Herat (Afghanistan) District 9 development plan for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/DGCS

Geographical area Asia

Country Afghanistan

Site of intervention City of Herat

Title Herat District 9 Development Plan

Project goals

Within the city of Herat and its 12 districts, District 9 has some unique features. Located in the northwest of the Old City, it hosts some of the most significant monumental remains belonging to the Timurid era, and in particular the Mousallah, an ancient complex of mosques and madrasas. Subject to successive unregulated processes of urbanization, the district shows a complete lack of infrastructures and services and urban conditions at the limits of sustainability. The Development Plan prepared by LaGeS in close cooperation with the local institutions and stakeholders proposes a strategic vision for the regeneration of the district and a set of actions for the management of its future development. Together with the Herat Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, it represents the first implementation of the Herat Strategic Masterplan.

Duration 24 months (2013-2014)

Funding 426,000 Euros (joint funded with the Herat Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan)

Funding body Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) Partners • Ministry of Urban Development and Housing • City of Herat