Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 New National Electricity Corporation Brings Better Service The GIRoA established the new national electricity corporation, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Dormitory Allows Women to Seek Higher Education 1,100 female university students live in the National Women's Dormitory.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Women-owned Dairy Processing Centers Create Economic Opportunities Seven dairy centers are self-sustainable in eastern Afghanistan.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Government Media and Information Center Increases Access to Information Ministry of Counternarcotics announces that 20 of Afghanistan's provinces are poppy-free.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Afghanistan Central Business Registry Launched in Mazari Sharif Business registration time reduced from two weeks to a few hours.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Grand Opening of the Omaid Bahar Juice Concentrate Processing and Fresh Fruit Packaging Facility Photo Gallery - October 15, 2009
Kabul, Afghanistan | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Ambassador Wayne Visits National Women's Dormitory in Kabul
Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Helping Afghans Monitor Endangered Species Local forest rangers assess the populations of snow leopards and other rare animals.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Women-owned Greenhouses Thrive Women owners of sustainable greenhouses receive training.
Barg-e-Matal, Nuristan, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Barg-e-Matal Villagers Rebuild Their Town and Way of Life Villagers see that Afghan and Coalition Forces are committed to long-term assistance.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Teaching Tools Improve Instruction New teacher training materials will materials will reach more than 100,000 teachers throughout Afghanistan.
Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Afghan Entrepreneurs Attend Trade Fair in Tajikistan 122 businesses showcase Afghan products and services.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 United States Partners with Afghan Government to Improve Local Public Administration Over the next 18 months, more than 15,000 civil servants across all 34 provinces will improve their skills.
Chamkani, Paktya, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Paktya Border Town Inaugurates Mobile Phone Service 200,000 Afghan citizens have access to cell phone service for the first time.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Improving Urban Water Supply and Sanitation USAID signs an $800,000 grant agreement to support water infrastructure rehabilitation.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Construction Starts on Two Kabul High Schools Schools will serve approximately 10,000 male and female students.
Kunar Province, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Providing Radios to Remote Kunar Villages USAID is working with the local government to deliver 20,000 radios to villagers in remote areas.
Darra, Panjsher Province, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Beekeeping in Panjsher Raises Incomes Forty farmers participate in a beekeeping training program.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Anti-corruption Study Tour to Singapore Inspires Afghanistan’s High Office of Oversight Afghan officials resolve to combat corruption.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Advancing Afghan Mobile Banking Balances can be transferred between accounts at the touch of a button, easing salary payment and other transactions.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Dream and Achieve Begins Season Two Dream and Achieve helps entrepreneurs improve their businesses while educating viewers about the importance of the private sector.
Samangan Province, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Samangan IIFC Sponsors Three Volleyball Teams Twenty-eight IIFCs and points of service are currently operating in 11 provinces, reaching over 37,000 members.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 First Potato Chips Produced in Eastern Afghanistan
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Humanities Lesson Plan Training Guides Teachers and Students Training will reach more than 13,200 middle and upper school teachers by September 2009.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 President Karzai Launches Kabul Power Plant Tarakhil Power Plant now provides power to approximately 200,000 Kabul residents.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 Afghan Cherries, Apricots, and Melons Exported to India and UAE In a two-week period, Afghan traders exported about $110,000 worth of fresh produce.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009 E-learning for Midwives Training modules and computers provided for midwifery training programs in nine provinces.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 2,000 Laptop Computers Placed in Kabul Schools One Laptop per Child Program reaches students in grades four through six.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Mortgage Law and Movable Property Law Increase Access to Finance Even a modest increase in home sales and home mortgages will have a positive multiplier effect, leading to higher levels of employment, per capita income, and tax revenue.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Afghan Pharmaceutical Company Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification Khalid Irshad Pharmaceuticals manufactures water treatment tablets and oral rehydration salts to improve the health of the Afghan people.
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Southern-based IIFCs Offer Medical Services to Members Community-outreach programs, such as providing medical services to members, are funded by a small fee credit union members pay.
