Community Development Program photos from July 21-27, 2012 show: 1) Residents in Khost, Paktya, and Ghazni provinces repairing erosion walls and irrigation canals. 2) Residents in Helmand constructing reinforced concrete frames for roadside canal drainage. 3) Villagers in Paktya launching irrigation repairs across several villages. 4) Residents in Kandahar, Paktika, Zabul, and Paktika repairing roadside canals, erosion walls, and pedestrian access ways.

1. Community Development Program Photos: 21 July to 27July 2012

2. Khost
(Above) Residents of Tani district, Khost province repair an erosion protection wall
intended to reduce flood damage to local farmland. Tani residents repaired 420 m3 of
protection walls and 90 m of canals this week.

3. Paktya
Residents of Zhara Kheel village in Jaji district repair
an erosion protection wall. Three villages covered
under this project finished repairs this week,
bringing the cross-district irrigation restoration
project close to the 80% complete mark.

4. Ghazni
Residents of Qalatee village in Ghazni district enjoyed an extremely productive week, refurbishing 31 karez
wells and 770m of irrigation canals in addition to 4 culverts, one check dam and 460 m3 of erosion
protection walls. Shown here, the Qalatee workforce restores a small water passage along the canal.

5. Helmand
Residents of Lashkar Gah district create baseline road-
side canal forms using steel reinforcement bar. The steel
frames will further strengthen the drainage walls, making
it easier to accommodate concrete drainage covers.

6. Paktya Villagers meet to launch irrigation repairs
across several villages in Chamkani district

7. Kandahar
A mason supervises Spin Boldak residents as they repair road side
canals near the Spin Boldak main bazaar. Residents managed to
repair 326 m of side canals this week, in addition to 426 m2 of
pedestrian access pathways. This is one of two CDP projects
ongoing in Spin Boldak district.

8. Paktika
Residents of Sar
Hawza district build
wooden frames
that will eventually
shape concrete
irrigation canal side
walls. Residents
excavated and
framed 200 meters
of the canal this
week, in addition to
reconstructing 300
m3 of erosion
protection walls.
The project, which
is reaching the 20%
complete mark, will
involve repairs to
4.6km of canals as
well as 24 water
reservoirs.

9. Zabul
Qalat district
residents
reconstructed 139 m
of road side drainage
canals and 172m2 of
pedestrian access
pathways between
July 21st and July
27th, pushing planned
repairs to the Qalat
bazaar infrastructure
past the 85%
complete mark.

10. Paktika
Residents of Zhargun Shahr district work on the
reconstruction of Mohammad Dhost road.