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For the first time in the country’s history, the central government can communicate with the provinces
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Initiative
USAID is working with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communication to link the Kabul-based Afghan national government with its thirty-two provincial governments through an electronic communications network. USAID is funding equipment purchases and personnel training on using the technology while the Ministry is covering operational costs including maintenance and repair.
The equipment, which include high frequency radio sets, can send voice messages, e-mail, and scanned documents, as well as operate as a telephone. The system, connected to the local and international phone/e-mail systems in Kabul, will enable central government officials to secure two-way communications with the provinces, and the provinces will be able to communicate with each other.
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