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“For the last 60 years the canal has not been cleaned.” - cover photo

“For the last 60 years the canal has not been cleaned.”

The restoration of Afghanistan’s historic Injil canal brings desperately needed work to local residents.

United Nations Development Programme
By United Nations Development Programme
March 29th, 2022
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UNDP’s cash for work project is conducted in partnership and cooperation with village development councils and senior local leaders. In Herat, local institutions, such as Wokeel-a-Gozar or the senior community leaders is in charge of the supply of water for irrigation. Story and video header: Kamal Raj Sigdel

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