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USAID Administrator Leads Donor Coordination Forum in Afghanistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2008
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Henrietta H. Fore, attended a multinational Donor Coordination Forum in Kabul yesterday attended by over 50 representatives including high-level officials of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and donor countries, and Kabul based heads of development agencies.
The goal of this important meeting was to set the stage for the June 12, 2008 Paris Support Conference by examining donor coordination since 2002, discussing concrete proposals for better coordination and best practices in support of Afghanistan's priorities.
"One of the reasons we have come here today is to talk about what we can do to be more effective, better coordinated, and more supportive of Afghanistan's development goals for the future. Now is the right time to focus on making our aid more effective," said Henrietta H. Fore, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance.
The forum is the centerpiece of a three-day visit in Afghanistan by this high-level delegation. In addition to the meeting, the delegates will visit numerous project sites within and outside of Kabul. This is a valuable opportunity to see first hand some examples of the work being done and to speak to the people who are directly affected by these programs.
"We aim to increase Afghan ownership, leadership, and visibility; buy more products locally and regionally; maximize the use of multilateral mechanisms such as the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund; and direct more assistance through Government," said Administrator Fore, summarizing the U.S. strategy for increasing the effectiveness of assistance in Afghanistan. "Over the past six years, the United States has learned many lessons and taken steps to improve our effectiveness. Let us heed the Afghan Government's call to strengthen the Afghan Government and its human and financial capacity and make our assistance more effective."
For more information about USAID and its programs in Afghanistan, please visit www.usaid.gov.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
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