Globe & Mail Special Information Feature: Communities Empowered – In northern Afghanistan, democracy and development go hand-in-hand

Badakhshan – a northern Afghan province sandwiched between Tajikistan, Pakistan and China – was hit last spring with unprecedented rainfall. Landslides swept away part of a vital water supply system, built to serve 21 villages in the district of Jurm. With taps running
dry, families had to hunt for springs or risk drinking river water.

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