Archive for the ‘Reconstruction and Development’ Category

School for the deaf to be built in Kabul

On five-acres of land donated by the Afghan government in April of this year, a new school that will educate deaf children will be built – possibly by the end of summer. Work on the perimeter wall already started yesterday. The Afghan National Association for the Deaf (ANAD) is working with a US based nonprofit […]

June 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Reconstruction and Development

Two new hospitals under construction in Paktya province

Two hospitals with a total bed capacity of 120 are being built in the eastern province of Paktya where health care is gaining ground. Already home to three hospitals with a total bed capacity of 110, Paktya is about to more than double its hospital bed capacity with the ongoing construction of the two hospitals. […]

June 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Historical Qazi Garden To Be Restored In Old Kabul

On Saturday, June 19th, Afghan and American officials attended a ceremony signifying the start of phase two of the renovation of the Qazi historical garden in old Kabul. According to a press released issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), “Most of the trees in the original 3.5 hectare historical garden were […]

June 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

DSL rolled out in Mazar-i-Sharif and new police building is opened in Kabul

Afghanistan’s Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology, Amirzai Sangin, and Balkh Governor, Atta Muhammad Noor inaugurated the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) in Mazar-i-Sharif earlier this week. Mazar-i-Sharif is one of 6 cities in which the ministry is implementing DSL. With DSL, Afghans will have access to high speed internet access. They will have faster access […]

June 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Two school building reconstructed in Kabul, and new school to be built in Herat

Afghan officials led by Minister of Education Farooq Wardak and French officials inaugurated two reconstructed school buildings this week. The construction costs (1.5 million euros) were donated by the French government. The new buildings will be able to accommodate the needs of 10,000 students. Also this week, officials from Herat’s Education Department were joined by […]

June 17, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Much More Than Previously Estimated

New surveys have revealed that the amount of mineral riches in Afghanistan are much more than previously estimated. The New York Times reported today that a new report from the American military and the United States Geological Survey states that nearly $1 trillion worth of untapped minerals such as deposits of iron, copper, gold, semi-precious […]

June 14, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

5 More School Buildings Inaugurated In Nimroz Province

Thanks to land donated by local Afghan land owners and $350,000 worth of funding from UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), Afghanistan’s southwestern province of Nimroz now has 5 more school buildings. Many more students in the province will no longer have to study under tents.  Each of the new school buildings have 6 classrooms, a […]

June 13, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Ancient Monuments To Be Reconstructed in Ghazni

Earlier this week, Afghan officials, led by Minister of Information and Culture, Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, and foreign officials, attended the launch of a reconstruction project to rebuild 10 ancient monuments in Ghazni province. The cost of rebuilding these ancient monuments will be $850,000 US. Raheen told reporters that he would seek assistance from other Islamic countries […]

June 10, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Development projects completed in Sar-e Pol Province

Twenty seven wells with water pumps, two water reservoirs, the construction of 18 kilometers of road, 41 small bridges, 500 meters of supportive walls against flash floods, two flour mills and a tailor training program for 19 women were completed recently in the Gusfandi and Sancharak districts of Afghanistan’s northern province of Sar-e Pol. The […]

June 4, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

New Inland Customs Depot Warehouses In Kabul Inaugurated

Yesterday, Karl W. Eikenberry, the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, and Afghan officials from the Finance Ministry, inaugurated new Inland Customs Depot Warehouses in Kabul. 7 warehouses were reconstructed and two new ones were built. Funding for the project was provided by the U.S. government at a cost of $1.2 million. According to a press […]

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

New Dam To Meet Water and Power Needs In Eastern Afghanistan

Mohammad Ismael Khan, Acting Minister of Water and Power announced yesterday that his ministry has finalized a contract with an Iranian firm to design the new Gambery dam which will be built in eastern Afghanistan.  The Acting Minister told Afghan media that, “Over the Kunar River in the Shigai area, the flow of the water […]

May 31, 2010 · admin · 4 Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Project approved to further improve and modernize Afghan Customs Department

The World Bank this week approved a $50.48 million grant so Afghanistan can continue to modernize its Customs Department, thus further reducing corruption, and increasing revenue collection.   Project description (from the World Bank): The objective of the project is to improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient manner. The grant […]

May 28, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development