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Volume 18
TRANSOXIANA Survey Report
Local Consultations
Faryab Province
Andkhoy area

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Date:7/31/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceFaryab District:Andkoy Village:Libzagh
Participants No of all:8 No of men: 0 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 8 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ ] Connections don’t exist [√
]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection [Yes] √[No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] √[No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection?
None of the 8 attendants have connection neither public nor private
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Public connection is available in nearby Quraish village here not we personally cannot bring it
from that village if government help us we will also pay for it.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Yes we have tried several times to extend the line from the nearby Quraish village but the
electricity department official says the existing system transformer can only supply Quraish
village not this village we are Arab nobody care of us.
Why do you want a connection:if you ask yourself or the government bodies ask themselves
they may know them you want it? Everybody knows the benefits of electricity. It is need of
every human being now.
Why do you do not want a connection:we want public connection private will not work for
us and nobody can establish such a big network we all are poor people.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
We pay the same cost now fuel is cost equal to electricity you need to invest more just for the
first time you get connection.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs

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Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:8 ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
If the electricity comes to our village we support it in all the way we can if it goes to other
village passing our village without connecting our village then nobody have to support. They
still can do so because we do not have power to prevent them from doing so.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government
By contractor 8
Separate
Prior to start 8
after
We want the contractor or those who give money ( the country) to pay us in case we are
losing assets because government may not pay us letter.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 8 Our representative presence is a must
Government
New shura
other
CDC 3
CDC is good but sometimes influenced by government authorities, we prefer our own
representative the Mula of our Mosque who can represent us with two more elders.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Nothing
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 8
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
There no problem with electricity itself but the problems are with the people who do the
project they give electricity to those they want and leave other out.
If it really come to Libzagh everyone in this village will like it and support it.

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Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
We have handicaps and women headed household may be 4 women headed house hold are
here in this village but all the people are poorest of the poor.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor
Handicap 2 They need compensation (reasonable) and extra cost because they need
to pay another person prepare their daily needs.
Women 4 Women headed household should get their compensation here in the
village prior to the project and should be calculated for the cost of the
properties lost and cost of preparation of new so such.
They can be supported well with credit because most of them can wave
carpet so they can increase their income with making carpet by their
own then they can control the cost.
FARYAB PROVINCE
Khan I Chahar Bagh District
ARABSHAH AREA

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Date:7/31/2012

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Place of discussion ProvinceFaryab District:Andkhoy Village:ChackmanBala
village
Participants No of all:6 No of men: 6 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 6 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection [Yes] √[No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes]√ [No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
No network exist here neither public nor private
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Electricity does not exist here
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
[No of persons who want a connection: male:....... female:.......]
Why do you want a connection: a public connection already exist want but is very weak and
most of the time does went off want this one to be improved.
[No of persons who do not want a connection: male:...... female:......]
Why do you do not want a connection:Electricity is a mean for easy and good live as well
as for better education health, improved economy we have the experience that those who has
it before us has much better live than us.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
All the people in this village want it in case they do not have and will pay for fee there is 4500
Afs. Standard cost but you have to pay more because of hidden reasons but people want it
because they do not have other option. Electricity is life.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:√ ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could

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be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
Such projects are always good but we do not take it serous because most of the time
government and Mosesa( NGO) say but they do not do)
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government 3 Out of 10
By contractor 5 Out of 10
Separate 2
Prior to start 10 Out of 10
after
There are different situation contractor is good people can influence them.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 4 It is good for marginalized groups
Government 2 Maybe good or bad
New shura 4 Good if informed well
other
CDC
Tribal shura is always good because every tribal will have their representative that can
advocate for them.
Government is good but if do not want than who can influence them? Nobody
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Do we need for more cost like renewed connection for the improved one. Most important will
it take place in reality?
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 7 out of 10
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
A new organization like
contractor
This has to certify that people will get compensation they have to
advocate for people here to Kabul and insure they will pay if not
paid.
People as always will give land but compensation is may be not equal to all. May be for reach
and power holders.

