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Bridge Connects Kapisa to Nijrab

The construction work of Nijrab bridge officially inaugurated by Mr. Mohammad Naim Nazari the Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on the site in Kapisa province in Nijrab District center. Community leaders, Kapisa Governor, Security officials, local and provincial authorities, and PRT team also attended the ceremony.
The length [...]

ADB: $3M to Facilitate Trade in Central Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $3 million grant to facilitate trade among member nations of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) as part of efforts to promote sustained economic progress across the region.
The Integrated Trade Facilitation Support for CAREC will receive an additional $600,000 from the governments of CAREC countries to [...]

Afghan carpets on the South Asian Commodity Fair in Beijing

Various varieties of carpets, recognised around the world as a symbol of Afghan culture, tradition and civilisation, will go on display at three major international trade shows this winter.
The US Agency and International Development (USAID) said Afghan traders would attend for the first time the South Asian Commodity Fair in Beijing, China, from December 28 [...]

India to invest 180 in Delaram-Zaranj road

India Thursday approved 180 million usd for up-gradation and construction of a crucial road from Zaranj to Delaram in Afghanistan (AfghanMania reported) .
‘The construction of the road would help Afghanistan to provide communications facility in a remote part of the country. The strategic road would not only provide India improved access into Afghanistan and Central [...]

FAO Distributes Seeds and Fertilizers to Farming Families in Nimroz

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a project with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). The project is funded by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) for an amount of 200,000 euros.
The project aims at restoring the livelihoods of deportees and returnees and strengthens the livelihoods of the [...]

Member of European Parliament Visits FAO Seed Project

Mr. Andre Brie, Member of European Parliament (MEP), visited the Sar-i-Sang private seed enterprise in Takhar Province on Thursday 6 December 2007, where he was greeted by a large group of enthusiastic farmers from the surrounding communities. Sar-i-Sang enterprise is one of eight pilot private seed enterprises across Afghanistan that have been engendered within the [...]

Community Development Distribution Reaches USD $400 million

The National Solidarity Programme (NSP) has reached a major milestone with over $400 million in payments disbursed to 16,000 community development councils in Afghanistan.
Not only does this represent a significant contribution from the International Community it also represents an additional $40 million investment by Afghans themselves via village level community contributions; into wells, into schools, [...]

83 Rural Development Projects for 24 Provinces

Minister Mohammad Ehsan Zia of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) signed 83 rural development projects contracts worth USD 8,589,381 with private companies.
The contracted projects include: digging of 1095 drinking water wells, the construction of 1 hospital, 1 VET clinic, 1 health clinic, 2239 latrines, 3 clean drinking water networks, 1 water reservoir,3 [...]

Shakardara District is connected to Kabul North Highway

The Shakardara Road of Kabul province, which has been completed by the National Rural Access Programme NRAP and funded by European Union (EU), inaugurated by Engineer Khalil Rahman Director of National Rural Access Program . In this ceremony attendees included the authorities of the NRAP, UNOPS, European Commission (EC) delegation, provincial and community influential people.
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