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The objective of the GBI program is to support the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) in rejuvenating its Telecom Development Fund (TDF). The USAID-financed effort supported the transition of ATRA’s universal access program (TDF) from a voice telephone-oriented program to one bringing mobile and optical fiber broadband to underserved rural and urban communities throughout Afghanistan.
The primary objective of the Extractive Technical Assistance Activity is to compile and analyze U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data on the deposit type, infrastructure, resources, and current commodity value of Afghanistan’s mineral resources to inform new mining contracts and awards.
USAID’s Electronic Government Resource Center Phase II (EGRC-II) project built upon the successes of phase I and enhanced the policymaking capabilities of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT). Through a state-of-the-art resource center, EGRC-II helped the Afghan government to use information and communications technology to improve operations, increase transparency, and promote efficient service delivery.
Through its Development Credit Authority (DCA) initiative, USAID provides partial credit guarantees to mobilize local financing in developing countries. Guarantee agreements encourage private lenders to extend financing to small- and medium-scale borrowers, who lack access to credit facilities.
Because legal protection for business is critical to long-term economic growth, CLDP, supported by USAID and the U.S Department of Commerce, aims to achieve an effective commercial legal framework to provide greater economic opportunities for Afghan entrepreneurs.
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