ACTD Training Projects

The project aimed to improve child health through provision of Community-IMCI trainings to male and female Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Community Health Supervisors (CHSs). A total of 914 CHWs and CHSs were trained on theoretical and practical management of two modules of common childhood illness (Pneumonia and Diarrhea) in accordance to the standard C-IMCI training curriculum.

The project aimed to improve child health through provision of Community-IMCI trainings to male and female Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Community Health Supervisors (CHSs). A total of 532 CHWs and 15 CHSs were trained on theoretical and practical management of two modules of common childhood illness (Pneumonia and Diarrhea) in accordance to the standard C-IMCI training curriculum.

The project aimed to improve child health through provision of Community-IMCI trainings to male and female Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Community Health Supervisors (CHSs) in the four provinces. A total of 2,437 CHWs and CHSs were trained on module-I and 2,589 were trained on module-II theoretical and practical aspects of the management of two common childhood illness (Pneumonia and Diarrhea) in accordance to the standard C-IMCI training curriculum.

The project aimed to improve child health through provision of Community-IMCI trainings to male and female Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the four provinces. A total of 1,166 CHWs (consisting of 470 female CHWS and 696 male CHWs) were trained on theoretical and practical management of two modules of common childhood illness (Pneumonia and Diarrhea) in accordance to the standard C-IMCI training curriculum.

The project aimed at developing human resources and cadres for health in order to improve BPHS service delivery through availability of qualified female staff in the remote health facilities. A total of 20 eligible women were trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The project aimed at developing human resources and cadres for health in order to improve BPHS service delivery through availability of qualified female staff in the remote health facilities. A total of 24 eligible women were trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders. The project was awarded by the Afghanistan Midwifery and Nursing Education Accreditation Board (AMNEAB) for scoring 97% score.

The project aimed at developing human resources and cadres for health in order to improve BPHS service delivery through availability of qualified female staff in the remote health facilities. The CME School was part of the BPHS SHARP project in Helmand. A total of 24 eligible women were trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders. The school was awarded for scoring 95% marks in the accreditation assessment carried out by Afghanistan Midwifery and Nursing Education Accreditation Board (AMNEAB).

The project will lead to the developing human resources and cadres for health in order to improve BPHS service delivery through availability of qualified female staff in the remote health facilities. The CME School is part of the BPHS SEHAT project in Helmand. A total of 24 eligible women are being trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The project will lead to the developing human resources and cadres for health in order to improve BPHS service delivery through availability of qualified female staff in the remote health facilities. The CME School is part of the BPHS SEHAT project in Ghor. A total of 24 eligible women are being trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

Through this project, nine community midwives will be trained as part of the “Improving Reproductive Health and Promoting Women’s Empowerment” project. The trained community midwives will be stationed in Family Health Houses (FHHs) which will be established in the villages of the three target districts of Farsi, Obe and Chisht-e-Sharif of Herat province. The nine students are being trained as community midwives in accordance to the standard two-year curriculum of CME program. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the three districts where the planned nine FHHs will be established upon graduation of the students. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School will train 24 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School is a component of the SEHAT BPHS project and will lead to the training of 24 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School is a component of the SEHAT BPHS project and will lead to the training of 24 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School is a component of the “Children of Uruzgan Program” of AusAid which is aimed at developing sustainable human resources in the province. The project will lead to the training of 25 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School will lead to the training of 36 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The CHNE School will lead to the training of 38 community health nurses (CHNs) upon completion of the two-year standard CHNE curriculum. The graduated CHNs will be deployed in the remote health facilities located near to their houses. The eligible students were recruited from the remote villages of the province where the local health facilities are chronically under-staffed with female workers. The recruitment was carried out in consultation with provincial and district authorities and the community elders.

The training project aimed at building the managerial and administrative capacities of the provincial health teams consisting of the Provincial Public Health Director (PPHD), and the Provincial Public Health Officers (PPHOs). A total of 296 members of the provincial public health teams were trained in five priority topics of Basic Management, Basics/Fundamentals of Leadership, Proposal Writing, Report Writing, and Disaster Management. ACTD developed customized training manuals for the five topics which were translated into Pashto and Dari languages.

Through this project, the health workers of all health facilities were trained in the 13 USAID-focus provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Bamyan, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, Jawzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, and Takhar. A total of 679 health care providers at different levels of BPHS were trained in eight clinical areas (advance and basic Emergency Obstetric Care (EoC), Antenatal Care (ANC), Postnatal Care (PNC), Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), Family planning, essential drugs use, immunization (EPI) and nutrition.

