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Khost

Capital Khost
Population 512,000
Area 4,152  km²

Situated in the southeast of Afghanistan, this mountainous province shares a border and tribal identity with the neighboring Waziristan region in Pakistan. This province has been a main transit point for internally displaced peoples and continues to host a number of refugee camps. As a result, much emergency aid has been focused on the region in recent years as the international community works to return displaced Afghans to their homes.

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Map of Afghanistan highlighting Khost province


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Announcements

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Saturday, October 31, 2009
Strengthening the Capacity of Provincial Departments of Women’s Affairs
70 DOWA staff receive training to advocate for women's needs.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Saturday, August 15, 2009
E-learning for Midwives
Training modules and computers provided for midwifery training programs in nine provinces.

Sari Pul, Afghanistan  | Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Teachers Learn Ways to Make Class Engaging
More than 38,000 primary school educators receive training on involving students in the learning process.

Khost, Afghanistan  | Friday, May 15, 2009
A New Way to Learn English
Thirteen Shaikh Zayed University faculty and staff study in an Afghan Next Generation e-Learning Center.

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Sunday, March 15, 2009
USAID Helps Vulnerable Families Weather the Winter
Residents in 14 provinces receive blankets, coats, and stoves.

Khost, Afghanistan  | Sunday, February 15, 2009
Resolving Community Problems through Peace Message Radio

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Thursday, January 15, 2009
Primary Education Improves for Afghanistan’s Children
USAID trains 10,000 teachers in subject knowledge and lesson plan development.



Press Releases

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Ministries of Public Health and Finance Launch New Health Services Partnership After Signing 16 Contracts Worth $72 Million

Kabul, Afghanistan  | Wednesday, November 04, 2009
وزارت های صحت عامه ومالیه برنامه جدید عرضۀ خدمات مشارکتی صحی رابعد از امضأی 16 قرارداد به ارزش 72 میلیون دالر امریکایی آغازمینمایند

KABUL  | Monday, April 28, 2008
جناب رئیس جمهور حامد کرزی و سفیر ایالات متحده امریکا، ویلیام بی. وود در محفل انعقاد قرارداد اعمار سرک خوست – گردیز اشتراک ورزیدند
به تاریخ 26 اپریل سال 2008، روز شنبه، جناب رئیس جمهور حامد کرزی و سفیر ایالات متحده امریکا، ویلیام بی. وود در محل انعقاد قرارداد اعمار 101 کیلومتر سرک که توسط اداره انکشافی بین المللی ایالات متحده (USAID) تمویل گردیده است و ولایات خوست و پکتیا را با سرک حلقوی و کابل وصل می نماید، اشتراک ورزیدند.

KABUL  | Monday, April 28, 2008
President Karzai, Ambassador Wood witnesses contract signing for Khost-Gardez Road construction
On Saturday, April 26, 2008, President Karzai and U.S. Ambassador William B. Wood witnessed the signing of a contract for the development of a 101 kilometer road funded by the United States Government through the Agency for International Development (USAID) that will connect Khost and Paktia provinces to the Ring Road and Kabul.

KHOST, AFGHANISTAN  | Wednesday, March 08, 2006
First Class of Afghan Community Midwives Graduates in Khost Province
Thirty new community midwives graduated from an 18-month training program. These midwives will take up posts in rural health facilities throughout Khost province.

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