Micro-Hydropower Plant Brings Electricity and Economic Growth to Dodarak Village
حکومت ایالات متحده و وزارت ترانسپورت و هوا نوردی ملکی خط نشست و برخاست بوست لشکرگاه را افتتاح نمودند
USAID and Afghan Ministry of Transportation & Civil Aviation Open Lashkar Gah’s Bost Airstrip
National Environmental Protection Agency Declares Afghanistan’s First Protected Species List
Kabul International Fresh Fruit and Vegetable AgFair Attracts 50,000 Participants
U.S. Government Announces $26.3 Million Small Grants Fund to Support Afghan Women
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.
USAID/Afghanistan is working throughout the country to improve the quality of life for Afghan citizens.
Photo of the Week At Band-e-Amir in Bamyan Province, officials including U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, Vice President Karim Khalili, Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarobi, and NEPA Director-General Prince Mostapha Zaher cut the ribbon to dedicate Afghanistan's first national park.
Two boys enjoy a late October treat at AgFair. In addition to the trade show, the USAID-sponsored National AgFair in Kabul was packed with performances by popular musicians, comedians, and the children's circus (and of course, ice cream!). This free event, dubbed "Afghanistan's Glastonbury" by The Independent, brought fun and enjoyment to a city often overshadowed by conflict.
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