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Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
Here in this village about 3 handicap and more poor people are living who know there house
will be destroyed? in case such happens they should get compensation ready for us like a new
constructed house because construction difficult for them even if you pay the cost.
It is better not to expropriate land and house of such people they will not get compensation
from government.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 8 Give reasonable compensation and facilitate resentment ( the
governmental process) if not affected employ them
Handicap 3 Give good compensation ( cost+ cost for preparation of new settlement)
employment and may be introduce to other social services
Women 4 Compensation and cost for a worker who has to look after new
settlement process they can not go to government offices in most of the
time

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Jowzjan Province
Sakhi Abad Area
Date:8/3/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceJuzjan District:Sheberghan Village:Sakhiabad village
Participants No of all:7 No of men: 7 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 0 No of business:7
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √[Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes]√ [No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [6 have public connection 1 has nothing?)
All the attendants have public connection out of it 2 have connection but not electricity since
6 months they have been connected but could not use it since it is very weak in this area.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Samad does not have connection because his brother has it but does not work in this area so
he prepared not to have it until it improves.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
There is no question if one does not have electricity because he or she does not want it
everybody wants it but is not affordable for some people as we have such people here in our
neighboring area called Mahajerabad(refuges) they do not have electricity because they
cannot pay for it first for connection and then for operation and nobody wants to give them
connection because they are Jogies and are very marginalized.
Why do you want a connection:electricity improves your daily life in house, you can work
with it as shopkeeper, and skilled people can find job with there is electricity?
Murad the young man says he is plumber he pay one third of his income to purchase fuel
generator the second third for his labor who work for him only one third remain which do not
full file his daily expenses, he need return for the investment he did and has been hopping that
public electricity will improve. According to his estimate if he can work with public
electricity he will make two times more income comparing to now because the cost of public
connection in cheaper.

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1 person does not want connection if it is the same.
Why do you do not want a connection:one person says if it is such weak as now he does not
want it in case it improve than he wants it because without no life without electricity.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
Those who do have connection will pay for fee there is 5000Afs. Standard cost but you have
to pay more because of hidden reasons still people want it because they do not have other
option. Electricity is life.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:5 ...] [Perhaps: 2.] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
It is good we want it and will agree with any responsibility for us. We think we will not lose
our properties because the system already exists.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government
By contractor 7
Separate
Prior to start 7
after
If the contractor does not pay people will prevent them from doing work so it is better to be
paid by the contractor.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura
Government
New shura 7 People of a specific area can appoint
some of their people to represent them.
These group can be trusted
other
CDC
Here we are from different tribes we prepare to appoint some people from our area who can
represent us better and we can trust them more than other shura or government.
Government is good but if they do want to pay you than you are missed.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?

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Do we need to pay extra money since we have already connection?
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation
electricity
supply Maybe not fair
Danger from electricity
Even if it improve all people may not benefit equally has it has been the case now.
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
In this area we have 4 handicaps and maybe 5 women headed household, all the people think
they are poor.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 8 Give reasonable compensation and facilitate resentment ( the
governmental process) if not affected employ them
Handicap 3 Employ them in project or consider more supportive initiative like
empowering handicaps as other NGOs do.
Women 4 Vocation training or access to credit can be good support to them

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Jowzjan Province
Khoja Du Koh area

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Date:8/3/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceJuzjan District:Khoja-Doku Village:from 3 villages
Participants No of all:8 No of men: 8 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 8 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ No ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection [Yes]√ [No]
- Private (generator) based network √[Yes] [No]

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These people are from three different villages of Khojadoku districts came to Sheberghan for
shopping.
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
In one out three village there has been a private connection does not coving all the houses in
the village come people have connection from it in the beginning it was good now they can
not provide good services so most of people cut the connection.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
For those who had connection in the beginning and now does not have it the reason was bad
service provision and too much higher cost. For those who have notever had a connection the
reason is the cost was not affordable for them, mostly poor people.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Everybody want to have a connection to public connection since there are hope that it will
improve one day even if it is not good now.:
Why do you want a connection:electricity is one of the most impotent mean for life today
without that you are in lower position among other people. We want electricity for clean and
easy life, for health for education for jobs if you have electricity you can work for longer
hours, you can employ yourself with the skills you have, you can learn more and even for
security overnight it will help us.
Why do you do not want a connection:we want public connection; all the people in village
want it even if it is expensive to pay for because if you want to make a connection
individually in the future you have to pay 4 time more comparing to working with others
together.(Getting connected to public electricity network in the beginning is easy and less
costive because local people are not much involve)
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
We will pay even more than 5000 AFs to get connected it does not mean that we are reach,
because that is our extreme need fuel for lighting is more problematic and sometimes more
expensive than the electricity.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:6 ...] [Perhaps: 2.] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
We want the project but not to be harm to us as we will lose houses and land but other people
will benefit. If one or two person in our village loss their properties we can convince them in
case they are getting reasonable compensation.

