The Project for Alternative Livelihoods in Eastern Afghanistan is funded by the European Union and partnered with the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD). The project works in the Provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman, and Kunar and is managed by GTZ International Services (GTZ IS).The project goal is "to contribute to the reduction of poverty and facilitate the change from an opiumbased economy to an alternative economic and social system”.This is accomplished by using an implementation strategy based on three main components: