Social Development Fund 2 (APL #2) (SDF2)

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The Second Social Development Fund Project seeks to contribute to poverty alleviation through community driven development and enhancing social capital. The project has three main components. The first funds grants to sub-projects prepared by recipients in poor rural communities and disadvantaged groups, from the following categories: small rural infrastructure (rehabilitate, upgrade, build or equip rural roads, water supply, small bridges, community centers, small-scale flood defenses, etc.); community-based social services for disadvantaged children, shelters for the homeless, home care for the disadvantaged, etc.); income generating activities; follow-up activities; and builds community capacity. The second component, which focuses on knowledge sharing and partnership building, comprises three sets of activities: 1) information, education, and communication activities; 2) building "bridging" social capital by creating networks of "graduating" community-based organizations and facilitating continued partnership between local authorities and CBos, especially in the area of sustainability; and 3) building linkages with other national poverty reduction agencies and with project s with similar set-up in the Region. The third component finances institutional strengthening activities under two sub-components: institutional support and monitoring and evaluation.