011300ZMAY07; TF Gladius Village Assesment of Zarsho

JM 46 Village Assesment of Zarsho. The individual interviewed was Lala Jan who can be contacted at 0799860494. He is the village Elder. Political: *The people need a healthcare clinic. *They do have a school for boys and girls. One for each. *The boys school needs to be expanded to meet the demand. *There is a good relation between tribal, district, and provincial leadership. *There is no support for ACMs Military: *The ANP members live locally (6-7 individuals) *They do not have problems with attacks in the immediate vicinity. *The populous provides information to the local officials regarding ACM locations and movements. Economics: *There has been an increase in local agricultural efforts. *There has been an increase in unemployment, which remains as the biggest issue for the people. *They have no criminal activity in the area. Social: *Both girls and boys schools educate their students on the Koran. *The village is comprised of Tajiks and Pashtuns equally. *All issues between the groups are handled from within and no apparent in-fighting was observed between the two. *The nearest clinic is approx 2hr walk and is located at the Nejrab district center. Infastructure: *No improved or paved roads exist within the area. *There is one Hydro-electric generation site that supplies 160 families out of 200ttl families in the area. The remaining families recieve power from an adjoining village. *Employment is not improving. *The people are very concerned with insufficient well water and unemployment. *There are two functional wells, but they are not enough to meet the demand. Information: *The village recieves radio from the district radio station. *The populous generally belives the information being presentted in the media.