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Governor Profile ................................................................................................ 3 2.0 Kunar Province Background:.................................................................. 4 2.1 Table: 1 population, sex and sex ratio, by district, province of Kunar, 2004 ......................................................................................................... 5 3.0 Different Tribal Groups ............................................................................. 6 3.1 Shanwari Tribe ............................................................................................ 6 3.2 Safi Tribe ....................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Mamund Tribe.............................................................................................. 7 3.5 Noorstani Tribe ........................................................................................... 7 3.6 Salarzai Tribe ............................................................................................... 7 4.0 Major Political Groups .............................................................................. 8 4.1 Wahabis or Ahl-e-Hadith .......................................................................... 8 4.2 Afghan Mellat ............................................................................................... 8 4.3 Nazhat-e-Hambastagi Milli (National Solidarity Movement/National Islamic Front ................................................................. 8 4.4 Hezb-e Afghanistan Naween (New Afghanistan Party/Qanuni) ..... 8 4.5 Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) ............................................................... 9 5.0 Education Department .............................................................................. 9 6.0 Health Department ................................................................................... 12 7.0 MRRD Department ................................................................................... 13 8.0 Department of Irrigation ......................................................................... 14 9.0 Provincial Coordination Center ............................................................ 15 10.0 Provincial Development Committee ................................................. 16 11.0 Governor Meeting .................................................................................. 17 11 1 Meeting with Excellency Ambassador Richard A Boucher ........ 18 11.2 Meeting with US Senators ................................................................... 20 11.3 PRT Meeting Nanagarhar ..................................................................... 22 11.4 Government meeting with Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs ..... 24 11.5 Governor Meeting with Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) ......................................................................................... 25

www.kunar-gov.org wahidi@kunar-gov.org

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1.0 Governor Profile Governor Sayed Fazlullah "Wahidi" assumed office as Governor of Kunar province

on November 18, 2007. Wahidi was born and raised in Nangarhar province. He

studied in education faculty from Kabul University (Afghanistan). He started his job

with the Department of Agriculture and served in the government until Daoud’s

regime was overthrown and he moved to Peshawar (Pakistan) as a refugee in 1980.

In 1981, Wahidi started his work with society Afghan doctors and health personals in

Peshawar as an office administrator, he then continued with union Afghan Mujahid

doctors from 1984 until 1986. In both of these organizations Wahidi was involved in

helping the refugees living in Pakistan as well as frequently traveling to the

independent areas of Afghanistan to assist the war torn families.

By 1993, he was forming his won Afghan-German Help Coordination Office. Beside

running the AGHCO, Wahidi was elected as the Chairman for Afghan NGO’s

Coordination Bureau (ANCB). He is also on Board of directors for International

Council of Volunteer Agency (ICVA) in Geneva. Furthermore, Wahidi had attended

various international conferences held in Tokyo, Italy and many more nations about

relief and development activities in Afghanistan.

This experience of managing organizations combined with project implementation

gives Governor Wahidi an executive presence sorely needed as Kunar works to

reform its government structures and move forward with development.

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Governor Wahidi believes that, in a country like Afghanistan where the rule of Gun is

common and there is continuous interference from the neighboring countries. “Peace

and security will only come through these three strategic points: bringing people

closer to the government, implementation of relief rehabilitation and development

activities and encouraging private economy for future sustainability".

2.0 Kunar Province Background:

DangamDangam

MarawaraMarawara

SirkanySirkany

Khas KunarKhas KunarNurgalNurgal

ChapadaraChapadara

ChawkiChawkiNarangNarang

AsadabadAsadabadPechPech

GhaziabadGhaziabadAsmarAsmar

District AccessDistrict Access

ShegalShegal

NarayNaray

WatapurWatapur

The Kunar province is divided into 15 districts --- the provincial center, Asad Abad,

Watapoor, Dara-I-Pech, Narang, Sar Kani, Mara Wara, Dangam, Bar Kunar, Shigal

Wa Sheltan, Chapa Dara, Noorgal, Sawkai, Khas Kunar, Nari and Ghazi Abad.

Kunar is home to 1.8 percent of the total population of Afghanistan. With its 413,008

inhabitants, it is the 24th most populous province in the country.

The largest share of the population, 10.9 percent lives in the district of Dara-I-Pech.

Among the remaining 14 districts, Shigal Wa Sheltan comes in second position with

8.2.3 percent of the total population, Nari third with 7.9 percent, Khas Kunar fourth

with 7.7 percent.

