The employment of more than 1300 men—thanks to a solid waste management project funded by USAID’s Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for Urban Populations (RAMPUP) and implemented by FAF Developments—is providing an alternative source of income to that provided by southern Afghanistan’s annual poppy harvest. In two years when RAMPUP ends, many of these laborers will become permanent municipal staff within …
Kandahar City Revenue Generated from Recycled Waste
In just over a week, the sale of composted organic waste has raised 20,600 Afghani for the Kandahar City municipal government, the first of what will become a regular ‘green’ revenue source for the municipality. Nutrient rich soil has been separat-ed from historical trash being cleaned up as part of a project funded by USAID’s Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for …
Kandahar City Residents Express their Appreciation
Shopkeepers and Citizens of Kandahar City are beginning to rely on the consistent provision of waste management services.