Afghanistan

CLTS was first introduced in Afghanistan in 2008 when Tearfund contracted the Pakistani organisation IRSP (Integrated Rural Support Programme) to deliver the initial training.

In the last two and a half years Tearfund has been implementing CLTS in two provinces Kapisa and Jawzjan. However, following much attention to CLTS, a considerable amount of funding has been given to ARD by USAID, to work with local NGOs. More Training of Trainers is being carried out by IRSP for local NGOs and government functionaries.

UNICEF is also planning to roll CLTS out further to provincial level after having conducted a national level training through IRSP.

Knowledge Links, India, have also been involved in trying to get CLTS included in Afghanistan’s National Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Policy.