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The large majority of the population of Kunar 95.7% lives in rural areas. AsadAbad,

the only urban centre, houses a mere 17,757 population, which represents only 0.39

percent of the total urban population of Afghanistan.

2.1 Table: 1 population, sex and sex ratio, by district, province of Kunar, 2004

District Number Percent Males Females Sex Ratio

Asad Abad 29.177 7.06 15.023 14,154 106.14

Watapoor 28.778 6.97 14.507 14,271 101.65

Dara-I-Pech 44.958 10.89 23.150 21,808 106.15

Narang 27.937 6.76 14.115 13,822 102.12

Sar Kani 24.080 5.83 12.165 11,915 102.10

Mara Wara 17.316 4.19 8.692 8,624 100.79

Dangam 15.509 3.76 8.004 7,505 106.65

Bar Kunar 20.716 5.02 10.533 10,183 103.44

Shigal Wa Sheltan 33.781 8.18 17.200 16,581 103.73

Chapa Dara 28.681 6.94 14.751 13,930 105.89

Noorgal 25.047 6.06 13.048 11,999 108.74

Sawkai 28.905 7.00 14.950 13,955 107.13

Khas Kunar 31.950 7.74 16.074 15,876 101.25

Nari 32.510 7.87 16.811 15,699 107.08

Ghazi Abad 23.663 5.73 12.046 11,617 103.69

Total 413.008 100.00 211,069 201,939 104.52

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3.0 Different Tribal Groups

3.1 Shanwari Tribe

3.2 Safi Tribe

Masoud Gurbaz Wadir

Abdulrahimhal Halalzai SalmanKhal Shobalkhal

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3.4 Mamund Tribe

3.5 Noorstani Tribe

3.6 Salarzai Tribe

Salmankhal Masudkhal Khalozai Omerkhal

Gulkhal RastumKhal

Kom Kata Moma Kalsha

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Note: Kaudina, Gujar, Kuntagal and wardik are very small tribal groups in the

Kunar Province.

4.0 Major Political Groups

4.1 Wahabis or Ahl-e-Hadith Originally a mujahideen group which was split with Hekmatyar’s Hezb-e Islami under

the leadership of Yunus Khalis. HiK was dominant in Nangarhar. Khalis died in 2005

or 2006, resulting in an internal power struggle for control of the party between

Khalis’ son Anwarul Haq Mujahid and Haji Din Mohammad. It appears that

Mohammad was successful in consolidating his control over much of the party.

4.2 Afghan Mellat National Pashtun party, led by Finance Minister Dr. Anwar Ul-haq Ahadi. Over

10,000 members in Nangarhar. Platform based on unity, security, and creating an

Islamic version of democracy. Maintains a muted, ethno-nationalist rhetoric.

4.3 Nazhat-e-Hambastagi Milli (National Solidarity Movement/National Islamic Front

Led by Pir Ishaq Gailani. Party promotes national unity, security and a national

development plan.

4.4 Hezb-e Afghanistan Naween (New Afghanistan Party/Qanuni)

Led by Mohammad Yunus Qanuni. Part of a political alliance called Jabahai Tafahim

Millie or National Understanding Front. Qanuni was the primary contender against

Karzai for the presidency. He is a Tajik who has been a mujahideen, spokesman for

Ahmed Shah Masoud, and Minister of Interior and Education. He was elected to

parliament in 2005 and was chosen to lead the Wolesi Jirga

Gulkhal RastumKhal

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4.5 Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)

Mujahideen party active since the Soviet invasion; led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

Actively opposed to US-led and Afghan national forces. Politically active in Sherzad,

Surk Rod and Pachir Wa districts.

5.0 Education Department

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6.0 Health Department According to the public health ministry policy in every district of kunar province there is equity in the health service. Basic package of health service in kunar

1) district hospitals 2) comprehensive health centers 3) Basic health center 4) Health post

In Kunar province, in all the hospital there is computerized administration system and good relationship with governor and health ministry also arrangein different necessary meeting on time Employment of female doctors five mobile clinic for returns people to kunar Appropriate vaccination program which are delivered on timely basis for example TB Construction of 14 buildings for the clinics in different district and there is also 13 new health clinics from PRT under process.

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7.0 MRRD Department National Suitability Program (NSP) program started in 2004. firstlt, it started on trial

basis in five districts. Up to now 691 projects has been approved by NSP program out

of those 328 of them are completed and 363 are under process.

In this projects, include schools, water channels, small bridges, Intake and protection

wall.

