Development
There are a host of international organizations involved with development in Afghanistan. Some work with
building roads, schools,
cell phone towers, hospitals, and developing
microenterprises. Others work towards sustainable solutions that incorporate modern agricultural methods,
solar energy, water distribution and irrigation, and expanding the availability of
electricity. The links below will provide you with
information about development projects in Afghanistan, who is funding these projects, and who the implementing partners are. The development
projects are key to improving the economy of Afghanistan in future years.
In addition to this webpage, Afghan War News
presents a webpage on
development publications and
development news.
Listings and Directories of NGOs and other Organizations Doing Development in Afghanistan
Directory of Development Organizations in Afghanistan. by devdir.org. (PDF)
Listing
of non-governmental and international humanitarian organizations operating
in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Analyst.
The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance. Afghanistan Research
and Evaluation Unit (AREU). Available in English, Dari or Pashto.
Selected Development Organizations in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Investment and Reconstruction Task Force.
International Trade Administration of the US Department of Commerce.
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN in Afghanistan).
Asian Development Bank (ADB). Afghanistan Programs.
Center for International Private Enterprise - Afghanistan (CIPE). www.cipe-af.org/
Central Asia Development Group (CADG).
An implementing partner with non-profit and profit business sectors.
Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee.
European Union and Afghanistan.
International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Task
Force for Business & Stability Operations (TFBSO). The TFBSO
fosters "economic stabilization in order to reduce violence, enhance
stability, and restore economic normalcy in areas where unrest and
insurgency have created a synchronous downward spiral of economic hardship
and violence".
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
United Nations Evironment Programme - Disasters & Conflicts
Sub-Programme. View
photos on the UNEP's work in Afghanistan on FLICKR.
www.unep.org/disastersandconflicts/
www.unep.org/disastersandconflicts/CountryOperations/afghanistan/tabid/79589/Default.aspx
UNICEF. United Nations.
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - Afghanistan.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
www.unops.org/english/where-we-work/middle-east/Pages/Afghanistan.aspx
United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
World Bank - Afghanistan.
Blogs about Development in Afghanistan
CADG Blog. Central Asia Development Group.
Other Information about Development in Afghanistan
Agriculture in Afghanistan.
Agricultural Development for Afghanistan
Pre-Deployment Training or ADAPT. Funded by USDA this program
provides a week-long training event for government and military members
soon to deploy to Afghanistan in an agricultural advisor role.
Railroads in Afghanistan. The history of railroads in Afghanistan is brief. There just are not that many railroads.
Provincial Development Plans (PDPs). PDPs are used by the Afghan government to plan, fund,
resource, and coordination government projects and programs at the provincial level.
Istanbul Process - Heart of Asia. An Afghan-led, regional organization that encourages development
and security arrangements within the region in support of Afghanistan.
Health. Learn more about
COVID-19 in
Afghanistan.
Development Projects in Afghanistan
Local Governance and Community Government (LGCD). The LGCD was a
program run by the U.S. Agency for International Development during the
2006-2011 period and contracted out to and implementing partner - DAI.
Learn more about LGCD here.
National Solidarity Programme (NSP). The NSP is a donor
funded program under the direction of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation
and Development (MRRD) to form community level development councils to
identify, plan, coordinate, and implement community level development
projects. Learn more about theNational Solidarity Program here. Learn about the Afghan
Community Development Councils or CDCs formed by the NSP.
Afghan Marble Industry. Some international funding has
gone to help the
Afghan marble industry in western Afghanistan (Herat region) to become
a viable economic force. The efforts to build up the marble industry have
been successful - although this success probably has more to do with the
Herat region being more secure and Afghan businessmen deciding that
certain financial risks could be taken than any prodding or financial
assistance by the international community.
Hajigak Iron Ore Mine. There is the possibility of great
revenue coming from the iron ore deposits in the area bordering Wardak and
Bamyan provinces. This area is know as the Hajigak iron ore deposit.
Mes Aynak Copper Mine. A Chinese (state-funded)
corporation has the mining rights to the
Mes Aynak
Copper Mine that potentially will provide a huge source of revenue to
both the Afghan government, the Chinese corporation, and corrupt Afghan
officials. The area of the mine also sits within the area of a
archeological site of historical importance.
Road Construction. Loads of money has been spent on
Afghanistan's roads.
Afghan road construction accounts for the second largest expenditure
of money next to security expenditures.
Kajaki Hydro Electric Dam. The
Kajaki Dam is
located in southern Afghanistan and has had a troubled past due to
security issues, mismanagement issues, and Afghan government incompetance.
TAPI Pipeline. This project, the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, will
transport natural gas from Turkmenistan to the countries of Afghanistan,
Pakistan and India.
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