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Recovering Flood Damaged Farmland

Intake and protection wall allow recovery of cropland

23 April 2011 | Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Before and After Recovering Flood Damaged Farmland

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About this activity: Community Development Agriculture in Paktya, Paktika, Khost and Southeast Ghazni (CDA-P2KG)

Winning the War on Poppies

7 May 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

“The government is telling us, get rid of your poppies. But poppies bring big money. We can’t do this without outside help.”

Fuel-Efficient Stoves Save Forest

7 April 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan

Through USAID-funded Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resources Management Project, 13 local stove makers in Badakhshan and Bamiyan provinces were equipped and trained to manufacture fuel-efficient stoves.

Carpet Weaving Moves Eastward

4 April 2012 | Nangarhar, Afghanistan

USAID’s assistance enabled ZRM, a local Afghan carpet weaving company, to complete a big order from a Canadian buyer.

Agricultural Credit: A Smart Investment

3 April 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan

USAID/ACE Potato harvesting in Bamyan CHALLENGE: Potato production is the mainstay in Bamyan province. Until 2010 productivity was low due...

Knowledge Catches Up With Nomads

25 March 2012 | Afghanistan

USAID is teaching Kuchi nomads how to treat common livestock diseases when veterinary care is out of reach.

Taming Troubled Waters

22 March 2012 | Balkh, Afghanistan

The residents of Khulm and Deh Dahdi districts are working on projects that will protect them from floods by building terraces and check dams and planting pistachio trees to prevent soil erosion and generate income.

Seeds of Change

28 February 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

USAID/SRADP “People think I’m rich because I have so much land, but how can you be rich when most of your land looks like...

Money Does Grow on Trees

16 February 2012 | Badakhshan, Afghanistan

For most farmers in Afghanistan, cash crops do not yield a high cash return, a problem compounded by the USAID/IDEA NEW ...

Healthy Collaboration at Band-e-Amir

29 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan

Park rangers have used their training to treat injuries to visitors caused by traffic accidents.

Afghan Women Set an Example

23 January 2012 | Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

Three decades of war have brought tremendous economic pressure on Afghan households. While men are USAID/AVIPA Plus/IRD Women from Lashkar Gah...

Announcements

CBSG successfully implements two school furniture projects in Mir Qasim Jan and Sar Asyab villages of Chimtal District

2 April 2011 | Balkh Province, Afghanistan

USAID/CBSG Provision of school furniture for Mir Qasim Jan High School. On February 28, closing ceremonies were held for two recently completed school...

Road graveling project breaks ground in Bytemor Village, Chimtal District

2 April 2011 | Balkh Province, Afghanistan

USAID/LGCD Groundbreaking ceremony for the Bytemor Road Graveling Project. On February 24, the district governor of Chimtal, representatives from the Balkh Provincial Directorate...

USAID Provides Property and Equipment to Khost Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

2 April 2011 | Khost Province, Afghanistan

USAID/LGCD The Khost DAIL director signing equipment handover documents. The economy of Khost Province is primarily based on agriculture. The majority of residents...

USAID Supports the Parwan Provincial Government

2 April 2011 | Parwan Province, Afghanistan

USAID/LGCD Parwan Deputy Provincial Governor receives a laptop from the closeout of LGCD’s Parwan provincial office. As USAID’s Local Governance and Community Development...

Construction of Waiting Hall Completed

2 April 2011 | Kunduz Province, Afghanistan

USAID/CBSG Waiting Hall at Chardara District Clinic. On February 23, construction finished on the new waiting hall for the Chahar Dara District Clinic...

Tents for Temporary Classrooms Arrive in Paktika Province

2 April 2011 | Paktika Province, Afghanistan

USAID/LGCD Representatives of the Paktika Department of Education receive tents for temporary schools. USAID’s Local Governance and Community Development project delivered 277 tents...