Breaking News
Promoting Renewable Energy in Afghanistan
...
Increasing Women’s Participation in Afghanistan’s Extractive Sector
...
Higher Education Ministry Turns to Solar Energy To Address Power Shortages in Universities
...
Afghanistan Exports Saffron, Pistachio to India Via New Air Corridor
...
Women’s Empowerment: The Key to Fighting the Climate Crisis
...
Kabul-New Delhi Flights Through Pakistan to Resume Soon
...
ADB Donates $30mn for Reconstruction of Kabul-Kandahar Highway
Ministry of Public Works announced $30 million donation from the Asian Development Bank for reconstruction and preservation of Kabul-Kandahar highway.
According to the ministry officials, more than 8000 kilometers of roads have been asphalted over the course of one and a half decade; however, but due to wars , low quality of asphalt and poor preservation measures the government has spent millions of dollars for reconstruction and repair of highways .
Mehdi Rohani, spokesman for the Public Works Ministry, said that the first part of this project includes reconstruction of 34 kilometers Kabul-Kandahar highway. The second part, for which the contract is finalized, includes 40 kilometers road and the 3rd part of this project involves construction of Ghazni-Kandahar road, which will start after the completion of the procurement process .
Related Articles
Sequestration Threatens Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort
Professional Overseas Contractors (POC)-The Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and the Economic Support Fund for Afghanistan have roughly $6 billion in
Japan contributes USD 5.3 million for Humanitarian and Emergency Assistance in Afghanistan
The Government of Japan has recently provided 5.3 million fund to UNHCR, UNICEF, UNMAS, WFP, WHO and IOM for humanitarian
Afghan job seekers preparing to enter labor force
More than 50 chancellors and leaders of private universities and higher education institutes met to discuss ways to prepare a
