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Behnaz Saljuqi, a young woman from Herat, always knew that she wanted to own a wedding catering business. She believed that there would be ample business opportunities since weddings are huge social events in Afghan culture and sometimes take years to arrange.
A new USAID-funded cold storage facility at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) will enable exporters to increase shipments of perishable fresh fruits and vegetables to high-paying international markets, minimizing product loss and maximizing profit.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Engineering Support Program (ESP) provides architectural, engineering, and construction management services for infrastructure projects related to energy, transportation, drinking water, sanitation, health, education, and agriculture.
The USAID Advancing Efforts for Reform and Civic Accountability (AERCA) Anti-Corruption Component objectives were 1) to improve the delivery of key services by targeted ministries and institutions, resulting in tangible, visible changes benefitting citizens, and 2) to bolster governmental and civic mechanisms of oversight and accountability.
Security risks complicate materials delivery in a fragile state such as Afghanistan, and the Ministry of Education’s ability to effectively track the process was inhibited by an outdated monitoring system. The ministry was using a complex, paper-based system that created opportunities for corruption and delayed delivery of textbooks to students.
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