The project focuses on easing the burden on social service sector due to the extended stay of refugees in the designated affected areas of Khyber agency by providing community and public infrastructure rehabilitation support and creating income and employment opportunities, while increasing tolerance and promoting co-existence between the Afghan refugees and hosting communities.<?xml:namespace>
Basic infrastructure and social sector facilities such as water supply, pavements, hospitals and schools were designed based on the size and requirements of the local population and these facilities came under extreme pressure of excessive use due to the presence of refugees. In order to address the situation, this project focuses on rehabilitating and strengthening public sector social services and infrastructure. It will also emphasize on strengthening the management and technical capacities of the service providers and the restoration and rehabilitation of government departments. The proposed action would improve the current status of social service delivery in the rural communities.
Target beneficiaries of the project are the host communities living along the right side of Turkhum Express way. The project is estimated to benefit the 8,330 families; including, 22,740 women, 23,908 men, 5,248 girls and 6,414 boys of 23 villages of Tehsil Jamrod town II. Target area has been identified in consultation with the FATA Secretariat and the government line departments. Target villages include: Gador, Hajin – o – Killi, Gafor Killi, Sorkamar, Bogyyary, Naway Abadi II, Kaper Tangi, Walo Mila, Ghariza, Malikabad, New Abadi, Gull Rahman Killi, Haji Sardar Killi, Samar Bahag, Chanar Killi, Saferabad, Bagh, Ayo Srongona, Parank Killi, Karkoshta, Ali Masijid and Prank Sam.
The project will specifically address the needs of vulnerable groups of the targeted area. PRA tools will be applied to identify and prioritize community needs. Walkthrough surveys, focus group discussion (FGDs) will be conducted in the selected villages to facilitate the need identification and prioritization which will be followed by development of community action plan (CAP) by the communities. Identified and prioritize needs will be reviewed by UN-Habitat in conjunction with scope of the project and UN-Habitat's mandate. The project will be carried out in partnership with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and in close collaboration with FATA Secretariat and Planning and Development Department of KP Government.
UN-Habitat will provide advisory services on DRM and urban issues to the government and other project stakeholders. UN-Habitat's mandate will be addressed through the development of project proposal and award of community contracts. This project will also deal with urbanization issues of district Peshawar and its small towns.