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Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government
By contractor 8 Out of 8
Separate
Prior to start
after
The contractor is good they are expected to pay the cost in time and as much as the have to
get or according to properties cost. For government we are not sure.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people
agree
Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 4 It is good for marginalized groups
Government Maybe good or bad
New shura Good if informed well
A new Mosesa(NGO, company) 4 who has to be overall responsible and
insure that people well get paid
CDC
Tribal shura is in village and are our people but in most of the cases they are also not effective
enough because money is with government. If the bank or government want the money reach
the real people they have to give to the implementer they will pay otherwise they can get let
or contract with a new company who has to insure that if people are not getting in time they
will pay and if government or other people are not paying the cost as per the property cost
they will depend people in where they need it.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Will people get the compensation? Will it be extended to all remote villages? How much we
have to pay for connection. Who will pay cost of extension to houses?
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 8
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
We are not sure if the people are not getting compensation for the properties they lost prior to
the project implementation they will get it after. So it is a must that they get paid before.
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
We do not remember well but definitely there are pretend there are 10 handicap 5 widows and
15 very poor people maybe more.

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Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 15 Give properties directly to them and employ them in project
Handicap 10 Pay them directly and 6 months prior to destroying their house in case
of agriculture properties pay more cost comparing to a normal person
Women/
women
headed
5 House will be very difficult for them if they loses. Agriculture
properties pay them for the cost of harvest and for cost that they will
prepare the required good from Bazar like transportation and labour cost
Jowzjan Province
Khoja Doku Rahat Abad Village
Date:8/4/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceJuzjan District:KhojaDoku Village:Rahatabadvillage
Participants No of all:2 No of men: 2 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 2 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]

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MulaNazar is the head of the CDC and Mula of the Mosuqe in front of a shop three people
said if Mula Sahib Nazar present he can represent all of us.
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √ [Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] √[No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection?
All the people in this village has a public connection and is very economic even now the
electricity is weak but if it improve it is very good.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Just new constructed houses out of this village does not have connection, those people can
also get connection when all the families in that area get ready.
Question 4.The existing houses are connected and the new constructed houses can be
connected because the owners want to pay and the electricity department normally gives
connection to new houses although it is not allowed because the existing one cannot supply
more house but here local relation works.
Why do you want a connection:mainly for lighting but people can do more with electricity
like they can start small producing business with it. Electricity improve carpet waving since
women can work for extended time during the night.
Why do you do not want a connection:people want it although it is weak a and just 4h in 24
hr but people hope it will improve one day.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
Yes people pay even higher for connection since it is accepted now. A monthly expense is up
to you. You can control it.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:6 ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
See the existing line it has come with people support we are ready to support it if any
properties loses government can and will compensate it.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government 1
By contractor 1
Separate
Prior to start 2

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after
Government and contractor both are ok but prior to start working on the project.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura
Government 1
New shura
other
CDC 2 In the previous project I represented the village there
where many problems in compensation. At that time
compensation was not acceptable when government
wanted to implemented a project you should get ready
nobody got compensation now as you said there a new
law that people can claim for it so it is good
We should know how compensation is estimated and how much in a special case.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Nothing
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 1
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
In this village there are handicaps and women headed household we do not know the exact
number may be 5 handicaps and 7 women headed household. We have many poor people who
need support. Some are very poor as if they lose their houses they will die such people are 12
families living in one area to the south they returned just 3 years before from Pakistan.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 12
Handicap 5 Reasonable compensation plus 6months food and living cost.
Women 7 Good compensation ( cost of house and relocation cost) plus 6 months
food cost and living cost.

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Credit to the women heading families is good support to them

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Jowzjan Province
Shebergan Bakawol

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Date:7/31/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceJuzjan District:Sheberghan Village:Bakawol village
Participants No of all:10 No of men: 10 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 10 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √[Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] [No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
All the people living in this village has public network. Private network does not exist at all
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?

