Japan Social Development Fund
Emergency Grant Proposal - for a New Grant
(NOTE: The full text for Sections 1, 11, and III must fit on one page.)
1. Basic Data
Trust Fund number                        TF092433 (RE) and TF092434 (BE); Approved by
GoJ on 6/24/2008
Name of Proposed activity               Support for the roll-out of the National Solidarity
Program 2 (NSP2)
Country(ies)                             Afghanistan
Grant Amount Requested (US$)             5,000,000
Grant type                              ? Project          Capacity Building
II. Grant Development Objective(s) and Expected Key Performance Indicators
Grant Development Objectives (Limit to 5 lines):
The objective of the grant is to co-finance the roll-out of the Second Phase of the National Solidarity
Programme (NSP 2). NSP 2 aims to lay the foundations for strengthening community level governance
and support community managed sub-projects comprising reconstruction and development that improve
access of rural communities to social and productive infrastructure services. Under NSP 2, Community
Development Councils (CDCs) will be elected by the community. These CDCs will then develop
Community Development Plans (CDPs) in consultation with community members and implement
prioritized sub projects within the CDPs.
Expected Key Performance Indicators (Maximum of five):
at least 160 Community Development Councils elected
at least 160 Community Development Plans developed
at least 160 sub-projects completed
Ill. Grant Categories of Expenditure and Amounts
Eligible expenditures include consultant services (including audit), local training and workshops, small civil
works, goods, sub-grants and Bank incremental costs.
Category                  pproved Amount of Grant
Ilocated in US$
Services                  79,452
Training                 0
Civil Works              0
Goods                    77,580
Subgrants                4,320,000
Operating costs          135,468
Bank Incremental Costs   187,500
Total          5,000,000