rural communities in Afghanistan. In Phase 3, the Afghan government has introduced several innovations to institute the CDCs as lasting sustainable bodies of local governance. The expansion will also support the disbursement of block grants to the remaining 10320 communities for full NSP coverage across Afghanistan. In addition, to supporting the initial development needs, a second round of grants will be provided to 17,400 CDCs that have successfully used their initial grant. Most importantly, NSP III will focus on improving the institutional quality, sustainability and governance of CDCs and enhance their ability to engage with other institutions. References Further reading Brick, J. 2008. Investigating the Sustainability of Community Development Councils in Afghanistan,. http://polisci.wisc.edu/users/brick/files/brick-cv.pdf. Merchant, Faheem (2010) Analyzing the sustainability of community driven development in Afghanistan using the National Solidarity Program case study. Cambridge, UK. Nagl, John A., Exum, A., Humayun, A. 2009. A Pathway to Success in Afghanistan: The National Solidarity Program. Sandstrom, E. 2003. Afghanistan and Central Asia after September 11 – the Security-Political Development. Zoellick, R. The Key to Rebuilding Afghanistan‖ Washington Post (22 August 2008) External links Sustainability of the National Solidarity Program Politics of Afghanistan Economy of Afghanistan