{"id":4490,"date":"2022-04-11T14:19:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/?p=4490"},"modified":"2022-04-11T14:26:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:26:21","slug":"focused-on-improving-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/en\/focused-on-improving-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused on improving Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">P\u00e5 Afghanistankomiteens (NAC) kontor i Faryab, en provins i det nordlige Afghanistan, som grenser til Turkmenistan, leder Wahida Ghorob tjue ansatte som koordinator for NACs arbeid i provinsen.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4300\" src=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u2013 Etter at jeg begynte \u00e5 jobbe for Afghanistankomiteen i 2016, har jeg jobbet med flere viktige omr\u00e5der, slik som kj\u00f8nn, menneskerettigheter, monitorering og evaluering f\u00f8r jeg ble ansatt som koordinator i 2018. F\u00f8r jeg ble med i NAC, jobbet jeg i diverse internasjonale organisasjoner her i Afghanistan, hovedsakelig med menneskerettigheter, forklarer Ghorob.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wahida ble f\u00f8dt i <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faryab_Province\">Faryab provinsen<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0og har bodd der hele livet hennes. Hun er 32 \u00e5r gammel, gift og har tre barn. Hennes varierte utdannelsesbakgrunn inkluderer statsvitenskap, jordmor, juss, organisasjon og ledelse, i tillegg til kurs i dialog- og konflikttransformasjon fra Nansen Fredssenter i Norge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Jeg \u00f8nsket \u00e5 jobbe for Afghanistankomiteen etter jeg h\u00f8rte om deres arbeid ute p\u00e5 den afghanske landsbygda. Med et s\u00f8kelys p\u00e5 likestilling, i et samfunn der kvinner er mer s\u00e5rbare og blir ofte diskriminert, ga meg en sterk motivasjon til \u00e5 s\u00f8ke p\u00e5 en jobb i organisasjonen. Her i Afghanistankomiteen (NAC) kan jeg jobbe fritt som en selvstendig afghansk kvinne, noe som gir meg veldig mye motivasjon og glede. Dette er den beste jobben jeg noensinne har hatt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">En vanlig jobbdag<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Afghanistankomiteens kontor i Faryab-provinsen jobber hovedsakelig innenfor utdanning, men kontoret jobber ogs\u00e5 med andre sentrale utviklingsomr\u00e5der som helse, dialog- og konflikttransformasjon, <a href=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/mat-og-miljo\/\">infrastruktur, jordbruk, forebygging og h\u00e5ndtering av naturkatastrofer (DRR)<\/a> og godt styresett.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 P\u00e5 en vanlig jobbdag deltar jeg i m\u00f8ter for \u00e5 koordinere h\u00e5ndteringen av alle omr\u00e5dene og ansvarene kontoret har, for eksempel med viktig samfunnsmedlemmer og representanter for provinsens utdanningsinstitusjoner. I tillegg underviser jeg l\u00e6rere, studenter, statlig ansatte og andre samfunnsledere i dialog- og konflikttransformasjon. Etter ti\u00e5r med krig er det et reelt behov for dette i lokalsamfunnene i hele Afghanistan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Afghanistankomiteens innsats i Faryab<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00e5 langt i 2022, har NACs Faryab kontor hatt mange forskjellige prosjekter og programaktiviteter. Kontoret har hovedsakelig tre prosjekter akkurat n\u00e5. Et av disse er et jordbruksprosjekt i samarbeid med FNs Ern\u00e6rings- og Landbruksorganisasjon (FAO), der blant annet gj\u00f8dsel blir distribuert til utsatte b\u00f8nder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4290 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275434552_501438864838238_236322317192253181_n.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Gjennom dette samarbeidsprosjektet med FAO har vi delt ut gj\u00f8dsel til flere tusen b\u00f8nder her i Faryab! De to andre hovedprosjektene v\u00e5re er innen <a href=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/utdanning\/\">utdanning<\/a>. Og sammen med organisasjonen <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dansk Folkehjelps avdeling for afghansk rehabilitering og teknisk trening (DAARTT), gjennomf\u00f8rer vi <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rettferdig tilgang til kvalitetsutdanning-prosjektet, som vi startet i januar. Vi gjennomf\u00f8rer ogs\u00e5 utdanningsbiten av NACs ERA-prosjekt (Empowering Rural Afghanistan), som tar sikte p\u00e5 \u00e5 skape solide langvarige l\u00f8sninger p\u00e5 utviklingssp\u00f8rsm\u00e5l for den afghanske landsbygda, forklarer Ghorob.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Utdanning i Faryab<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Andre aktiviteter og prosjekter Faryab-kontoret jobber med i disse dager inkluderer informasjonskampanje om COVID-19, kompetanseheving av l\u00e6rerstudenter som skal undervise i tolvte klasse, kompetanseutvikling for 300 skolel\u00e6rere fra hele provinsen, gratis forberedende kurs for \u00e5 hjelpe studenter som skal ta den nasjonale opptakspr\u00f8ven (Kankor-eksamen) for \u00e5<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4286 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275376831_535524331189133_4485249621465516591_n.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> komme inn p\u00e5 universiteter og ikke minst f\u00f8rskolegrupper hvor barna l\u00e6rer gjennom lek og spill. Kontoret arrangerer ogs\u00e5 kapasitetsbyggende vinterleirer for 120 studenter slik at de blir bedre forberdt for neste \u00e5rs studier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Disse prosjektene vil fortsette utover hele v\u00e5ren her i Faryab. Deretter vil vi gjenoppta v\u00e5re aktiviteter og programmer fra 2021 som vi ikke kunne fullf\u00f8re p\u00e5 grunn av pandemien og det politiske skiftet i august.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Utfordringer for utvikling<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Det er alltid utfordringer i forbindelse med bistand og utvikling i Afghanistan. Wahida forklarer at den st\u00f8rste utfordringen hennes kontor st\u00e5r ovenfor i disse dager er separeringen av gutter og jenter i skolene og p\u00e5 universitetene. Dette er b\u00e5de et administrasjonsproblem og et finansielt problem for deres p\u00e5g\u00e5ende arbeid.