COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

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The Eritrea Community Development Fund Project (ECDF) will finance community-based sub-projects which in turn will: 1) support the rehabilitation and development of basic social and economic infrastructure critical to the improvement and development of the economic and social conditions of the population, especially in the remote and war devastated areas of Eritrea; and 2) improve the income-generating capacity of poor people and households. The sub-projects will include such social sector projects as the rehabilitation and construction of schools, health stations and clinics, water supply sources, and sanitation equipment. The sub-projects will be beneficial to the environmental conservation in areas affected by soil erosion and deforestation. The sub-projects will also provide communities with techniques for identifying development priorities, managing project implementation, and maintaining assets. The ECDF will not implement projects, but will support and facilitate the efforts of local communities and will ensure the provision of technical expertise in project implementation and management wherever the community needs. The implementation of the rehabilitation works will be carried out in a decentralized, pragmatic, and flexible way, and will give a large responsibility to the community for preparation and supervision.