name: Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees
text: DACAAR aims to support the development of sustainable livelihoods for rural Afghans through cooperation with government institutions in Afghanistan, capacity building at community level, improving rural infrastructure and facilities such as drinking water systems, and supporting and improving community management of natural resources.
  
  DACAAR implements three development programmes in Afghanistan:
  
  <U>The Rural Development Programme (RDP) - including NSP</U>
  
  Long-term rural development project are carried out in 11 districts of 6 provinces â€“ Ghazni, Wardak, Laghman, Paktia, Herat and Badghis. Around 82,000 households equal to more than 500,000 people are estimated to benefit from the RDP and NSP activities. In order to ensure high levels of participation and transparency, all RDP and NSP projects are identified and managed by village organisations and community development committees (male and female) established when DACAAR initiate any new activities. In addition to the commitment to participation by communities, DACAARâ€™s implementation strategy is based on a commitment to sustainable management of natural resources.
  
  <U>The Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP)</U>
  
  An estimated 5 million people in Afghanistan benefit from more than 36,000 water points installed by DACAAR in remote districts in 26 of Afghanistanâ€™s 34 provinces. The programme integrates hygiene education and promotion of hygienic sanitation facilities when providing improved drinking water systems. DACAAR plays a leading role in development of new standards, technology and quality control in collaboration with the national water and sanitation sector in Afghanistan.
  
  <U>The Microfinance Programme (MADRAC)</U>
  
  MADRAC has established 4 branches in 3 provinces â€“ 2 in Herat, 1 in Ghazni, and 1 in Laghman. As of September 2006, MADRAC has more than 4,500 loan and savings clients. MADRAC aims to support and uplift livelihoods of households below the poverty line. MADRAC is especially targeting women, landless labourers, migrant labourers, craftsmen and shop keepers through improved access to financial services.
  
  http://www.dacaar.org/