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Loan Helps Support the Licit Agriculture Sector in Hilmand Farmers will receive assistance with growing paprika, establishing orchards, and introducing new agricultural technology on their farms.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Jalalabad-based Feed Mill Continues to Thrive Sabawoon Poultry Feed Mill signs a contract to supply the Food and Agricultural Organization with 250 tons of chicken feed.
Bamyan, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Afghanistan Dedicates Band-e-Amir National Park The dedication is the result of years of effort on behalf of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Chaharikar, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Solar Dryers Preserve Fruit and Raise Women’s Incomes Women entrepreneurs in nine communities produce nutritious dried fruits and vegetables.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Religious Scholars Promote the Democratic Process USAID and Counterpart International broadcast six radio roundtables with Ulema.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Strengthening Nursing Education in Afghanistan Kabul Medical University (KMU) holds conference to develop the academic policies for Bachelors of Science Nursing programs in Afghanistan.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Masters in Public Policy and Administration Students Defend Their Theses The MPPA is one of three graduate degrees offered at Kabul Universiy.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Promoting the Sustainable Use of Water Resources Supreme Council of Water Affairs Management of Afghanistan and the U.S. Government hold a three-day Water Resource Management Conference in Kabul.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Villagers Work Together to Stop Flooding 25 workers dug a 2,400-meter drainage ditch.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Friday, July 31, 2009 Afghanistan Central Business Registry Launched in Jalalabad The new office provides businesses with the opportunity to complete all steps of the registration process in one location.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Afghanistan’s Endangered Species Gain Legal Protection 33 threatened and endangered birds, plants, insects, amphibians, and mammals included on Afghanistan's first protected species list.
Dalilee, Baghlan, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Communities Take Hold of Their Own Development through Road Construction Baghlan community uses a USAID small grant to build a road.
Sari Pul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Teachers Learn Ways to Make Class Engaging More than 38,000 primary school educators receive training on involving students in the learning process.
Chaghcharan, Ghor, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Improving Education in Rural Afghanistan USAID teacher trainer guide helps novice teachers assistance with lesson planning, teaching methods, and classroom discipline.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Safety Comes First at Kabul University’s National Women’s Dormitory More than 500 students and staff receive emergency measures response training.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Corporatization of State-owned Enterprise to Improve Water and Sanitation in Kabul With USAID support, CAWSS is the first state-owned enterprise in Afghanistan to be restructured as a corporation.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Afghanistan Technical and Vocational Institute Hosts Second Annual Graduation and Career Fair The 856 graduates had completed an intensive year-long training program in construction, information and communications technology, agriculture, or horticulture.
Bamyan, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Building the Capacity of Bamyan’s Civil Servants The Bamyan Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) Provincial Training Center graduates its second class.
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Bost Airstrip Opens in Hilmand Bost is the only completely civilian airstrip in southern Afghanistan.
Bamyan, Afghanistan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Resolving Land Access Issues through Peaceful Negotiation Hazara and Kuchi leaders resolve disputes through mediation.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Power from Uzbekistan Reaches Kabul via a New Transmission Line President Karzai starts the flow of 40 MW of energy.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Postgraduate Training Strengthens Afghanistan’s Energy Sector 32 students to receive classroom and on-the-job instruction in Afghanistan and India.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Kabul AgFair Promotes Fresh Produce and Facilitates Business Deals 50,000 people attend to forge business deals and celebrate Afghanistan’s abundance.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Afghan Women’s Business Federation Spring Expo Showcases Members’ Handicrafts Women entrepreneurs enjoy brisk sales.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Afghanistan’s First Honey Processing and Packaging Facility Opens Plant can process 800 kg of honey per day.
Shibirghan, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Microscopes Improve Biology Education 7,400 teachers from Jawzjan and Sari Pul receive training on microscope use.
Kunduz, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 USAID Helps Flood Victims Rebuild Community-based projects fix damaged homes and roads in northern Afghanistan.
Glencree, Northern Ireland | Monday, June 15, 2009 Parliamentarians Visit Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland MPs see that former opponents can work together for the country's common good.
