War never brings prosperity
Haji Abdul Rehman, a former Jihadi commander, is very happy that now he is living in peaceful condition and has been elected a District Development Assembly (DDA) chairman in Asad Abad district, Konor...
NABDP Programme Manager presents hand-made rug of women to UNDP Country Director
On Thursday 23 May, Mr. Abdul Raheem Daud “Rahimi” NABDP Programme Manager presented Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, UNDP Country Director with a handmade carpet at the UNDP Country Office in Kabul.The carpet w...
NABDP Highlighted in Special Afghan Edition of UNDP’s Development Advocate Launched in Kabul during World Press Freedom Day
This year marks the 20th anniversary since 3 May was first proclaimed ‘World Press Freedom Day’ at the UN General Assembly in 1993. The annual event serves as a reminder of violations of press freedom...
Every Success Requires Effort
Gul Jan “Hujathi”, 21, is the chairwoman of the Sharistan district, Daikundai province District Development Assembly (DDA). She recently won the DDA election where she was competing against many influ...
Micro Hydro Power Provides Village Family with a Better Life
After having immigrated to Pakistan and Iran to flee conflict, Mr. Amir Hussain, a local farmer in Sarasyab Shekhani village, Samangan province, returned to his village heartbroken: “I went to earn a ...
Member of Parliament Visits NABDP’s DDAs in Khost
On 5 March 2013, Kamal Nasir “Osoli”, Parliamentary Director of the Commission for Education, Religious and Cultural Affairs, visited DDAs throughout Khost Province. He met with national and interna...
NABDP Achievements Displayed at the Zero Hunger Challenge in Bangkok
Bangkok, 29 April: Today marked the launch of the United Nations’ Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific. Top regional leaders participated in the event that called upon governments, farmers, ...
Press Releases
 H.E. Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), inaugurated the Kandahar Regional Agriculture and Rural |
 On 29 and 21 April, the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP, a programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development |
 Together with the rest of the world, today Afghanistan and the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), a programme of the Ministry of |
 Kabul, 9 April:Spain has provided Euro 22 million for development of rural areas in Badghis Province in Afghanistan under MRRDs National |
Success Stories
 Haji Abdul Rehman, a former Jihadi commander, is very happy that now he is living in peaceful condition and has been elected a District |
 Gul Jan “Hujathi”, 21, is the chairwoman of the Sharistan district, Daikundai province District Development Assembly (DDA). She recently won |
 After having immigrated to Pakistan and Iran to flee conflict, Mr. Amir Hussain, a local farmer in Sarasyab Shekhani village, Samangan province, |
 On 5 March 2013, Kamal Nasir “Osoli”, Parliamentary Director of the Commission for Education, Religious and Cultural Affairs, visited DDAs |
Recent Events
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On Thursday 23 May, Mr. Abdul Raheem Daud “Rahimi” NABDP Programme Manager presented Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, UNDP Country Director with a |
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This year marks the 20th anniversary since 3 May was first proclaimed ‘World Press Freedom Day’ at the UN General Assembly in 1993. The |
 Bangkok, 29 April: Today marked the launch of the United Nations’ Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific. Top regional leaders |
 Kabul, 25 April Today the Dutch Government contributed USD $12.5 million of unearmarked funds to the United Nations Development |
Programme Manager Message
"People at the district level are practicing grass roots democracy in their day to day lives through their democratically elected District Development Assemblies. Identifying, implementation and monitoring of Development projects through these institutions have resulted in the creation of a sense of ownership, sustainability of result and great efficiencies."