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BRD in collaboration with UNESCO, and coordination with line department, local community and delivered timely emergency response mitigated the immediate risk of further damage to the Jam Minaret site in the event of future flooding disaster. The project has served as primary response to protect the site from further damage, in the event of future flooding disasters, which also fulfilled the. community and local authority demand for such action, which is highly appreciated by the local community and authorities. However, in longer term for full mitigation of the risk and sustainable protection of the site from frequent disasters, there is need further actions. Following is the follow up action’s points recommended by BRD:

• There is need for strengthening the weak part of the existing protection of the site and also parts which has not covered by the past protection in order to ensure the flooding do not enter and affect the site.
• To retain the mud/sediment and redirect flows, stabilize slopes, structural measures such as construction of small check dams in the upper part of the Jam Rud valley, will prevent the risk of damage of the site by the flooding and also will also reserve the water for the irrigation and help increase the production of agriculture products.
• Considering the hard-to-reach location of the Jam Minaret site, preparedness plan, consisting of material resources and expertise to be created at the local level, for delivering first aid both at the community level and also provincial level to ensure timely response for mitigation of any risk in case any measure diester.
• Awareness raising and education of local communities in regard to culture heritage, their rolls and basic skills and emergency response and risk reduction of the site will be the key for sensitizing local communities to actively engaged in the protection of the site.

BRD supported the national Museum for organization of the Silk Road Exhibition at National Museum in Kabul. Youths, university students, officials and relevant stakeholders from NGOs, private sector and international organizations have been invicgted to the opening ceremony. While different social groups and public will have access to the exhibition. The exhibation has been organized thruhg UNESCO financial support.

BRD is proud to be the implementer of Community Engagement through SBC and Accountability to the Affected Population in Afghanistan in Partnership with UNCEF Afghanistan Office. In the current dire humanitarian crises, any humanitarian response should be initiated with full participation of local communities, they should be listened to and have a meaningful role in processes and issues that affect them. To address the issue BRD has facilitated effective engagement of local  communities, to promotes positive and measurable changes toward the fulfilment of children’s rights, through implementation of the SBC.

BRD is pleased to share that through the financial contribution from UNESCO Kabul Office, will be supporting the National Museum of Afghanistan for organizing the Silk Road Exhibition. The event will showcase the different periods belonging to the  history of Afghanistan, such as  Koshani, Ghorid, Ghaznawid and other. It will significantly contribute to capacity building of relevant departments and  public awareness on history of Afghanistan. Participants such as youths, university students, officials and relevant stakeholders from NGOs, private sector and international organizations to be invited to the event as well as the different  social groups and public will have access to the exhibition. It will  be a great honour for BRD to support the organisation of such an important event in Afghanistan.

We are pleased to share that, in responses to the recent flooding affected the existing protection of Jam Minaret, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. This 62-meter (203 feet) or 65-meter (213 feet) high minaret, built around 1190 AD. It will be a great honour for BRD to contribute toward protection of this voluble world asset. The response is launched through support from UNESCO Kabul in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and culture of Afghanistan.