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Til tross for de nye reglene som den nye regjeringen har innf\u00f8rt, kan vi fremdeles dra p\u00e5 kontoret og fortsette v\u00e5rt arbeid. Vi har mange oppgaver ute i felten blant lokalsamfunnene, som v\u00e5re kvinnelige ansatte fremdeles kan delta i, og det er jo veldig bra! Nesten alle institusjonene til den forrige regjeringen er stengt, og deres ansatte mottar ikke l\u00f8nn. Afghanistankomiteen er fortsatt til stede her i landet, noe lokalsamfunnene som vi er aktive i er veldig forn\u00f8yd med. Derfor er jeg veldig stolt av \u00e5 v\u00e6re en del av Afghanistankomiteen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fremtiden for utdanning i Afghanistan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4284\" src=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274823931_1097166094470091_1013633381219056101_n-e1647258888147.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/afghanistankomiteen.no\/var-respons-pa-den-humanitaere-krisen-i-afghanistan\/\">I l\u00f8pet av de siste m\u00e5nedene har fattigdommen steget enormt i Afghanistan. Arbeidsledigheten er ogs\u00e5 et stort problem for mange afghanere, s\u00e6rlig i de avsidesliggende omr\u00e5dene ute i distriktene.<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 Jeg bekymrer meg for barna mines fremtid og s\u00e6rlig for jenters og kvinners utdannelse. F\u00f8r var vi kvinner relativt frie. De nye restriksjonene p\u00e5 kvinnene her i landet er rett og slett uakseptable. Mange jenter og kvinner f\u00f8ler seg ikke komfortable med \u00e5 g\u00e5 alene ute i byene. Vi m\u00e5 fortsette arbeidet med \u00e5 skape et godt sosialt milj\u00f8 og lik tilgang utdanning for jentene og kvinnene i Afghanistan, slik at de ogs\u00e5 kan ha en fremtid i dette landet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3><strong>In the political centre of Afghanistan, at the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee\u2019s main office in the country, Sayed Ehsan holds the positions as Deputy Country Director and Director of Support Services. In the Kabul office, Ehsan is responsible for seventy-two employees and several important project areas.<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;column_reverse&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;column_reverse&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; top_padding_tablet=&#8221;8%&#8221; bottom_padding_tablet=&#8221;8%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;home&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.5&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;top_to_bottom&#8221; 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This is exactly why I have worked so long for the organisation, precisely because of its goals and focus.<\/p>\n<p>Sayed is from Kabul, but he also lived and worked for 18 years in Peshawar, Pakistan, due to the unfortunate situation in Afghanistan at the time. 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In 1998, I heard that NAC was looking for an accountant for their office in Kabul \u2013 which fit with my educational background in economics and finance. So, I was very encouraged to apply for the position, which I was subsequently selected for. 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In Faryab, an extensive programme is in the works in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danish_Assistance_to_Afghan_Rehabilitation_and_Technical_Training\">the Danish Assistance to Afghan Rehabilitation and Technical Training (DAARTT)<\/a>. Like the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee, the organisation also works with creating long-term development solutions in the country, with a special focus on education. Together, since January, we have been working with the Equitable Access to Quality Education project, which aims to include children from all different parts of the province.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 In Badakhshan we have several Global Partnership for Education (GPE) projects, which is currently funded by UNICEF, he says. These projects will continue over the next two years. Another project that focuses on education is the research-programme <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wustl.edu\/globaldisability\/eeqap\/\">Education Equity and Quality programme (EEQAP)<\/a>, funded by both NORAD and the Washington University of St. Louis. The programme aims to improve the teaching methodology in primary schools, Ehsan explains.<\/p>\n<p>Sayed also explains that NAC will have even more projects focusing on girls\u2019 education, particularly in Ghazni Province. This is particularly important these days as the older girls are still not allowed to attend school. NAC also has several projects in other key areas in Afghanistan right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The ERA programme (Empowering Rural Afghanistan) we have had going in Badakhshan, Ghazni, Faryab, Paktia and Jalalabad is soon coming to an end. ERA, which is funded by NORAD, is a development project that aims to improve a wide range of key areas in Afghanistan. It focuses on national resource management (NRM), disaster risk reduction (DRR), food security and education. ERA also includes cross-cutting themes that are part of all these focus areas, such as gender issues, human rights, climate change and dialogue- and conflict transformation. 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Everything NAC does in terms of payment and giving out salaries, must be done with cash. Transferring, transporting, and distributing large amounts of cash to the regional field offices to fund the projects and to pay all the employees is a very risky and challenging process.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 This feeds into another challenge to our work and to Afghanistan\u2019s future &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/frifagbevegelse.no\/loaktuelt\/folk-gar-fortsatt-pa-jobb-i-afghanistan-men-mange-far-ikke-lonn--familier-selger-barn-for-a-overleve-sier-lege-6.158.845956.2fb27f5dbc\">the worsening economic situation for the people<\/a>. To decide who should get help through our humanitarian projects is an extremely hard decision. Going to a village for example, we might have the capacity to help ten, fifteen or twenty families, whilst eighty other families are out of our reach and are then left to themselves, sadly. 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