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IRD Awarded $9 Million Extension to Kandahar Food Zone Project
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MEDIA ADVISORY IRD Awarded $9 Million Extension to Kandahar Food Zone Project August 21, 2015 CONTACT: Dan DuPont 202-380-7251 [email protected] ARLINGTON, VA – USAID has awarded IRD a $9 million extension to the highly successful Kandahar Food Zone (KFZ) project. The program, which began in July of 2013, identifies and addresses the drivers of poppy cultivation in seven targeted districts of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (Arghistan, Maiwand, Panjawi, Takhta Pul, Shawali Kot, Zharai and Kandahar City). The work includes improving community infrastructure, strengthening livelihoods, and supporting small businesses. KFZ also builds the capacity of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics to provide alternative livelihoods. Roger Ervin, President and CEO of IRD emphasized the strong performance of the IRD team in Afghanistan, led by Country Director Ligia Carvajal, and the effective partnership with USAID in implementing the program. “We are extremely proud of the dramatic impact we are having through KFZ at the local level directly empowering farmers and small businesses. With this critical support from USAID, the KFZ project will continue to drive positive sustainable change.” A fact sheet detailing the program can be accessed here. #### Roger Ervin, President and CEO of International Relief & Development, has over 25 years of experience leading and managing large organizations with complex missions, including executive positions at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the African Development Bank. IRD is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization responsible for implementing relief and development programs worldwide. IRD’s mission is to empower the world’s most vulnerable communities to achieve self-sufficiency through innovative solutions, applied knowledge, and targeted expertise. For more information, visit http://www.ird.org/.
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USAID has awarded IRD a $9 million extension to the highly successful Kandahar Food Zone (KFZ) project.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
IRD Awarded $9 Million Extension to Kandahar Food Zone Project
August 21, 2015 CONTACT: Dan DuPont 202-380-7251 [email protected]
ARLINGTON, VA – USAID has awarded IRD a $9 million extension to the highly successful Kandahar Food Zone (KFZ) project.
The program, which began in July of 2013, identifies and addresses the drivers of poppy cultivation in seven targeted districts of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (Arghistan, Maiwand, Panjawi, Takhta Pul, Shawali Kot, Zharai and Kandahar City). The work includes improving community infrastructure, strengthening livelihoods, and supporting small businesses. KFZ also builds the capacity of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics to provide alternative livelihoods.
Roger Ervin, President and CEO of IRD emphasized the strong performance of the IRD team in Afghanistan, led by Country Director Ligia Carvajal, and the effective partnership with USAID in implementing the program. “We are extremely proud of the dramatic impact we are having through KFZ at the local level directly empowering farmers and small businesses. With this critical support from USAID, the KFZ project will continue to drive positive sustainable change.”
A fact sheet detailing the program can be accessed here.
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Roger Ervin, President and CEO of International Relief & Development, has over 25 years of experience leading and managing large organizations with complex missions, including executive positions at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the African Development Bank.
IRD is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization responsible for implementing relief and development programs worldwide. IRD’s mission is to empower the world’s most vulnerable communities to achieve self-sufficiency through innovative solutions, applied knowledge, and targeted expertise. For more information, visit http://www.ird.org/.
