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USAID/Afghanistan: From the American People

Democracy & Governance

Objective: Strengthening institutions for good governance

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Journalist covering the opening of the Balkh Dairy Plant in Mazar-e-Sharif.

Photo: USAID

Journalist covering the opening of the Balkh Dairy Plant in Mazar-e-Sharif, September 2007.

Photo of radio announcers speaking into microphones

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan

Peace Message Radio provides volunteer internship opportunities to high school and university students wanting to gain experience in journalism.

Photo of judges and lawyers at a training session

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan

Afghan judges and lawyers receive a month of USAID-provided training on commercial law.

religious leaders give approval

Photo: USAID/ASMED

Religious leaders sign letters confirming that financial services are legitimate and Sharia compliant.

A customer with his title deed.

Photo: USAID/LTERA/Emerging Markets Group

A customer with a copy of his digitized title deed.

Border Facility in December, 2007

Photo: USAID/Bearing Point

Border Facility in December, 2007

Border facility in December 2005

Photo: USAID/Bearing Point

Border facility in December 2005

photo of religious leaders signing confirmation letters

Photo: USAID

Religious leaders sign letters confirming that financial services are legitimate and Sharia compliant.

Jalalabad City Business Directory

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Jalalabad City Business Directory

Community radio station.

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan.

Community radio stations provide news and information to rural populations.

Women voting in Mazar.

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan

Women voting in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Study tables on the new INLTC library’s first floor.

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan

Study tables at the new INLTC library.

Female judicial candidates attend classes

Photo: USAID/Afghanistan

Female judicial candidates attend classes at the Stage in Kabul. The number of women attending the stage has increased nearly 60 percent over last year.

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 Democracy & Governance

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.

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Learn more about Afghanistan USAID activities by province

FY02-FY06 DG Spending: $347 M
FY07 DG Budget: $144 M
(incl. supplemental request

Accomplishments

Presidential & Parliamentary Elections

  • Voter registration/Public awareness
  • Electoral institutions/Logistical support

Judicial Facilities

  • 40 provincial courthouses & justice facilities constructed or renovated

Support to the Courts

  • Reform of Court Administration, including New Case Management System
  • Publication of all Laws back to 1964
  • Rights Awareness Campaigns

Judicial & Legal Education

  • 600+ sitting judges trained, over 50% of the judiciary
  • 350+ judge-candidates trained or in training
  • Law School curriculum redesigned

Good Governance

  • Management capacity of the Offices of the President increased
  • Training and assistance provided to all members of the National Assembly and Provincial Councils 
  • Training Provincial Councils
  • Municipal service delivery improved in Kabul

Civil Society & Media Development

  • NGO Law passed
  • $6+ million in small grants to over 200 Afghan NGOs as of August 2007 
  • Capacity-building programs for NGOs
  • 36 independent radio stations built & 20 more planned

Last updated October 11, 2008

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