What have been the most significant obstacles encountered by NSP?
The two most significant obstacles faced by the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) are: Security (i.e. lack of access to insecure areas): due to the ongoing conflict in four southern provinces out of 34 provinces, it has been difficult to contract Facilitating Partners and for these FPs to gain access to a number of communities. This has resulted in a slow pace of programme implementation. Funding (the lack of timely and adequate financial resources): the process of raising government revenue and building confidence with the international community to channel international aid though the state apparatus has taken some time to achieve. Donor commitments continue to arrive well behind schedule, and as only a fraction of overall pledges made at international development forums. The funding gaps and late disbursement by donors with varying fiscal years have led to communities obtaining external loans just to complete projects and paying back these loans when they receive their block grant
