Japan Social Development Fund Additional Financing Grant Proposal I. Basic Data Name of Proposed Activity National Solidarity Project Community Support Country/Program Afghanistan (National Solidarity Program - NSP) Original Grant Amount (TF054367) US$11,000,002 Additional Grant Amount Requested US$10,011,842 Grant Type (Select one) Project [X] Capacity building [ ] II. Grant Development Objective(s) and Expected Key Performance Indicators Grant Development Objective(s) The objective of the grant supplement will be the same as the original grant, that is, to lay the foundations for strengthening community level governance, and support community-managed sub-projects comprising reconstruction and development that improve the access of rural communities to social and productive infrastructure and services. The proposed additional financing will increase the coverage from 300 villages in 7 districts to 1118 villages in 24 districts. Expected Key Performance Indicators: (maximum 5 indicators) Objective 1: Inclusive local governance: • Number of villages with Community Development Councils established • Number of villages with women represented in Development Councils Objective 2: Improved access to social and productive infrastructure and services: • Number of villages with funded community projects completed or under implementation III. Grant Categories of Expenditure and Amounts Category Amount of Grant Allocated in US$ Services 1,182,070 Training 36,750 Goods 627,120 Block grants 7,326,000 Operating costs 813,902 Bank Incremental Costs 26,000 TOTAL 10,011,842 Eligible expenditures include consultant services (including audits), local training & workshops, small civil works, goods, sub-grants and Bank incremental costs.