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Busses and trucks had a difficult time driving on the rough road between Ghazni in Ghazni Province and Sharan in Paktika Province in southeastern Afghanistan.
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The mountainous Panjshir Valley was isolated over several decades. The road stretches through difficult terrain.
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Every day over 400 bicyclists ride over the Pul-e-Alam road south of Kabul. Many of the riders are students going to-and-from school.
Photo: Jennifer Ragland USAID/PRT
PRT Air is the first flight to take off from the newly constructed airstrip in Qalat.
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The Provisional Reconstruction Team and military members of the PRT work together to get a bridge built in a difficult location close to the community mosque.
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USAID rebuilt a key portion of Afghanistan's national road system which links its two largest cities and economic centers.
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The newly reconstructed 64 km Ghazni to Sharan Road has successfully decreased the travel time from four hours to one hour between the two communities.
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The completion of the paved road in Panjshir Valley has reduced travel time from Kabul and provided people a chance to enjoy fresh mountain air and the Panjshir River on weekends.
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“Men would come every day to work and be happy to work because we are making our land better and we have a chance to begin again.”
–A returned refugee
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Nadir, a farmer in Baghram, says his irrigation has improved significantly in 2003, even at 6.5km from the Ghorband dams.
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"We like the road because now it's easy for cars… and easy for us to get to school. Not only my parents but all the villagers are very happy with the new road because we can get sick people to the clinic faster. And now, because the road is paved, there is no longer so much dust“
-Asif Haseebkhan, 10 years old, Durani Village
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"Now my children can walk safely and easily to school. The cars move faster and the drive is smoother. Now it’s much easier for me to take my fruit and vegetables to the market. This paved road is very good“ - Sultan Mohammad and his six children, walking along the road from their village of Andar to attend a wedding in Shahkabul, Wardak Province.
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"Thank you to everybody who helped to build our road. It is very good. What used to take one hour to drive, now takes only 10 minutes. Before, it was so bumpy and dusty. And we used to travel at 30 km/hour, at most. Now we can go up to 110 km. /hour. This is very good for my business.” - Noor Rahman, Taxi Driver, Wardak Province
Photo: Mohammad Afzal Muhsini, OIEE, USAID/Afghanistan
Students sing the Afghan national anthem during the Faizabad Connector Road opening ceremony in Jawzjan province's Faizabad district.
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Work commences on an industrial park.
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USAID continues to support construction for girl's schools around Afghanistan.
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USAID supports construction for girl's schools around Afghanistan.