MRRD

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MRRD

• Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation Development

The utilization of ICT in Ministry of Rural
Rehabilitation Development
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MRRD Mandate and Strategic Objectives

• MANDATE
• Rural poverty reduction through developing,
  financing and executing an equitable and
  effective social policy in Afghanistan
• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• To enhance human security and promote equitable
  growth through poverty reduction by
• Empowerment and support to the poorest and most
  vulnerable people in Afghanistan
• Helping individuals, households, and communities
  to better manage risks by supporting sustainable
  rural livelihood strategies.
• Direct provision of assistance to people who are
  unable to help themselves

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To achieve these strategic Objectives MRRD have
the following Programs

• National Solidarity Program (NSP)
• National Rural Access Program (NRAP)
• Rural water supply sanitation program (WATSAN)
• National Area Based Development Programme (NABDP)
• Microfinance Investment Support Facility for
  Afghanistan
• (MISFA)
• National Surveillance System (NSS)
• Emergency Humanitarian Response Initiatives (EHRI)

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Existing ICT Infrastructure in MRRD Offices
(Kabul)

• W-LAN LAN
• Internet
• E-mail
• Digital Telecommunication
• Digital Attendance Recorder
• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Disaster Management Information System (DMIS)
• Business Applications
• Desktops computers, Laptops and Servers
• Digital Senders

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CURRENT PURPOSES FOR ICT

• To support Rural Development
• To facilitate the decision making, planning and
  monitoring processes
• To enable effective and efficient communication
  (internally and externally)
• To facilitate data exchange, sharing information
  and collaboration
• Effective and efficient storage, archiving and
  management of massive amount of data
• To facilitate risk modelling and assessment and
  effective emergency response
• To publish information online and making it
  available to the masses
• To automate administrative and other support
  functions

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MRRD Future ICT Projects

• ICT infrastructure in all PRRD offices
• Internet access
• Networking (Connecting all PRRD) into Central
  MRRD Domain
• Web-based Management Information Systems
• GIS
• DMIS
• Messaging Board
• Office Automation
• Web based Phone Book (all Line Ministries)

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FUTURE PURPOSES FOR ICT DEVELOPMENT

• To support rural development at the local level
• To facilitate devolution of responsibility
• To facilitate decision making, planning and
  monitoring at the local level
• To facilitate data entry at the local level
• To facilitate effective and efficient data
  exchange, sharing of information and
  collaboration between Provinces, PRRD and MRRD
• To facilitate troubleshooting and technical
  support
• To facilitate assets management and development
• To facilitate exchange of ideas and sharing
  successes and failures

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