Project Background:
The Water Emergency Relief Project (WERP), also known as NOORAB, is a World Bank-funded initiative implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Afghanistan. The project aims to improve access to safe drinking water and irrigation services in emergency-affected and rural areas by installing solar-powered irrigation systems. It seeks to deliver measurable improvements in agricultural productivity, household income, and long-term sustainability for farming communities.
Under this framework, Basic Education and Employable Skill Training (BEST) has signed a Grant Support Agreement with UNOPS (Grant No. 23886-001/2026/001) to implement the WERP/NOORAB Farmer Support Organization. BEST is executing the project in joint venture with its partner organization Management and Development (OMD), which is responsible for providing implementation support. Together, BEST and OMD will deliver capacity-building trainings and orientation sessions to beneficiary farmers in the irrigation command areas. These sessions focus on the effective utilization of the UNOPS-installed solar-powered irrigation systems, improved agricultural practices, water management, and livelihood enhancement.