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USAID | Afghanistan

From the American People

Chimtala: Reactive Power Station

14 December 2011

Funded by USAID, the Chimtala substation is the newest and largest in Afghanistan. It is a terminal link of Afghanistan's North East Power System.

Learn more: Infrastructure

About this activity: Reactive Power Compensation for NEPS

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...

In The News

Study Shows Great Benefits of Mobile Technology for Afghan Women

22 May 2013

Some 80 percent of Afghan women have regular or occasional access to mobile phones, according to a survey conducted in late 2012. Funded by the...

Thousands of Jobseekers Attend Second National Job Fair

16 May 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Kardan University held their second annual job fair on Thursday with 50 private sector companies and over 2,000 job seekers. The event gave skilled, Afghan...

Afghan Government and Private Sector Join Forces to Strengthen Marble Industry

11 May 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan is home to 60 known deposits of 35 varieties of marble. To promote the growth of this sector, the Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan...

Officials Unite to Chart a New Course for Legal Education in Afghanistan

12 May 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Developing and reforming legal education was the subject of today’s historic gathering at the Ministry of Higher Education, where the representatives of Law and Shari’a...

160 Mid-level Job Seekers Receive Training Certificates

9 May 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

A group of 160 mid-level jobseekers received their graduation certificates after completing USAID-funded training programs in project management, and business communications and employability skills. These...

Afghanistan Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day

24 April 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan celebrated World Intellectual Property Day today in a sign of Afghanistan’s commitment to the intellectual property rights...