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Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Electricity exist just needs to be strengthen
Why do you want a connection: a public connection already exists want but is very weak
and most of the time does go off want this one to be improved?
All 10 of the attendants want it in case they did not have it.
Why do you do not want a connection:Electricity is a mean for easy and good live as well
as for better education health, improved economy we have the experience that those who has
it before us has much better live than us.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
All the people in this village want it in case they do not have and will pay for fee there is 4500
Afs. Standard cost but you have to pay more because of hidden reasons but people want it
because they do not have other option. Electricity is life.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:√ ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
Such projects are always good but we do not take it serous because most of the time
government and Mosesa( NGO) say but they do not do)
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government 3 Out of 10
By contractor 5 Out of 10
Separate 2
Prior to start 10 Out of 10
after
There are different situation contractor is good people can influence them.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 4 It is good for marginalized groups
Government 2 Maybe good or bad
New shura 4 Good if informed well
other
CDC
Tribal shura is always good because every tribal will have their representative that can
advocate for them.

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Government is good but if do not want than who can influence them? Nobody
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Do we need for more cost like renewed connection for the improved one. Most important will
it take place in reality?
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 7 out of 10
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
A new organization like
contractor
This has to certify that people will get compensation they have to
advocate for people here to Kabul and insure they will pay if not
paid.
People as always will give land but compensation is may be not equal to all. May be for reach
and power holders.
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
Here in this village about 3 handicap and more poor people are living who know there house
will be destroyed? in case such happens they should get compensation ready for us like a new
constructed house because construction difficult for them even if you pay the cost.
It is better not to expropriate land and house of such people they will not get compensation
from government.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 8 Give reasonable compensation and facilitate resentment ( the
governmental process) if not affected employ them
Handicap 3 Give good compensation ( cost+ cost for preparation of new settlement)
employment and may be introduce to other social services
Women 4 Compensation and cost for a worker who has to look after new
settlement process they can not go to government offices in most of the
time

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Jowzjan Province
Shebergan Quraish Village
Date:8/2/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceJuzjan District:Sheberghan Village:Quriashvillage

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Participants No of all:5 No of men: 5 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 5 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √[Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] [No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
All people in this village have electricity but the neighboring village called Zibdgh does not
have it.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
All the families have electricity in this village but there are houses which do not have
electricity officially although they are benefiting from it.
The new constructed houses about 3 do not have electricity because the connection fee and
the is high not the real cost but some other cost are there.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Here we have connection and the new constructed house can be connected unofficially.
Why do you want a connection:we have public connection but we can say not electricity
because it comes sometimes may be 5 h in 24 h; which is very weak. Electricity is a need for
every human being you can produce with it, you can have good life , education and even
security.
5 person attendants have the same idea.
Why do you do not want a connection:everybody wants it.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
As we have been paying since the connection made we will in future even if there are some
problem but if the cost is increasing as such we will finally cut it.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:√ ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
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be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
We do not believe many people came and promised projects but no news yet.
If the electricity comes and the cost is reasonable everybody wants it. The fee for connection
and consuming cost now is although high comparing to what people can afford but there is no
other option.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure:
Paid by government 1 Out of 5
By contractor 4 Out of 5
Separate 0
Prior to start 0
after
People can prevent contractor from work if they are not getting paid.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 4 It is good for marginalized groups
Government
New shura
other
CDC
If we have Mula Sahib in the shura who represent us we feel confident he is from us .we do
not believe other people from outside.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Still do not believe this project will come. Many people came and said the same all people are
looking for their own food, say lye. If it comes it is good but government (has to make sure
there is not more hidden costs for electricity and other services when one want to get. come
Do not come again here if other people (Taliban) learned you came they will also come to
search you.
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 5 out of 5
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
We can talk about when we knew the project is coming (our NSP money was stolen by
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Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
All the people in this village are poor. For those losing their houses you have to pay one year
prior to destroying their house in case required for the project.
People can find land for constructing new house, they need to get compensation. For the
vulnerable groups each has its own problem focus on each one.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor 40 Give compensation prior to the project implementation
Handicap 5 Give compensation more than the normal poor people
Women 10 Give compensation and a monthly supporting card for distributing
wheat rice and others.