Kunar, Afghanistan | Monday, June 15, 2009 Kunar Construction Center Celebrates 4th Graduating Class 116 skilled craftsmen from eastern Afghanistan earn certifications in carpentry, electrical work, masonry, painting, plumbing, or rebar placement.
Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Earthquake Relief Efforts Help Shirzad Residents 145 families received blankets, school kits, and infant care supplies.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Religious Leaders Promote Civil Society Roundtables with Ulema address Islam, democracy, and human rights.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Afghanistan’s First-ever Gemology Course Builds Skills 30 participants learn to recognize the difference between real and synthetic gemstones.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Carpet Cut and Wash Facility Opens in Jalalabad The full carpet weaving and finishing process can occur entirely within Afghanistan.
Farah, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Access to Information Increases in Farah New RTA Farah studio and transmission towers built.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 Women Faculty Members Unite at Kabul Education University 23 female KEU faculty graduate from a USAID training course on problem solving and decision making.
Jawzjan, Afghanistan | Sunday, May 31, 2009 New Reservoir in Jawzjan Provides Clean Drinking Water Largest reservoir in Jawzjan will serve 10,000 people.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 Micro-Hydropower Plant Brings Electricity and Economic Growth to Dodarak Village 1,200 residents gain access to electricity for the first time.
Bamyan, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 First National Park Established in Afghanistan Band-e-Amir Lakes gain legal protection.
Taluqan | Friday, May 15, 2009 New Communications Center in Takhar Province Affordable telephone and internet services come to a rural community.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 Islamic Investment and Finance Cooperative Attracts Women Members Fifteen women joined the IIFC in a two-week period.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 Fourth Round of Government Accountability to the Nation The annual review evaluated the work of 43 government departments.
Fayzabad, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 Road Paving Begins in Fayzabad The 103-km Kishim-Fayzabad Highway will facilitate travel in remote Badakhshan.
Khost, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 A New Way to Learn English Thirteen Shaikh Zayed University faculty and staff study in an Afghan Next Generation e-Learning Center.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Friday, May 15, 2009 USAID and U.S. Embassy/Kabul Celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day 166 Afghan children visit the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan.
Qalat, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Local Stability Initiatives Build Trust and Improve Governance Civilian-military cooperation develops rural infrastructure.
Washington, DC | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Afghan Women’s Group Receives Award The Movement of Afghan Sisters wins the 2009 Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Award.
Farah, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Farah Citizens Benefit from a Marketplace Development Grant Street lights, traffic circles, and public rest rooms installed.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 New Bridge Links Four Villages in Nangarhar Suliman Valley residents residents gain access to schools, medical clinics, and markets
Tirin Kot, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Farmer’s Day Celebration Connects Farmers with Local Government 500 Uruzgan farmers discuss their achievements, challenges, and goals with the Governor and Agriculture Directorate representatives.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Natural Resource Management Training for Government Employees Program increases local capacity to protect the environment.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Afghan Marble Conference Promotes Industry Growth USAID, the Afghan Marble and Granite Processors Association (AMGPA), and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry hold the first Afghan Marble Conference.
Kunduz, Afghanistan | Thursday, April 30, 2009 Kunduz Community Cultural Center Opens Centers provide legal information and resources to Afghan citizens.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Setting the Stage for Free and Fair Elections Afghanistan prepares for the August 2009 presidential elections.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Moot Court Classrooms Dedicated at Kabul University Classrooms allow Afghanistan’s future legal professionals to develop their presentation and advocacy skills.
Shibirghan, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Drilling Equipment Arrives at the Shibirghan Gas Fields The Shibirghan fields hold potentially significant reserves of clean-burning natural gas.
Lashkar Gah, Hilmand, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Construction Begins on Lashkar Gah Electrical Substation More power from the Kajaki Dam will be available to residents and businesses in southern Afghanistan.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Citizens Plant 1.2 Million Trees in Eastern Afghanistan Replanting forests is essential to improving environmental conditions such as air and soil quality.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Afghanistan Celebrates World TB Day 6.2 million children learned how to prevent the spread of TB through print materials and mass media messages.
