Planning For water supply and sanitation in 3 towns in Faryab

Proposed point for discussion on way forward  and what Norplan could provide of support:

The planning for water supply in Faryab has not yet started. A launch workshop was held in November in Maymane. Now when we are meeting again we need to find a way to take activiites forward. In order to do so, the team leader Dr. Stoveland presended an outlined action plan to be discussed:

1. Faryab propose 3 to 5 prioritized towns for consideration for survey and planning for water supply.  Towns should be smaller that 5000 inhabitants and should be in an area where the hydrogeologist are likely to find ground water.
2. Once the  proposed areas are forwarded to MRRD/NORPLAN, the hydrogeologists would assess the possibility for selection of the prioritiezed towns.
3. Norplan and its partner DACAAR would assess security situation.
4. Based on the above, once three towns had been agreed upon, Norplan would  meet with the province / governors office to call for a meeting on how to proceed with organizing surveying and planning for the selected towns.

Norplan advise and promice:

Norplan stated clearly that the project had no funds for construction. However Norplan advisaed that by having good plans for three prioritized towns,  good plans would increase the likelihood for faster financial support and construction for the towns already planned for.

Dr. Stoveland promised that Norplan would do all  they could to seek financial support for the three towns surveyed and planned. However, it was in their terms of reference to seek a finance mechanism for the towns.