Archive for the ‘Reconstruction and Development’ Category

Rebuilding of water canal to begin, and new power sub-station inaugurated

In an effort to restore the water resources in Afghanistan’s western region, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that restoration work will soon begin on the Joy-e-now water canal in the Injil district of Herat province. Injil district surrounds Herat city, and it borders Kushk district to the north, Guzara district to the […]

September 5, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

One road completed and work on another started in Kandahar province

Afghan media has reported that a 3 kilometer road was inaugurated in Kandahar city earlier this week.  The road was built in the Khwajak Baba area of the 4th district. The 11 million afghanis (approx. $240,000) of funding for the project was provided by the Public Welfare Department. Also, in the Dand district of southern […]

September 2, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Buildings inaugurated for schools in Balkh, Herat, and Kabul

According to an education ministry press release issued today, a building for the Sheikh Mohammad Sidiq Shahab boys and girls high school in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. Mazar-e-Sharif is located in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh. The building was built in one year by the Rafi’ Waleed Construction Company […]

August 29, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Even more Afghans will have access to mobile services

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology recently announced that they will implement a $10 million telecommunications project to bring mobile serves to 100 districts in Afghanistan. $100,000 will be spent on each district.  Afghan government sources say that about 250 districts in the country have telecommunications coverage, which is more than 80% of the […]

August 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Center Promotes Female Journalism in Afghanistan

A few months ago, the first Women’s Journalism Center was opened in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.  The center’s objective are to train female journalists and to help them find jobs in the growing media industry in Afghanistan.  The center provides support and encouragement, and a place to learn and develop one’s journalism skills. According […]

August 26, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

School building for girl’s high school inaugurated

According to a press release issued today by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a school building constructed for a girl’s high school in the district of Aqcha in Afghanistan’s northern province of Jowzjan was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. The building was constructed on government land, and most of the funding was provided by a Swedish […]

August 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New School Building In Kunar Province

Yesterday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education issued a press release that Afghan officials have opened a new school building for the Hashim Zamani Middle School in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar.  According to the release, funding for the project was provided by the United Nations at a cost of US $47,000, and it took 6 months […]

August 22, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

New high school building inaugurated in Logar Province

Afghan officials, led by provincial governor, Atiqullah Ludin, inaugurated a new high school building in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar earlier this week. The school is named after President Hamid Karzai. It has 16 classrooms, 4 administrative rooms, 2 libraries, 2 storage rooms, a teachers room, 10 restrooms and a surrounding wall. The high school which […]

August 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Women’s Farm Service Center Opened in Kabul

Today, a Farm Service Center tailored specifically for Afghan women farmers was officially opened for business in Kabul. There are already 6 other Farm Service Centers in Afghanistan – all funded by the United States government. This particular one was setup to specifically meet the needs of Afghan women farmers. According to a press release […]

August 16, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Plan to bring international flights to Herat underway

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation announced yesterday that they will increase the length of Herat Airport’s runway from 2,500 meters to 3,000 meters so that larger aircraft can be accommodated.  The larger runway will allow for international passenger and cargo flights to operate out of Herat.  The time planned for this project is […]

August 12, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Major increase in the harvesting of pistachio crops

Afghan media recently reported that compared to last year, there has been a major increase in the harvesting of pistachio crops in northern Afghanistan.  Afghanistan’s Tolo news reported that there was an increase of 98 percent in the northern province of Samangan. The province of Samangan is second only to the northwestern province of Badghis […]

August 10, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Maternity Hospital Inaugurated In Paktia Province

A new maternity hospital, “Gawhar Taj Bayat”, was officially inaugurated recently by the Bayat Foundation in Gardez, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia.  Paktia’s governor, Juma Khan Hamdard, some members of the Afghan parliament and local officials attended the ceremony. According to a press release issued by the Bayat Foundation, the new hospital […]

August 6, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights