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ABADE Program Launched to Support Afghan Businesses

13 February 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID/Afghanistan USAID Deputy Mission Director Brooke Isham speaks at the launch of a new USAID project in Kabul. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

Afghan Technologists and Media Experts Explore New Technologies at Kabul Innovation Lab

11 February 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID/Afghanistan USAID Mission Director Ken Yamashita joins Deputy Minister, Mobarez Rashedi, Ministry of Information and Culture, in congratulating the CEO of AIMS, Mr. Mohammad...

U.S. Mission Launches Website on Progress in Afghanistan

8 February 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul  –The U.S. Mission in Afghanistan has launched a website that highlights news media articles on Afghan-led success stories. The site compiles the latest media...

Afghanistan Customs Department and USAID Launch Internship Program for Female University Students

2 February 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID's TAFA Sarah Meyer, Chief of Party of USAID’s Trade Accession and Facilitation for Afghanistan speaking to the  Twenty women university graduates...

Afghan Lawyers Trained in Media Law in Preparation for Moot Court

31 January 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID's AMDEP a group of Afghan lawyers from across the country completed advanced training in media law in preparation for this year’s Media...

Afghanistan is a most improved country in budget transparency

31 January 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of two countries with the greatest improvement in budget transparency in the world, according to the results of the 2012  Open Budget...

Law Students to Represent Afghanistan at International Competition

23 January 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID/Afghanistan USAID Mission Director Dr. Ken Yamashita presents an award to Afghan university student competed in the National Round of the Jessup International Moot...

Government of Afghanistan Joins Better Than Cash Alliance — Pledges to Address Poverty and Grow Economy by Shifting to Electronic Payments

22 January 2013 | NEW YORK, N.Y.

USAID/Afghanistan USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah and Afghanistan’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amirzai Sangin test a mobile money application at the launch...

Afghan Midwives Honored for Saving Lives of Women and Newborns

16 January 2013 | Kabul, Afghanistan

USAID Twenty-six new midwives graduated from the Community Midwifery Education program in Sheberghan City, Jawzjan, on January 16. Twenty-six new midwives graduated from...