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Balkh Province
Dehdadi Salih Abad area

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Date:8/5/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceMazar District:Dehdadi Village:Saleh Abad village
Participants No of all:6 No of men: 6 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 6 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √ [Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] √[No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection?

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4 out of 6 have public connection only those whose house is located far from the main village
or in some places small and remote village do not have public connection. Here but in other
districts like Chemtal and charbolak there is not electricity at all.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Those houses which are scattered in agriculture farms do not have public or any private
connection.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Those who do not have connection are now working get connection they want to pay for the
extension some more cost and get connected
Why do you want a connection:general public connection does exists for those who do not
have public connection they would like to get it and they can pay for it.
Why do you do not want a connection: all not connected people want to get public
connection.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
Here everybody would like to have connection private does not exist here since people think
in next two year all the people can get connection.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:6 ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
All the people support the project even if there is loses of properties. It can improve our life
and is social dignity.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government 3
By contractor 3
Separate
Prior to start
after
Government and contractor both are ok but prior to start working on the project.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura
Government 3
New shura

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other
CDC 3
If everything is clear and people know how the compensation was estimated and will be paid,
prior to start working on the project makes it easy.
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Nothing
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 6
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
If the line comes through the way it had come before. There may be security problems since
most of that areas are ruled by Taliban or at least at night they are active even it have not
happen now that Taliban destroy the line to Balkh but there during the implementation there
may be some problem or ( during Najibs Time there were many problems as Mujahidin had
cut electricity and gaz pipe several time)
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
In this village there are handicaps and women headed household we do not know the exact
number may be 3 handicaps and 4 women headed household. ( here we have poor but not as
you said <<not very poor>>)
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor
Handicap 3 Fair compensation prior to implementing the project is good solution
farther more you can employ them in project
Women 4 Good compensation and government can cover them through NGO
service for empowering them by learning skills.

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Balkh_Province
Balkh_Omeri area
Date:8/05/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceMazar District:Balkh Village:Omerevillage
Participants No of all:6 No of men: 6 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 6 No of business:0
Electrification status Connections exist [ ] Connections don’t exist [ √
]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?

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- Public connection [Yes]√ [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] √[No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
None of the people have any of the connection.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Public connection is not available here although the line for Balkh district center passes over
their village but they care not connected because government says a second line needs to
come from Balkh to their village then they will be connected from this line it is not possible.
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Everybody (all 6 attended the discussion) without exception wants to be connected to public
network.
Why do you want a connection:Electricity is for everything today from easy life to
education to, health, job creation, security, keeping our agriculture products for longer time.
We do not know anyone in our village who does want to be connected to public network.
Why do you do not want a connection: 2 person out of 6 want to be connected to a private
network as well if it is available but the rest says not private network is just for lightning we
can do that with solar but it does not work for fan for freezer, cannot create jobs.
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
We can pay fee which more than 5000 Afs and the operation cost is up to us if we spent less
we pay less if we spent more we pay more but those who spent more may also make money
because they use it for shop, for carpet waving, for computer work for people, so they do
business with it.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:6 ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
We support this project, we will support in terms of securing the area during project
implementation, ifproperties are required to be destroyed as it happened while the line goes to
Balkh center, if we are getting compensation there is no problem people will let them destroy
their properties.
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure :
Paid by government 2
By contractor 4
Separate

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Prior to start
after
The last experience show that compensation through government is very difficult so we
prepare that the company do themselves because they are in the field every day until the
project completion we contact them as well as influence them.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura 4 Our representative are our people and
they live here so the will depend us
more than everybody else.
Government 1
New shura 1
other
CDC
Tribal shura is always good because every tribal will have their representative that can
advocate for them.
Government is good but if do not want than who can influence them? Nobody
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
Do we need for more cost like renewed connection for the improved one. Most important will
it take place in reality?
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation 6
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
Compensation had been an problematic in previous project as well special through
government this problem has to be considered. Compensating prior to the project
implementation is a good way as people can get their right with doing so.
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
In this village we have 3 person men handicaps and 5 women headed house. Poor is difficult
there are more people who come in this category.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Handicap 3 Compensate their properties they lost and give them employment during
the project implementation.Compensation has to be more than what the
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want to go somewhere or bring food items from city it cost more for
them than an normal person.
Women 5 Women headed house hold has more problems because in most cases
they cannot go to government to claim for their compensation,
purchasing from Bazar is difficult for them and it is difficult to control
weather they are getting the same amount or not so they has to get more
higher compensation to recover other costs as well. If possible give
them credit they can do business with it.
Balkh Province
Mazar Zerrat Area
Date:8/5/2012
Place of discussion ProvinceBalkh District:Mazar Village:Project Zeraat area
Participants No of all:6 No of men: 6 No of women:
Type of group No of private: 0 No of business:6

