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Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems

The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) project seeks to increase the availability and use of quality medicines and pharmaceutical commodities in Afghanistan.

Health Policy Project (HPP)

USAID’s Health Policy Project (HPP) works to build the Afghan Ministry of Public Health’s (MoPH) ability to regulate the health sector, coordinate its activities with the private sector, and improve financial management within the Ministry.

Challenge TB

The goal of Challenge TB is to expand the use of the Directly Observed Treatment and Short-Course (DOTS) approach to treating tuberculosis (TB). It involves a medically-trained individual directly observing TB patients as they take their medicine; DOTS also incorporates strong patient monitoring protocols. Close monitoring and therapy ensure that patients take their medication and make them feel more comfortable in completing lengthy treatment regimens. Adhering to the treatment is critical to treating and curing TB and preventing strains of drug-resistant TB. The Challenge TB (CTB) project also seeks to improve the management of Afghanistan’s National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP).

Strengthening Immunization in Afghanistan

OVERVIEW

  • Implementation period: September 2013 - August 2015
  • Project budget: $1.2 million
Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI)

OVERVIEW

  • Implementation period: June 2013 – June 2015
  • Project budget: $1 million
Strengthening Education in Afghanistan (SEA II)

SEA II aims to improve the institutional capacity, operations, management, and programming of educational institutions and civil society organizations in Afghanistan that implement activities in line with the basic and higher education needs of Afghanistan.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE)

USAID’s ALSE research activity examined how well community-based schools helped children to learn core subjects such as literacy and numeracy.

Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

The GPE program is led by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to help the Government of Afghanistan achieve its national “Education for All” goals.

Textbook I Printing and Distribution Project

USAID’s Textbook Printing and Distribution Project supported Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education (MoE) to expand access to, and improve the quality of, basic education for school-aged children. Through this project, USAID partnered with the Afghan government to print and distribute 47.7 million ministry-approved textbooks in Pashto, Dari, and English.

PROJECT CLOSED: Energy Investment Activity

This project helps the country attract investment and create jobs in the energy sector.

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