Implementation of Community Based Activities for Risk ... - Agire
Implementation of Community Based Activities for Risk ... - Agire
Implementation of Community Based Activities for Risk ... - Agire
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FINAL REPORT “<strong>Implementation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Based</strong> <strong>Activities</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Reduction and Mitigation <strong>of</strong> NaturalDisaster Impacts in the Province <strong>of</strong> Herat, Western Afghanistan”4.4 Talas villageAfter the cancellation <strong>of</strong> the intervention planned in Sourestan/Gerdab due to the flood occurred at thebeginning <strong>of</strong> November, INTERSOS together with UNOPS, representatives <strong>of</strong> ANDMA and DoA (Department<strong>of</strong> Agriculture) evaluated several options <strong>for</strong> the implementation <strong>of</strong> a substitutive intervention.As result <strong>of</strong> this additional evaluation process, Talas village, placed in Gozarah district <strong>of</strong> Herat Province,was selected. Here a secondary branch <strong>of</strong> Hariroud river eroded a substantial part <strong>of</strong> cultivable lands,destroying the bank <strong>of</strong> a stream bringing water <strong>for</strong> cultivation. As result <strong>of</strong> the erosion, the community <strong>of</strong>Talas was suffering <strong>of</strong> a critical lack <strong>of</strong> water <strong>for</strong> the irrigation <strong>of</strong> lands and the agricultural production wasseriously at risk.In order to reestablish the normal water flow, INTERSOS planned the construction <strong>of</strong> a 120 meters longprotection gabion wall running on the side <strong>of</strong> the river as support <strong>of</strong> the existing soil embankment.The planning <strong>of</strong> the construction works, the definition <strong>of</strong> technical specifications and the technical drawingswere arranged by INTERSOS International PM, the PM assistant and the chief engineer in cooperation withANDMA technical <strong>of</strong>fice. The management <strong>of</strong> the working site was assigned to INTERSOS site engineer, whoensured the proper attendance <strong>of</strong> the workers on site and the adherence to both the technicalspecifications and the working plan.The implementation <strong>of</strong> the works in Talas proceeded as per work plan, despite the incoming <strong>of</strong> the winterseason, with a good commitment <strong>of</strong> the communities and the workers involved. The construction works,started during the first week <strong>of</strong> December and ended during the last week <strong>of</strong> the same month, <strong>for</strong> a totalduration <strong>of</strong> 3 weeks.The intervention was carried out through both skilled and unskilled workers –on an average 25 workers perday. The activities were managed as per following tree diagram:Karte Parwan, District Four, Kabul - Afghanistanphone: +93 797 551123, e-mail: afghanistan@intersos.org14
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