Press Releases

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN  | Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Minister of Finance Ahady, Minister of Public Health Fatamie, U.S. Ambassador Wood Sign $218 Million Direct Assistance Agreement

Today, U.S. Ambassador William Wood, Minister of Public Health Dr. S.M. Amin Fatamie, Minister of Finance Anwar-ul Haq Ahady, and USAID Director Dr. Michael Yates signed an agreement to give an estimated $218 million in new assistance directly to the Afghan Ministry of Public Health of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Helmand Province, Afghanistan  | Thursday, June 12, 2008
Helmand Poultry Industry Takes Flight with Arrival of 5,000 Chicks
USAID supports poultry farming in Lashkar Gah

Helmand Province, Afghanistan  | Thursday, June 12, 2008
USAID Distributes Corn and Peanut Seed to Helmand Farmers
5,000 farmers to produce 16,000 tons of corn, 1,000 tons of peanuts

Faizabad, Badakhshan  | Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Badakshan AgFair expected to draw over 15,000 attendees
USAID funds the 2nd annual Agricultural Fair (AgFair) in Badakhshan province.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Afghan Government Considers New Measures for Enforcing Civil Judgements
Afghanistan's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) prepares to modernize outdated law on the Acquisition of Rights

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Saturday, May 10, 2008
Supreme Court Opens 2008 Stage Judicial Training Program
Supreme Court inducts 183 judicial candidates into the 25th Stage Judicial Training Program.

Sheik Mesri New Township, Nangarhar, Afghanistan  | Monday, May 05, 2008
Road Will Link Sheik Mesri New Township with Jalalabad Bypass Road
Government members attend the groundbreaking of a European Community-funded bypass road.

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN  | Sunday, May 04, 2008
Minister Fatimi Opens Afghan Midwives Association Annual Congress

Minister of Public Health Dr. Sayed Amin Fatimi opened the Afghan Midwives Association (AMA) 4th Annual Congress on May 3, 2008, in Kabul. After remarks by Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs Palwasha Kakar, over 450 attendees from throughout Afghanistan assessed the progress the AMA has made since its inception in 2005.

KABUL  | Monday, April 28, 2008
President Karzai, Ambassador Wood witnesses contract signing for Khost-Gardez Road construction

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, President Karzai and U.S. Ambassador William B. Wood witnessed the signing of a contract for the development of a 101 kilometer road funded by the United States Government through the Agency for International Development (USAID) that will connect Khost and Paktia provinces to the Ring Road and Kabul.

KABUL  | Monday, April 21, 2008
International Donors meet in Kabul

On April 21, international donors convened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul to discuss improvements in donor coordination and aid effectiveness.

Badam Bagh, Kabul, Afghanistan  | Sunday, April 20, 2008
Minister Ramin greets international donors

On April 20, Minister Obaidullah Ramin of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock hosted a group of international donors at Badam Bagh Fairgrounds in Kabul.

Washington, DC  | Thursday, March 20, 2008
USAID Awards Contract to Further Support Infrastructure in Afghanistan
Two-year contract to improve the economic and social infrastructure in western Afghanistan.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Sunday, March 16, 2008
Kabul Water Safety Improved
New water purification and testing equipment improve water quality.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Saturday, March 15, 2008
Remittance Program Developed through Public-Private Partnership
Online business connects Afghan disapora to Afghanistan.

Asadabad, Kunar, Afghanistan  | Thursday, March 13, 2008
Kunar Construction Center Launches to Rebuild Afghanistan
Region's construction industry gains access to skills and management training.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Thursday, March 13, 2008
First Business Directory for Nangarhar Province Developed with USAID’s Assistance
New directory connects vendors and businesses.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Kabul Households Benefit from Food Distribution
100kg of USA wheat distributed per qualifying household.

Jalalabad, Afghanistan  | Tuesday, March 11, 2008
First Eastern Region Plastic Recycling Factory Starts Production
The Shaharyar Plastic Recycling Factory opens in Jalalabad.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Saturday, March 08, 2008
Afghanistan Commemorates International Women’s Day
Investing in Women and Shaping Progress

Hanover, Germany  | Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Trade Show Visitors Show Keen Interest in Afghan Technologies
Afghanistan makes its first appearance at international trade show for digital technologies.