Financial Transparency
LSO has sufficient capacity and experience for the financial management of projects with having qualified staff such as technical advisor, head of program, head of finance and admin department, finance manager and officers, to ensure proper financial management and progress of the projects at central and field level. LSO’s financial accounting system and procedures meet standards and also fulfil the donor requirements. LSO has been currently working with a total approved budget of $ 1 M USD for the period 2019-2021.
Annual External Audit: In compliance to the core working principles of the organization for ensuring accountability and transparency, LSO conducts its annual audit through well-known and internationally recognized Charter Accountant Audit firms on the annual bases.
LSO project implementing/ed
SN. | Project title and focus | Donor/ Cluster | Project coverages/areas reached | # of direct Beneficiaries (Male & Female) benefited from the project | Duration |
1. | Empower communities for peace and social cohesion (i.e. solar pipe scheme, drinking water, canal cleaning, peace-building and social cohesion) | Donor: UNDP Cluster: WASH & FSAC | 36 villages in Sheburghan and Khawaja Dako District in Jawzjan | 670 (461 male + 209) PP | May 03 to Jun 30th 2022 |
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| Women Protection Center (WPC) provided lifesaving and essential services to VAW survivors, those who are at risk of violence as well as tailoring, and embroidery training for women resided in WPC. | Donor: UN Women Cluster: GBV sub-cluster | Nili city, center of Daikundi | 845 VAW cases +304 Acc.children 1806 (960 male & 849 female) community members | March 1st 2014 – May 31st 2021 |
3. | Women Protection Centre (WPC) provided lifesaving and essential services to VAW survivors, those who are at risk of violence as well as tailoring, and embroidery training for women resided in WPC. | Donor: UN Women Cluster: GBV Sub-cluster | Bamyan centre | Feb 1st 2018 – May 31st 2021 | |
4. | Resilient Agriculture and Livelihood Initiatives for Socio-economic Empowerment (REALISE), the project aims that Rural Communities in Bamyan Province of Afghanistan participate meaningfully to increase their resilience to shocks and seasonal constraints to their food and livelihood security | Donor: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Government of Australia (DFAT) Cluster: FSAC | 35 villages of Yakawlang and Panjab district in Bamyan province | 6,599 individuals (2849 men & 3750 women) | March 1st 2014 – July 31st 2021 |
5. | Band-e-Amir Northern Plateau Proposed Protected Area Landscape Management (capacity building, awareness and rangeland management) | Donor: UNDP, Cluster: FSAC | 26 villages in Band-e-Amir’s Northern Plateau, Yakawlang District of Bamyan province | 620 people (298 male+322 female ) | March 15th 2017-March 15th 2018 |
6. | Promote mutual relations between community and government institutions and improve local services delivery (capacity building, awareness and advocacy) | Donor: French Embassy (PISCA), Cluster: Education
| 5 CDCS in Nili city of Daikundi province | 231 people (113 male & 118 female) | Sep 1st , 2017 to Jun 30th , 2018 |
7. | Rehabilitation of Degraded Land and Livelihood Improvement by Planting Indigenous Wild Almond and Wild Cherry Species, construction of check dam and water-shed | Donor: UNDP Cluster: FSAC | 5 villages in Waras district of Bamyan province | 78 people (72 male +6 female) | Jun 1st 2014-Jun 1st 2016 |
8. | Promote advocacy skills and capacity of Musharikat provincial VAW sub-coalition | Donor: DAI Promote Musharikat Cluster: GBV | Shahristan, Miramor and Nili city of Daikundi province | 388 people (204 male + 184 female) | Jan, 21st , 2017- November, 21st , 2017 |
9. | Promote government accountability and transparency and elimination of corruption | Donor: Counterpart International, Cluster: Governance | Daikundi, Bamyan and Ghor | 1000 civil society members ( 631 male +369 female) | July 1st 2015- January 31st 2016 |
10. | Engaging Youth in Elimination of Violence against Women | Donor: UN Women, Cluster: GBV | Shahristan, Miramor, Sangtakht and Ashtarlai districts of Daikundi | 1536 people (723 male+813 female) | Feb 1st 2015 to Dec 30th 2015 |
11. | Quick Book Training Course | Counterpart International | Nili Daikundi | 4 staff of LSO | August 1st 2015- September 30th 2015 |
12. | English Learning Program for LSO staff | Counterpart International | Nili city of Daikundi | 4 staff of LSO | August 1st 2015- September 30th 2015 |
13. | 6 Month English Course for high school students | AKF | Seven villages of Shahristan district in Daikundi | 600 students (all female) | September 1st 2013 – February 28th 2014 |
14. | English Language Course | PBGF | Meramor, Kiti and Kijran district sof Daikundi | 360 students (260 male and 130 female) | Jan 1st 2013 to Apr 30th 2013 |
15. | Computer Ms.Office Package Program | PBGF | Daikundi | 100 students (50 male and 50 female) | Jan 1st 2013 to Apr 30th 2013 |
16. | Fellowship Project | AKF | Daikundi | 10 staff of LSO | Apr 1st 2012- Mar 31st 2013 |
17. | Plantation of Trees by LSO and Local People and Construction of Road Project in Mountainous and Hard to Reach Areas | Volunteer | Daikundi | 300 Volunteers | March 1st 2012- Jun 30th 2013 |
18. | Embroidery Training and Staff Capacity building | ASGP | Daikundi | 15 widowed women and 3 staff of LSO | May 1st 20211- August 31st 2011 |
Total # of Direct Beneficiaries | 13,253 |
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