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8.0 Department of Irrigation

Water is very necessary for everybody. The ministry of irrigation start project in different districts such as worshik canal, which is donated by USAID, Jalal and bragm canal, sarkany district canal under process projects which have been donated by USAID Completed project Salar canal narang distrci canal coughtka canal sawkay canal noorgal canal johra canal nawa canal catlum canal khas kunar canal malalam canal kantisar canal sorno canal. Mona carnal shantoli carnal sholtan carnal watapur carnal and managa canal Water is very necessary for agriculatre process and the kunar province 85 % people work in agrictulataue and they get their income through agriculture.

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9.0 Provincial Coordination Center

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10.0 Provincial Development Committee

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11.0 Governor Meetings with National and international Officials

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11.1 Meeting with Excellency Ambassador Richard A Boucher Date: 21 January 2008 Location: Governor Meeting Office Participants: External Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Representatives. Embassy of USA Representatives: Amb.Christopher W.Dell & Robert Kemp. Internal Director of Finance, Director of Agriculture, Director of Education, Director of Health, Director of TV and Radio and Director of MRRD.

Excellency, Ambassador Richard Boucher asked the governor about general situation in Kunar, especially with regards to Security, Rehabilitation activities and general

Economical condition of Kunar.

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The strategy of the new government is to bring people closer to the government. My role as a governor of Kunar is to be a good coordinator between the people and the government. Those people that are against the government, I am always trying to talk and convince them to come back to the government and I also assure them that they will be treated fairly. As our main enemy is external not internal and we have to focus on that.

Yes we do have capable project managers. Because of my previous involvement with NGO’s I know personally a lot of the directors in my administration and this makes things easier as all of the directors knows how I operate. Another approach that I am taking with this regards is trying to contact educated Afghans that are living abroad. Example I have a gentleman here from Australia that is helping me on range of organizational development issues and building an official website so people who have migrated from Kunar can stay in touch with the province through this site: www.kunar-gov.org. The web site is under construction currently, but we are hoping to get this running in the next two weeks.

There are many rehabilitation development projects going on in Kunar at this moment, and I appreciate the help from PRT for their quick impact and long-term

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development activities. The Roads are important projects, as it will improve the economic situation in Kunar, but the bridges are the most important projects, as they bring the people in the villages together and people would also have quick access to different markets.

11.2 Meeting with US Senators Date: 21 Feburary 2008 Location: Governor Meeting Office Participants: External Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Representatives. Embassy of USA Representatives: Amb.Christopher W.Dell & Robert Kemp. Internal Director of Finance, Director of Agriculture, Director of Education, Director of Health, Director of TV and Radio and Director of MRRD.

The Senators asked questions with regards to poppy eradication, police involvement in the community and general reconstruction and development activities.

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The governor had assured the senators that the taxpayers money is spent

appropriately. Without, the help from the people of United States the situation of this

province would have been worse in terms of security, rehabilitation and development

activities.

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11.3 PRT Meeting Nanagarhar

The meeting in Nangrahar focused on Budgeting, Future Development, private economy and improving the Rule of Law in the Eastern Region.

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Budgeting: Commander Preycler outlined the two main criteria to get budget for the provinces. 1) Budget to sustain daily operations, for example the number of staff that can be employed and be paid. 2) Lon term development projects and how we can improve those projects Future Development for the Easter Region: We don’t have enough money to build everything; we also don’t think long term. We need to have a vision. We need to know where we want to go. For example If we have an Airport in Jalalabad, we would be able to send good to dubai like nuts and different vegetables and sell them at premium price. Agrictulare Development Teams There would also be an Agrictulare Development Teams operating in each of the province. There main role will be carrying out capacity building programs for the farmers so they can have a better understating of different methods of plantation. Business leaves from the provinces because they don’t have appropriate electrical power. For example the Doronta Dam is 42 years old, which is also very weak. Even if its activitaed it only provide 12MW of power. In order to achieve economic growth we need a Dam where it will give us 100-150 MW of power. Power is very important, we have two Industrial Parks which are designed for 100 factories, due to lack of electercity businesses are not showing any interest. Central Government: in Kabul they should put a lot of emphasis on formulating range of projects for the province. During my presence in Afghanistan I haven’t seen the MRRD minister asw ell as the agriculture, we haven’t seen anything from them. They should coordinate. Furthermore there is no coordination between in Kabul. Coordination, should be achieved first in the centre than on the provincial level.

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11.4 Government meeting with Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

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11.5 Governor Meeting with Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG)

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