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The Strategic Provincial Roads in South and East Afghanistan (SPR-SEA) project rehabilitates provincial roads in Ghazni, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Paktika, and Paktya provinces in the east, and Hilmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan provinces in the south of Afghanistan. USAID rehabilitates provincial roads to an all-weather engineered non-asphalt standard. USAID also conducts community outreach activities and capacity building to demonstrate that roads bring positive change and development. Through road construction and community outreach, this project aims to improve stability and security in southern and eastern Afghanistan; facilitate efficient movement of goods and people; increase access to government and social services; decrease ethnic divisions between regions; facilitate development of the agriculture sector; increase local capacity for sustainable road construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance; and provide employment opportunities for the people of Afghanistan.
Fact Sheet Strategic Provincial Roads FINAL June 2011
9 December 2010 | Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Remote Village Gets Connected 12/9/2010
27 July 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan
Decades of war, harsh living conditions, and neglect due to extreme poverty and instability have left the country’s infrastructure in rubble and decay. Roads in...
9 November 2010 | Arghandab, Afghanistan
Arghandab, in war-torn southern Afghanistan, has a humble rural economy and fierce local pride. However, youth unemployment threatens local stability. Most young men are out...
8 November 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan
Children across Afghanistan desire an education. However, they must overcome many challenges to succeed, as issues such as security, distance, poverty, and poor health undermine...
11 October 2010 | Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Families in rural Afghanistan face significant challenges securing steady jobs and steady income. The primary industry in Eastern Afghanistan is agriculture, with only seasonal and...
23 September 2010 | Mandrawor Village, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
In Eastern Afghanistan’s Laghman Province, women have few opportunities to work outside of the home or go to school. However, carpet weaving has emerged as...
23 September 2010 | Lokhai Village, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
After 30 years of war, many Afghan families lost their primary income earners: their fathers, husbands, and sons, leaving widows and children to fend for...
23 September 2010 | Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Non-violent conflict resolution in local communities is essential for bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. In the recent history of this war-torn country, the most...
13 June 2010 | Laghman Province, Afghanistan
The economy of Afghanistan has always been agriculture-based, with most of the country’s rural areas dependent on livestock rearing, crop cultivation, and orchards. To improve...
13 June 2010 | Eastern Afghanistan
Twenty-four-year-old Wahida received a good education when she was living as a refugee in Peshawar, Pakistan. However, when she returned to her village in Afghanistan,...
30 September 2010 | Ghazni, Afghanistan
On September 5, local officials and Ghazni community members celebrated the construction of the Ghazni to Gardez Road project with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “The...
31 May 2009 | Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
The April 17 earthquakes in Shirzad District, Nangarhar Province killed more than an estimated 21 people and left countless others injured or homeless. USAID is...
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