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Reconstruction of Two Roads Benefits More Than 100,000 People in Mazar-e Sharif

13.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Yesterday in Mazar-e Sharif, the Governor and Deputy Governor of Balkh, the Director of the Department of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (DRRD) of Balkh Province, and other provincial government officials along with people elders and representatives inaugurated two reconstructed roads. The newly improved roads benefit more than 100,000 residents in the area, providing them with safer and easier access to the city and surrounding areas. The Afghan-German Cooperation’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) supported the DRRD with the implementation of the two projects and funded the reconstruction with a total cost of approximately AFN 188 million.

1.2 Million People Benefit from Repaired Road in Badakhshan

12.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Yesterday in Badakhshan, provincial officials, representatives from the Ministry of Transport as well as the Road Operation and Maintenance Department (ROMD) inaugurated the completion of operations and maintenance work along the 103-kilometre Feyzabad - Kishim main road. About 1.2 million people directly benefit from these reparations. The ceremony took place at the site in Kuzur-e Furghambol, Argo District. The ROMD (formerly Public Works Department) and the Afghan-German Cooperation’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) coordinated all construction and repair work at a total cost of about AFN 97 million.

Road Construction Kicks Off in Badakhshan

11.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Yesterday, the governor of Badakhshan, together with the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport, the Director of Roads Operation and Maintenance Department (ROMD) and provincial officials marked the first day of the construction of a ten-kilometre road in Feyzabad. The road will connect Feyzabad City to Lai Aba villages and neighbouring districts. The project is part of the rehabilitation of a 74-kilometre road. Its aim is to connect Feyzabad City and the Yawan District with an ‘all-weather road’ that will benefit about 600,000 citizens. The Afghan-German Cooperation’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is supporting the construction with a total amount of around AFN 206 million.

High Ranking Officials Advocate for Afghanistan’s Re-Validation in the EITI Standard

07.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Today, the last of a four-day self-assessment and planning workshop for Afghanistan’s re-validation into the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Amongst the participants were five parliamentarians from the Natural Resources and Environment Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), including the Deputy Minister Wali Ullah Zadran. In attendance were also representatives from the Afghanistan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Revenue Development Foundation (RDF), the World Bank, USAID, civil society, the private sector as well as two representatives from the EITI Secretariat Oslo. The Afghan-German Cooperation facilitated the workshop.

Flood Protection Wall and Irrigation Channel to Benefit 20,000 Citizens in Takhar

06.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Yesterday, the Acting and Deputy Governor of Takhar and Deputy Director of Taloqan River Basin Agency (TRBA) laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 1.5-kilometre flood protection wall. The construction work will also include the rehabilitation of an irrigation channel to provide a more reliable water supply. A number of provincial officials in charge of governmental institutions also participated in the ceremony. More than 20,000 people will benefit from the improved irrigation of agricultural land and flood protection. The Afghan-German Cooperation’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is supporting the TRBA in the project implementation as well as financing with about AFN 122 million.

Five Ostad Shagerdi Schools Renovated in Four Provinces

05.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Five schools taking part in piloting the dual track Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, also known as Ostad Shagerdi, have finished renovations in four provinces, including Kabul, Badghis, Baghlan and Balkh. With the support of the Afghan-German Cooperation, the Jamhuriat High School, the Kabul Mechanical Institute as well as the Accounting and Management Institutes of Badghis, Baghlan-e Jadid and Mazar-e Sharif have all benefitted from facility improvements. The work was conducted between July and October 2019 and has a combined value of more than AFN 6.7 million.

Promoting Civic Engagement: National Civil Society Week Ends in Herat

04.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
A three-day event called National Civil Society Week ended on Friday in Herat. The Afghan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) coordinated this event that brought together around 150 representatives, including 41 women, from civil society, the government, academia, the private sector, the United Nations (UN) and media from across the country. AICS aims at supporting Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Afghanistan in realising their potential for the country’s development. The Afghan-German Cooperation’s programme Open Policy Advisory Fund (OPAF) provided financial and technical support for the event.

AFN 6.2 Billion Committed to Continued Cooperation between Afghanistan and Germany

03.11.2019 | Pressemitteilung
Yesterday, the State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Mr Martin Jaeger, together with Dr Mohammad HumayonQayoumi, Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Fi-nance, affirmed the continued German support to Afghanistan.By the end of 2019, the German government via the BMZ is makingan additional AFN 6.2 billion(EUR 72 million) available to Afghan-German Cooperation projects, bringing the total commitment in the year 2019 to AFN 18.1 billion (EUR 211 million).

Teacher Training in Delhi: 5,000 Kabul School Students to Benefit from Improved Lessons

31.10.2019 | Pressemitteilung
In Delhi, India, 27 teachers from Kabul are participating in a German language course while another 17 teachers receive educational training. Among them are 37 women. Both activities started on 21st October and will end on 3rd November. They aim at providing the teachers with the tools for modern teaching and teaching German language classes. The participants teach at three model schools in Kabul – the Amani High School for boys, the Aysha-e Durani High School for girls, and the Lycée Jamhuriat Business School for girls and boys. The Afghan-German Cooperation supports these schools that serve as models for school development across the country.

250 Attend Annual Legal Awareness Conference on Women’s Rights

20.10.2019 | Pressemitteilung
On Thursday, an annual legal awareness conference on women’s rights was held in Mazar-e Sharif to raise public awareness of new laws. These laws will help address social problems, strengthen the rule of law, decrease corruption, and help build trust between the government and public. A total of 250 participants, among them 100 women, from different stakeholder groups attended, including representatives of the Department of Justice (DoJ), the Department of Women Affairs (DoWA), provincial courts, the prosecution office, Shuras, District Governor offices, the police, as well as Mullahs, teachers, community members, Madrasa students, and civil society actors. The Afghan-German Cooperation supported the event.