ERA II Midterm Review Report
This midterm review assesses the outcomes of the Empowering Rural Afghanistan (ERA-II) programme in Badakhshan, Daikundi, Faryab, Ghazni, Kapisa, Paktia, and Takhar – measuring progress against set targets, looking at what has changed, where progress has been made, and where gaps remain. It focuses on programme indicators related to livelihoods, food security, natural resource management (NRM), disaster risk reduction (DRR), and dialogue and conflict transformation. Data were collected through household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews with programme participants in November 2025. Overall, the findings demonstrate substantial progress across most programme indicators. Improvements have been observed in household livelihoods, income, agricultural and livestock productivity, climate-smart agriculture adoption, natural resource management, and food security. The following summarises progress across the main programme indicators between the 2023 baseline and the 2025 midterm.
