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	USAID Information: USAID Country Page Afghanistan Profile (pdf) FY 2006 Congressional Budget Justification FY2005-2010 Strategy (pdf) Mission Web Site Stories From Afghanistan Selected USAID Reports External Links: U.S. State Department CIA World Factbook United Nations Development Programme World Bank Group Embassy of Afghanistan Department of Commerce: Rebuilding Afghanistan
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Afghanistan

Years of civil war, compounded by Taliban rule and the worst drought in memory, have devastated Afghanistan. At the time that the Taliban was forced out of power, half of Afghanistan's people lived in absolute poverty and were unemployed. Virtually all of the country's institutions and much of its infrastructure were destroyed. To support the war on terrorism and to keep with America's tradition of assisting those in need, USAID is working to build a safe, stable society that meets the needs of its people and eliminates an environment that breeds terrorism.

Sector Snapshots

On behalf of the American people, USAID is working in several key areas to help rebuild Afghanistan for the Afghan people. You can read about each sector, view videos, and read fact sheets here:

• Restoring Agricultural Markets
• Growing the Economy
• Enhancing Education
• Strengthening Democracy and Governance
• Expanding Community-based Healthcare
• Alternative Livelihoods / Eradicating Drugs
• Restoring Media
• Provincial Reconstruction Teams

Afghanistan Progress Update

View the Weekly Activity Update , October 15 - November 1, 2005. Inside this issue: Juma Mohammad Mohammadi Industrial Park formally opens - Quick impact projects build foundations for development - USAID renovates old cinema to create training and meeting space for women
See also Weekly Road Report [pdf].
View the update archive ...

Kabul-Kandahar-Herat Highway

USAID has officially opened the Phase I reconstruction of the 482-kilometer (300-mile) Kabul to Kandahar highway. This key portion of Afghanistan's national road system (also known as the "Ring Road") links its two largest cities and economic centers. Approximately 35 percent of the population lives within 50 kilometers of the Kabul to Kandahar highway.

The Kandahar-Herat Highway connects the southern and western parts of Afghanistan. This 557 km stretch of highway is part of the “Ring Road”, which interlinks the main cities of Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat. USAID is funding 326 km of the Kandahar-Herat Highway. View the 11/23/05 Weekly Road Report [pdf].

Alternative Livelihoods Program Update

USAID has launched a national plan in Afghanistan to create meaningful livelihoods for Afghan citizens as an alternative to poppy and opium production. View the latest update [pdf]

Video: Rebuilding Afghanistan

This video progress report highlights USAID's work in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. View the Video.

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