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Electrification status Connections exist [ yes ] Connections don’t exist [ ]
Question 1: Do you have already electricity in the village / living area?
- Public connection √[Yes] [No]
- Private (generator) based network [Yes] [No]
Question 2: If one or two [yes] in question 1 who out of this group has a public or private
connection? [No of persons:
All six shopkeepers has public network connection.
Question 3: If one or two [yes] in question 1 what is the reason for those persons who do not
have any electricity connection for not applying?
Question 4. If there is no electricity connection in the village, do you want to have a
connection?
Electricity does exist what has to be done is to improve it that the people have longer hours
and strong electricity.
Why do you want a connection:a public connection already exists we need just longer hours
electricity.
All 6 male shop keepers have public connection. Electricity is for live for health for education
for culture and media we can work longer hours when there is electricity overnight, we can
keep some of our food items in refrigerator which is not possible now and electricity is a
mean if you would like to have small factory even in village.
Why do you do not want a connection:
Question 5: For those who want a connection: If you have to pay only for installation a fee,
do you still want such a connection and can you pay for such a connection?
As everywhere in Afghanistan you have to pay more or higher cost for connection or
sometimes you are getting high charge than what you spent in a month but do have to accept
it because you do not have other alternative.
Question 6: If persons still want the connection: What’s about the electricity fees? You
would have to pay each kWh consumed a certain amount.
Up to per kWh 1.5 up to 300 kWh, from 301-700 kWh 4 AFs and more than that is 6 Afs
Can you pay for this? Number of answers [Yes:6 ...] [Perhaps: ...] .......[No: ...]
For concerned villages / neighborhoods:
Please explain: The project will construct new electricity lines. It could happen that the line
will cross your land and even your house although this is almost unlikely. However, it could
be possible that the project needs a piece of your land and would also damage some of your
crops. For the damages and the land needed you will get full compensation in cash.
Question 7: Reactions (positive-negative) with regard to the project in general:
The is a very good project we have to be implemented as soon as possible
Question 8: Proposals for the expropriation and compensation procedure:
Paid by government
By contractor 6

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Separate
Prior to start
after
Contractor who implement the project or other company who get special contract and be
certified by government or the implementing company that they will make clear all
compensation and will pay prior to the project start.
Question 9: Who should supervise the expropriation and compensation in order to ensure a
fair and transparent procedure?
No people agree Common idea
DDA
Tribal Shura
Government
New shura 6 Good if informed well we shopkeeper
can have our own shura
other
CDC
Interest group shura as shopkeeper shura we learnt from NGOs we can work for ourselves and
depend the right of each other.
It is possible to be compensation through government but nobody can insure transparency and
that the people who loss asset will get compensation (everybody know government)
Question 10: Which questions do people have about the project?
We will not loss our properties in implementation of this project but will be able to improve
our business.
Question 11: About what would people be afraid with regard to the project, expropriation,
compensation, electricity supply, danger from electricity itself, etc.?
expropriation
compensation
electricity
supply
Danger from electricity
No doubt the existing line come and here has been electricity since 30 years we know it is
beneficial.
Question 12. Are there any most vulnerable groups of the population and how could they be
assisted specifically in case of expropriation/compensation?
In this area there are handicaps and widows but we do not think they will loss there asset
because the line passes in an area which is governmental land and is open area.
Many thanks for participating in the discussion
Vulnerable groups:
Number How to be assisted
Poor

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Handicap 5 Monthly payment for handicap family to support them we do not think
they will loss properties.
Women 10 Conduct vocational training and give credit