The objective of the project was to respond to the shortage of qualified mid-level health workers such as community nurses, community pharmacists, and community laboratory technicians in the province. Through this project, ACTD trained 18 community nurses (10 female and 8 male), 14 community pharmacists and 10 community laboratory technicians. These health workers were deployed in the needy health facilities in the province

Institutional development support was provided to the six women-led non-governmental organization (NGOs) consisting AWRC, AWSE, ECW, HRRAC, LCSAWC, and THRA. The institutional development was carried out in a systematic way, whereby the capacity of their core teams were built in areas of strategic planning,  human resources management, monitoring and evaluation and finance in the basis of the participatory need assessment. Beside capacity development, they were supported to refine their systems and structures, and develop tools, manuals and procedures for their administrative needs.

The project aimed at providing learning for life (literacy) training to men and women of Tarinkot, Chora, Dehrawood and Char Chino districts of Uruzgan. Totally, 1,400 individuals (775 male and 625 female) benefited from this one year training program.

The project aim was to improve the livelihood of the families living in the border areas of Afghanistan with Tajikistan through involvement of small traders to promote and develop cross-border economic network and undertake trade. A cross-border cooperation support center was established, whereby 210 traders (male and female) received consultancy services on setting up and running of business, cross border business, legal aspects of cross-border business and other related issues. In addition, 178 traders (116 male and 62 female) received classroom training on the above-mentioned topics.

The project aim was to improve the livelihood of the families living in the border areas of Afghanistan with Tajikistan through involvement of small traders to promote and develop cross-border economic network and undertake trade. A cross-border cooperation support center was established, whereby 263 traders (male and female) received consultancy services on setting up and running of business, cross border business, legal aspects of cross-border business and other related issues. In addition, 183 traders (133 male and 50 female) received classroom training on the above-mentioned topics.

The project aimed at providing opportunity for the newly graduated high-school students to get technical support to undertake or strengthen small business activities, get the necessary information and skill to successfully manage their business, and get connected to other support institution in relation to their business. The project trained 339 students in business management “Strat and Improve Your Business (SIYB)”, 448 in English and 327 in basic computer. Besides, a Photoshop and internet café was also established in the capital city of Tarinkot.

The project aimed at contributing to the reduction of damages to lives, livelihoods and properties of vulnerable communities affected by conflict and natural calamities. These communities were supported through strengthening humanitarian emergency preparedness and response capacities of all stakeholders in the targeted three districts (central district, Kohistanat, and Sozma Qala) of Sari Pul Province. The project beneficiaries were 16,200 people in three districts.

The project aimed at creating awareness among the communities on family planning, health, hygiene and the use of ORS in four districts – Lashkargah, Girishk, Nad Ali, and Nawa. Totally, 6,400 adult male and 6,400 adult female were trained on the above topics.

The project aimed at contributing to decreasing maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) in the province through promoting health knowledge and behavior. The project trained private-sector health workers, community health workers (CHWs), community Shura members and women of reproductive age in order to enhance their knowledge on health and hygiene, increase their access to and use of COMPRI-A health products and services, and promote positive health choices among women and men regarding family planning and other health issues at the family level. ACTD trained 1,600 people during the project.

The project aimed at contributing to decreasing maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) in the province through promoting health knowledge and behavior. The project trained private-sector health workers, community health workers (CHWs), community Shura members and women of reproductive age in order to enhance their knowledge on health and hygiene, increase their access to and use of COMPRI-A health products and services, and promote positive health choices among women and men regarding family planning and other health issues at the family level. ACTD trained 1,600 people during the project.

This project is aimed at empowering men and women in marketable skills through provision of trainings in the areas of basic Information Technology (IT), basic business skills, English literacy and vocational skills in Tarin Kot city of Uruzgan province. The project will train 40 girls/women in basic IT, 150 men in basic business skills, 80 men in English literacy and 45 girls/women in tailoring topics.

The project aimed at reducing economic burden of families and enabling jobless and unskilled people to be economically productive. A total of 30 adult males were trained in carpentry and 30 adult males were trained in electrician skills in Balkh province. The trained individuals were provided with the required tools to start work and become economically in-dependent, and to ultimately provide economic support to their families

A component of the support to street working children project of ACTD in Kandahar and Spin Boladak was to support the guardians and elder family members of the street working children to mitigate the root causes of children working on the streets through provision of family and community supports. The total target of the project was 300 families of street working children in Kandahar province.