KABUL, July 16, 2011 ─ Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance and the World Bank today signed a $52 million grant from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to support the government’s efforts to manage the country’s natural resources effectively and transparently. The Second Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project will assist Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines [...]

The European Union invites young Afghan leaders to apply for the European Union Visitors Programme – EUVP a unique opportunity to experience Europe from within, gaining a first-hand appreciation of the European Union’s institutions, its achievements, goals and prospects, increasing mutual understanding between professionals from non-EU countries and their EU counterparts. The European Union Visitors [...]

Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary today called for the adoption of an ambitious international reconstruction plan for Afghanistan during his address to the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate. “No country stands to gain as much as Pakistan from peace and stability in Afghanistan,” said Riaz Mohammad Khan, voicing support for “every initiative” that could help with rebuilding [...]

On the last day of his US visit, President Hamid Karzai, for at least an hour Wednesday morning, donning the mantle of a successful CEO marketing Afghanistan. The venue was Opening Plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative of former president Bill Clinton. The audience included leaders of the US corporate industry and some 40 past [...]