USAID’s agriculture program improves food security, increases agricultural productivity and rural employment, and improves family incomes and well-being.

The USAID-managed Alternative Livelihoods Program is one piece of a five-part US Government program targeted to eliminate poppy production, increase licit crop activity and raise agriculture contribution to GNP.

USAID’s Democracy and Governance program supports the establishment of a broadly accepted national government to promote national unity and effectively serve the needs of the Afghan people.

USAID/Afghanistan’s Economic Growth program promotes a thriving, licit economy led by the private sector.

USAID’s education strategy is designed to support basic education, higher education, and literacy combined with productive skills training for out of school youth and adults.

Through USAID programs more than seven million people in 13 provinces have gained better access annually to quality health care.

The building and refurbishing of infrastructure boosts economic growth and agricultural yields, connects rural Afghans to services, and provides schools, clinics, and courthouses for its citizens.

Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) are designed to improve security, extend the reach of the Afghan government, and facilitate reconstruction in priority provinces.