Reference :
V-F-CR-F-04016-A
Date :
14/10/2024
Title :
Uruzgan province, Tarin Kôt. As part of the ICRC's cash-for-work project, staff are working with Afghan Red Crescent volunteers to repair a damaged canal by providing financial compensation to the workers, who are themselves trained in infrastructure maintenance under the guidance of experts.
Duration :
00:00:58
Editor :
SAMIMI, Mohammad Masoud
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Production company :
ICRC
ICRC producer :
SAMIMI, Mohammad Masoud
Description :
Three canals in Tarin Kôt are in urgent need of repair: Kakrak, Sajawell and Saran. The damage is currently depriving local communities of water, as some sections of the canals have been completely destroyed. If this situation persists, local people will not be able to grow anything in the next agricultural season. Fruit trees are already dying back, and communities are considering relocating. In recent years, farmers have only been able to cultivate a quarter of their land due to the lack of water, which has considerably reduced their wheat production compared with the average. Although the communities have solid experience in maintaining their canals, the recent floods have caused such damage that clean-up is now beyond their capabilities. According to their estimates, it would take 200 workers a month to properly clean the Kakrak canal, build 250 retaining walls and rehabilitate the diversion point.
See also photo report: V-P-AF-E-03025
Persons interviewed :
Mohammad Nasim, resident and beneficiary
Ahmad Wali, ICRC delegate in Kandahar
Colour/B&W :
colour
SD/HD :
HD
Resolution :
1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio :
16/9
Original material/format :
H264
Best material/format available :
ProRes 422
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