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The National Solidarity Programme: Assessing the Effects of Community-Driven Development in Afghanistan
past two decades communitybased approaches project delivery become popular means governments development agencies improve alignment projects needs rural communities increase participation villagers project design implementation article briefly summarizes results impact evaluation national solidarity programme nsp communitydriven development programme afghanistan created democraticallyelected community development councils funded smallscale development projects using randomized controlled trial across 500 villages evaluation finds nsp positive effect access drinking water electricity acceptance democratic processes perceptions economic wellbeing attitudes towards women effects perceptions local national government performance material economic outcomes however limited shortlived