COVID-19 Relief Effort for Afghan Communities and Households (REACH)

The development objective of COVID-19 Relief Effort for Afghan Communities and Households (REACH) Project is to provide emergency support to selected households through communities in project areas during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This project has four components. 1) The first component, REACH Rural - Household support in rural and peri-urban areas, aims to support an estimated 2.2 million households in 234 districts and 19 PCCs, where Citizens’ Charter Afghanistan Project (CCAP) is not currently operating, and where Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) does not operate as they fall outside of municipal boundaries. 2) The second component, REACH Urban - Household Support in Provincial Capital Cities, aims to support an estimated 450,000 households in those PCCs, 14 including approximately 1.45 million returnees based on estimates by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 3) The third component, REACH Kabul - Household Support in Kabul Municipality, aims to support approximately 630,000 households in Kabul Municipality (KM). 4) The fourth component, Project management, communications and monitoring, aims to support for Project management and capacity building; dedicated strategic communications; and monitoring, including safeguard compliance for: (a) Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD); (b) IDLG; and (c) KM.