Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: This paper describes community empowerment as a new initiative in Afghanistan.The context of this paper is based on a review of policy papers and other literature, plus field observation in Afghanistan where poverty is a major problem across the country.The majority of poor people lives in rural areas, mainly as small farmers, farm workers and associated worker groups.Being mainly involved in livestock and agricultural activities, they face many challenges, including a lack of access to the market, inadequate skills, illiteracy, droughts, and financial problems.The main way to support them has been through poverty reduction programs and projects in rural Afghanistan.In the past 12 years, community empowerment has also entered into the focus of the government and international organizations for development of rural areas in Afghanistan.
Author: Farid Ahmad Farzam Rahimi
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2561928274