Qalat, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kuchi Youth in Zabul Learn Motorbike Repair 22 youth receive vocational training and 3 open motorbike repair shops.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 IT Training Facilitates Computerization of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court 20 Supreme Court staff members graduate from a three-month IT program conducted at Iqra University.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Parliament Approves Reduction in Real Property Transfer Tax The tax was reduced by 38-43% for property worth under/over Afs 1,000,000 ($20,000), respectively.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Roshan Telecom Promotes Corporate Philanthropy through Partnerships with USAID Global Development Alliances provide economic and educational opportunities to the Afghan people.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Women’s Contributions to Afghanistan’s Development Honored USAID/Afghanistan celebrates International Women's Day 2009.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Afghan Businesswomen Conference Creates Economic Opportunities The Afghan Women's Business Federation holds its first annual conference.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Privatizing State-owned Enterprises Leads to Economic Efficiency and Growth Two enterprises sold to private sector buyers.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Mazari Sharif International AgFair and Cashmere Exhibition Creates New Business Opportunities 27,500 members of the agricultural sector, business community, government, and international organizations attended.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Affordable Seeds and Fertilizer Reduce Afghanistan’s Food Crisis Over 250,000 farmers benefit from high-quality agricultural supplies.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Launch of First Dari and Pashto Legal Glossary Aids Legal Professionals 4,000-term glossary is the first of its kind in Afghanistan.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 USAID Helps Vulnerable Families Weather the Winter Residents in 14 provinces receive blankets, coats, and stoves.
Tirin Kot, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 Thousands in Uruzgan Gain Access to Clean Water New hand pumps and irrigation canals provide water for drinking and farming.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 15, 2009 USAID/Afghanistan Hosts Implementing Partners’ Fair 300 partners, staff, and military representatives share the impact of their programs.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, March 08, 2009 USAID/Afghanistan Celebrates International Women’s Day Supporting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Raising the Profile of Women’s Rights in Nangarhar "Access to justice is the right of every man and woman."
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Judges Strive to Restore Rule of Law in Afghanistan’s Provinces 860 judges received legal training and resources.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Strengthening the Democratic Process through Voter Registration USAID and the UN will enable millions of Afghans to become first-time voters in August.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Afghan Carpets at World’s Biggest Carpet Fair
Nuristan, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Advancing Afghanistan’s Legal Gemstone Trade USAID-assisted business association helps to legalize the mining and trading of gemstones.
Kandahar, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Credit Unions Support Legal Crops A second Islamic Investment and Finance Cooperative will open in Kandahar.
Khost, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Resolving Community Problems through Peace Message Radio
Ghazni, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Complaints Box Builds Government Accountability in Ghazni
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 e-Learning Centers Improve Studies and Job Skills 227 students complete information technology certificate courses.
Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Strong Support and High Returns Provide Incentives to Grow Licit Crops
Asadabad, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Kunar Construction Center Prepares Skilled Workers to Rebuild Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan | Sunday, February 15, 2009 Round-the-Clock Electricity Comes to Kabul Over 216,000 residents have electricity almost 24 hours per day.
Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Textile Training Fosters 50 New Businesses Program revitalizes the weaving industry in Nangarhar.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Afghanistan’s Youth Advance Economic Development 120 university students graduate from a business internship program.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Women’s Rights Under Islam Discussions Change Public Perceptions USAID builds awareness of women's rights.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Experts Identify Long-Term Trends and Implications for Afghanistan’s Future The Asia Foundation releases analysis of the largest public opinion survey in Afghanistan.
Bamyan Province, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Bamyan Civil Servant Training Center Graduates First Class Eighty one civil servants gain English, computer, and management skills.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Primary Education Improves for Afghanistan’s Children USAID trains 10,000 teachers in subject knowledge and lesson plan development.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 A little money went a long way with A Little Help Village science teachers equipped to teach 10,000 students.
Kabul, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 New Bachelor of Science in Nursing Kabul Medical University and Aga Khan University launch nursing degree program.
Laghman Province, Afghanistan | Thursday, January 15, 2009 Afghan Construction Firm Improves Local Road and Infrastructure Woman-owned company repairs road in Laghman Province.
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