Program Overview

The objective of Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Program is to increase employment, income of rural men and women, and the sustain ability of targeted local enterprises. AREDP is a national government-led multi-donor funded,  program that jump-starts and  facilitates private sector growth ...

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  • AREDP 2012 Coverage Map
AREDP 2012 Coverage Map

AREDP Milestone

AREDP started functioning after a presidential decree was issued in late 2007 based on the article 13th of Afghan constitution on reducing unemployment, and poverty.

  • In late 2007 the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan tasked the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) to design and implement a national program that follows in the footsteps of previous achievements and is aimed at reducing unemployment, poverty, and reliance on opium
  • Throughout 2008 AREDP preparation process was jointly undertaken by MRRD/AREDP and World Bank
  • The World Bank provided USD 1.76 million to MRRD/AREDP for AREDP’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
  • In April 2009, the final preparation mission for AREDP by the World Bank was convened
  • In July 2009, AREDP started its pilot phase in Jabal Seraj district of Parwan Province aiming to cover 20 communities in the district
  • In November 2009, a grant agreement for USD 2.2 million was signed with the Government of Denmark
  • In March 2010, an agreement was signed by the Government of Canada to provide USD 9.3 million for AREDP to extend activities to Kandahar
  • In April 2010 the World Bank approved a USD 19 million IDA grant to support AREDP
  • In June 2010 AREDP was officially declared effective by the World Bank
  • In October 2010, a grant agreement for USD 16 million was signed with ARTF using funding from DFID