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MRRD Minister

Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD)

H.E. Wais Ahmad Barmak

Age: 40 years

Education: MSc (Development Studies)

Work Experience: 18 years

Mr. Wais Ahmad is an MSc graduate (Development Studies) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, UK. Prior to holding this post-graduate degree, he obtained a BSc degree, with Honours in Architecture, from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering in Kabul University.

Mr Barmak was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development on 5th March 2012.  Since December 2008, Mr Barmak was Deputy Minister of Programmes leading and managing the MRRD annual portfolios until his appointment as Minister.

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  • MRRD Celebrates Mother’s Day MRRD Celebrates Mother’s Day
    June 15, 2013: H.E. Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development attended a ceremony to mark the International Mother Day in the conference hall of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and...
  • Fourth CDC National Consultative Conference Fourth CDC National Consultative Conference
    Kabul, May 28, 2013: The Fourth Community Development Councils National Consultation Conference will be held in Kabul for three days from 28th – 30th May 2013. H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of...
  • Work on retaining wall begins Work on retaining wall begins
    Construction work of a retaining wall was inaugurated by Governor Fazlullah Mujadedi, Governor of Laghman province in Mansoor Abad village of Qarghai district. According to Alhaj Aminuddin Baidar, Rural Rehabilitation...
  • Official Trip Official Trip
    The new buildings of two Schools were opened by Mr. Atiqullah Khawasi, Deputy Minister of Admin and Finance of the MRRD In Sar-e-pul province. The school projects were suggested by the cluster of Kalakhana, Masjed-e-Anwarulquran and...
  • Block A of AIRD Inaugurates Block A of AIRD Inaugurates
    Kabul (May 19, 2013): H.E. Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and Mr. Altaf Asghar, Deputy Secretary General of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) inaugurated and handed-over...
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MRRD Principal National Programmes

  • NSP: National Solidarity Programme
     
  • NABDP: National Area-Base Development Programme
     
  • NRAP: National Rural Access Programme
     
  • Ru-WatSIP: Rural Water Supply, Sanitation & Irrigation Programme
     
  • AREDP: Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Programme
     
  • CARD-F: Comprehensive Agriculture and Rural Development - Facility
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Jobs

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  • Human Resources Officer Human Resources Officer
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  • Deputy Director of Program Deputy Director of Program
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  • Gender Specialist Gender Specialist
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