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22 February 2012 | Uruzgan, Afghanistan
USAID/AIRP BEFORE: Heavy equipment such as mobile crushers, batch plants, and mobile testing labs were brought in under extremely difficult conditions to help reconstruct...
21 February 2012 | Kunar, Afghanistan
Six-year-old Sayeeda and her best friend Fareeda were out playing near their home when bullets started The brother of an...
20 February 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan
By adding reliable security personnel to the USAID-funded irrigation project, laborers were able to conduct their activities without harassment from antigovernment forces.
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 ...
14 February 2012 | Uruzgan, Afghanistan
Ten children were killed and four injured when a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into an international USAID/ACAP Beneficiary Abdul (right)...
13 February 2012 | Nangarhar, Afghanistan
As is common throughout Afghanistan, the city of Jalalabad does not have an updated urban plan, and until USAID/AESP/Tetra Tech Local...
12 February 2012 | Samangan, Afghanistan
USAID/IPACS II/Counterpart Villagers, district and provincial officials, religious leaders, and members of civil society meet to discuss community needs and methods for community development...
9 February 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan
USAID/CDP/CADG Haji Abdul Qavie and his workers examine a pomegranate harvest. A major road project in Arghandab allows the farmer to bring his crop...
8 February 2012 | Parwan, Afghanistan
Four to five hours a night was all the electricity that Sufyane Village in Parwan Province had ever experienced. USAID/AESP/Tetra Tech ...
7 February 2012 | Hirat, Afghanistan
Roadside bombs kill or maim hundreds of innocent Afghans every year. The bombs, otherwise known as USAID/ACAP Families of 11 civilians...
6 February 2012 | Kunar, Afghanistan
Thirteen-year-old Tamim had his legs blown off when Taliban fighters attacked U.S. troops. One of the USAID/ACAP Tamim lost both of...
5 February 2012 | Uruzgan, Afghanistan
The village of Sarah in Uruzgan Province was the scene of a fierce battle between coalition forces and USAID/CDP/CADG The bazaar...
2 February 2012 | Laghman, Afghanistan
It is vital for Afghanistan to have a good transportation system to revitalize the economy and the quality of life. USAID/AESP/Tetra Tech...
30 January 2012 | Charikar, Afghanistan
Municipalities in Afghanistan depend on locally generated resources to finance their operational and USAID/RAMP UP During a survey of commercial establishments...
29 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan
Park rangers have used their training to treat injuries to visitors caused by traffic accidents.
26 January 2012 | Baghlan, Afghanistan
The project developed participants’ skills to improve their livelihoods, encouraged cooperation, and strengthened ties with the local government.
25 January 2012 | Khost, Afghanistan
USAID/RLS-F “Without the knowledge we received about the law at the town hall meetings, I would not know how to solve the problems of...
24 January 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan
USAID/CDP/CADG Mera Jaddin observes the new sidewalk that is being installed in front of his shop. For years, businessmen throughout Kandahar have...
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...
22 January 2012 | Kandahar, Afghanistan
Haji Abdul Qavie is a pomegranate farmer who owns three orchards in the Arghandab District of Kandahar USAID/CDP/CADG Haji Abdul Qavie...
19 January 2012 | Balkh, Afghanistan
Road projects are part of USAID’s continued efforts to address priority grievances of communities in unstable areas with the aim of improving linkages between the communities and their local government.
18 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan
Despite a drought, farmers enjoyed better-than-expected yields due to the high-quality seeds and fertilizers made possible by timely distribution of low-interest Agricultural Development Fund loans.
17 January 2012 | Kunduz, Afghanistan
USAID is strengthening the capacity of women-focused civil-society organizations to contribute to the social, economic, and political development of women throughout Afghanistan.
16 January 2012 | Kunduz, Afghanistan
A couple of months after the September 11 attacks, the U.S. military launched air strikes against Taliban USAID/ACAP Project beneficiaries with...
12 January 2012 | Kabul, Afghanistan
A new solar-powered electric system, water heater, and refrigerator at the Deh Sabz clinic have improved the services and systems it offers people of the surrounding district.
11 January 2012 | Herat, Afghanistan
Twenty-four men and two women sit around a „U‟ shaped table inside a brightly painted room in the newly USAID/Tech Serve ...
10 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan
The poultry-raising project successfully bolstered ties between women in the community and the local government.
9 January 2012 | Paktika, Afghanistan
With this new storage facility, Sherana Provincial Hospital health providers expect to provide improved services to its patients and, over time, improved health outcomes for the people of Afghanistan.
8 January 2012 | Kabul, Afghanistan
Since the campaign began, payment of the targeted tax has increased and citizen response to the campaign has been extremely positive.
5 January 2012 | Parwan, Afghanistan
Within six weeks, beneficiaries received kits containing household items such as carpets, crockery, a gas stove, and a solar panel.
4 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan
Better supplies, equipment, and techniques have boosted Bamyan’s potato yield by nearly 30 percent.
3 January 2012 | Farah, Afghanistan
Farah City schools were in deplorable condition. Classrooms literally were falling apart from years of neglect. USAID/CDP/CADG Girls from the Orphans’...
2 January 2012 | Hirat, Afghanistan
Since 2010, USAID has contributed nearly 100,000 metric tons to World Food Programme’s operations, providing vital food assistance to vulnerable Afghans across the country.
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