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USAID | Afghanistan

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International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD)

IRD’s mission is to reduce the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable groups and provide tools and resources needed to increase their self-sufficiency. We accomplish our mission by implementing targeted cost-effective relief and development programs that improve the lives of these vulnerable groups. IRD, a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization, focuses its operations in regions of the world that present social, political and technical challenges. IRD specializes in facilitating and supporting assistance that is tailored specifically to those most in need.

IRD has been working in Afghanistan since May 2004 to provide tools to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and economy. IRD is currently implementing three USAID-funded programs: AVIPA, to train and provide seeds for drought-affected farmers; the Human Resources and Logistical Support (HRLS) program, to oversee construction projects across Afghanistan; and Strategic Provincial Roads, to build 1,505 km of gravel roads in the particularly challenging eastern and southern provinces. And in Jalalabad, IRD began the now self-sufficient Construction Trades Training Center to help basic labor workers receive training to increase their skills.

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Activities

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...

Garden Training Enables the Disabled

21 November 2011 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

When Amir Ahmad was a child, he picked up an unexploded Soviet grenade, thinking it was a toy. He doesn’t USAID/AVIPA Plus...

A Tale of Two Women

20 November 2011 | Hilmand, Afghanistan

When Sairah, a 38-year-old Afghan housewife, heard that short-term jobs for women were opening in her “You cannot make bread...

“Yes, There’s a Difference”

18 August 2011 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

IRD/AVIPA Plus/USAID “You can tell just by looking that these are better cucumbers. But the real difference is the taste. They’re becoming very popular...

Road Connects Remote Villages

16 August 2011 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

IRD/AVIPA Plus/USAID District Governor Hajji Abdul Ghani (second from left) and elders from three area villages inaugurate the opening of the Robat Road with...

Partnering for Farm Productivity

3 August 2011 | Kabul, Afghanistan

IRD/AVIPA Plus/USAID U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry and Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mohammad Asif Rahimi meet with a farmer who is purchasing...

Seed and Fertilizer Bring Prosperity

23 April 2011 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

IRD/AVIPA Plus The seed and fertilizer distribution will impact more than 7,000 farmers in Kandahar City’s Dand District, an area that is enjoying the...

Announcements

Celebrating Road Construction in Ghazni

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...

Water Pumps Arrive in Marja

15 May 2010 | Marja, Hilmand Province, Afghanistan

USAID, through its Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Production in Agriculture Plus (AVIPA Plus) program, has delivered the first batch of 4,000 irrigation pumps to Marja...

USAID Brings Hope to Marja

15 April 2010 | Marja, Hilmand Province, Afghanistan

Only a month after the end of Operation Moshtarak, newly appointed Marja District Governor Hajji Zaher has already held the first in a series of...

National Wheat Seed and Fertilizer Distribution Program Begins

15 December 2009 | Parwan Province, Afghanistan

On November 17, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Mohammed Asif Rahimi launched this year’s national wheat seed and fertilizer distribution program, which will...

Earthquake Relief Efforts Help Shirzad Residents

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...

Affordable Seeds and Fertilizer Reduce Afghanistan’s Food Crisis

15 March 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

More than six million Afghans do not have enough to eat, partially due to drought. USAID, in partnership with the Afghan government and the private sector,...

Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Begins National Wheat Seed and Fertilizer Distribution Program

17 November 2009 | Chaharikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Mohammed Asif Rahimi today launched this year’s national wheat seed and fertilizer distribution program, which will help more...

Last updated9 Feb 2012

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