Associations GPFA mobilizes membership, conducts training to support the development of enterprises, assists with legal registration, and facilitates relationships with local government. Support Communities Nursery Growers Associations Nursery Growers Associations in Logar, Paktika, and Paktya were formed and legally registered. Today, they conduct business throughout the region and are members of the National Nursery Growers’ Organization (ANNGO).

11 Institutional Capacity Building Purpose: Strengthen universities, local government, ministry officials and community councils to support and improve service provision. Activities: Training of officials and farmers, construction of farm demonstration sites, renovation of grounds, agriculture curriculum development. Strengthen Institutions Institutional Partners MAIL / DAIL DOWA Albironi University Kabul University Paktya University Mohammad Agha District Center

12 Skills Development Purpose: Provide practical education and training Activities: Pilot projects, classroom training, practical field training, workshops, seminars, and conferences Strengthen Institutions Training Over 30,000 training sessions in 2011 alone Over 14,000 extension visits to the field in 2011 GPFA’s Tree House Training Center, a hub for demonstration and practical learning, drawing farmers, students, and govt. officials from Kabul, Logar, Wardak, Paktya, Paktika, Khost, Kandahar, Kapisa, Parwan, Panjsher Strengthen Institutions

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14 Results: Since 2003, GPFA has spent a total of $14M to achieve:

15 Government and Multi-Lateral Agency-Funded Projects Donor /PartnerProgramsProvincesAmount USAID Sub: Cornell/ CIIFAD Sub: Roots of Peace Sub: DAI Community-based natural resource management, orchards and orchard development, watershed development Kabul, Wardak, Logar, Paktya, Panjshir, Kapisa, Parwan $5,200,000 CERP Canal/karez cleaning, cold stores, forestry and private woodlots, women’s business development, orchards, strawberries and vegetables, farm demonstration, agro- forestry farms, school planting Panjshir, Logar, Wardak, Kapisa, Paktya, Paktika, Parwan $4, 700,000 European Union Direct:PHDP Sub: MercyCorps Sub: Madera Modernize and revitalize fruit tree nurseries and orchard enterprises, develop private nursery enterprises, establish nursery growers’ associations according to national standards Wardak, Logar, Paktya, Helmand, Kabul $1,800,000 World Bank/HLP MAIL Provide high quality indigenous fruit and nut varieties, train farmers and supervise tree management operations Kabul, Wardak, Logar, Paktya, Panjshir, Kapisa, Parwan, Samangan, Baghlan, Kunduz, Balk, Jawzjan, Saripul $950,000 US Dept of State Women’s enterprise development and training, Mohammad Agha District Center development Logar$720,000 GTZ Establish privately-owned poplar woodlots, willow farms and forestry nurseries Paktya$600,000

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Contact Us Roger Hardister Executive Director Global Partnership for Afghanistan Wazir Akbar Khan Street 13 (Line 2/Left) Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: 93 (0) US Tel: Web: 17 Restoring Land and Livelihoods Dana H. Freyer Chair, Board of Directors Global Partnership for Afghanistan U.S. Office Address: 1460 Broadway New York, NY U.S. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1237 New York, NY Tel: