Archive for the ‘Reconstruction and Development’ Category

Building for a clinic opened in Parwan and a bridge inaugurated in Kunar

Last week, Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency reported that a 10 room building for a medical clinic was opened in the Shinwari district of Parwan province. The building was constructed at a cost of more than $150,000; the funding for the project was provided by the Japanese government. The clinic will provide health services to the […]

January 8, 2012 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Health News, Reconstruction and Development

Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China

Afghanistan signed a major oil exploration contract with a Chinese company (China National Petroleum Corp) today in Kabul. The deal will develop three oil fields in northern Afghanistan (Sar-e-pul and Faryab provinces). Wahidullah Shahrani, Afghanistan’s Minister of Mines, told the media that the deal could bring in about $7 billion to Afghanistan over the next […]

December 28, 2011 · admin · 3 Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

Improvements to be made to Herat airport and construction work starts on major dam

Afghanistan’s Tolo news reported today that the Italian government has agreed to provide Afghanistan with a $240 million long-term loan to renovate and standardize Herat International Airport. The construction of a new terminal is also on the project list. Meanwhile in the southwestern province of Nimroz, construction work has begun on the Kamal Khan Dam, […]

December 18, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

Japan to provide $17 million to Afghanistan

The government of Japan has pledged $17 million dollars to Afghanistan so it can be used to improve access to drinking water, electricity, and to boost agriculture. According to Afghan media reports, the money will be given to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water. The head of the ministry, Mohammad Ismael Khan, told reporters that […]

November 27, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

New school building and police logistics center to built in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education announced today that a foundation stone laying ceremony has been held for a new school building that will be built for the Haidar Khani High School in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Laghman. Afghan officials, students and teachers attended the ceremony, according to the announcement. Funding for the project will come from […]

November 13, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan

Electricity To Come To Thousands In Eastern Afghanistan

According to a Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) report published yesterday, thousands of families living in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman will have electricity by this coming March. Mohibur Rahman Momand, the Nangarhar Water and Energy Director announced at a press conference on Tuesday that sixty percent of the work on the Ghochako substation, […]

November 2, 2011 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Reports: Work on Samangan road launched; Retaining wall built in Baghlan

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that construction work on a 15km road was launched in the Khuramsar Bagh district of Afghanistan’s northern province of Samangan today. A provincial public works department officer told PAN that the road will be 6 meters wide and will take 4 months to complete. Once completed, the road will […]

October 31, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

Work on 12km road and sports stadium completed in Paktia province

Late last week, Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported that reconstruction work on a 12km road in Gardez, the capital city of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia, was completed at a cost of $3,400,000. The road links the Tiri Kandao area with Sharan, the capital of neighboring Paktika province. “It is an important project for residents […]

October 23, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News, Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

New school buildings inagurated in Kabul; Samangan schools get equipment

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that buildings for two high schools in Kabul were inaugurated today. The building for the Sharak-e Mehdia High School has 22 classrooms and the building for the Syedul Shuhada High School has 12 classrooms. The project was funded by the Japanese at a cost of $615,000.  The buildings took […]

October 16, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Khost Province: Sports stadium inaugurated, and a new school to be built

A sports stadium, built according to international standards, was recently inaugurated in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost. Provincial officials, members of parliament, and the provincial governor, Abdul Jabbar Naeemi participated in the inauguration ceremony. According to Afghan media reports, the stadium took three years to build at a cost of over a million dollars. Funding […]

October 2, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News, Education, Reconstruction and Development

Salt Refinery Plant Inaugurated In Balkh Province

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that a $4 million private salt refinery was inaugurated today in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh. The factory was setup by the Mullah Azad Group, the director of the factory, Mahfoozullah Fagur, told PAN. The factory currently employs 200 people and will soon be raised to 1000 once another […]

September 25, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Water Projects Completed In Samangan Province

Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) reported last week that water supply projects have been completed in the northern province of Samangan recently. This has allowed for approximately 3,500 families to have access to clean drinking water as well as hygienic water for all their other needs. Engineer Gul Rahman, who is the director of  the […]

September 25, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Health News, Reconstruction and Development