Introduction:
Social Protection comprises a set of public policies and intervention aimed to increase the capacities, opportunities and security of extremely poor and vulnerable Afghans through a process of economic empowerment in order to reduce poverty and increase self reliance.
Social protection policies and intervention will provide support to the critically poor, and help vulnerable Afghan Groups better manage risks, targeted investments in Afghanistan. A standard rural development programs is require for those who fall below poverty line and those who can not benefiting from community-based and self-help groups and groups in remote areas.
Social protection policies will also strengthen the targeting of current investment such as food-aid and employment-based public works programs.
Following Concerned Ministries & Departments are involved in the implementation of the above mentioned Strategies and Programs: