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New vocational training institute to open in Taloqan
The construction work for a new vocational training institute was officially inaugurated in the outskirts of Takhar’s provincial capital Taloqan on Tuesday. The new “Technical, Mechanical & Accounting, and Commerce Institute” (TMAC) will be home to about 620 students. All
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Govern4Afg sets target for 2016 research topics on governance
The Governance Forum Afghanistan (Govern4Afg), a platform for policy dialogue on governance topics in Afghanistan, discussed research topics for 2016. In the upcoming months, Afghan-German expert teams will develop policy papers on six specific research questions. The findings will provide
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30 Afghan civil servants learn budgeting methods for projects in provinces
Thirty planning and finance officers from various line departments and other institutions in Takhar province successfully completed their training in provincial budgeting processes. During the training they learned how to plan and manage development projects, write proposals for funding from
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MoU signed to enhance cooperation in mining sector between Afg, Iran, Germany
In order for Afghanistan to reap benefit of its vast natural resources well-trained mining professionals and developing international networks are necessary to connect with peer researchers and teachers to exchange know-how. In addition, the security situation in Afghanistan makes it
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Over 400 public administration students serving as government interns this fall
This fall, 441 bachelor students from public administration faculties around the country managed to secure internship positions in government bodies and authorities. The various internship programs will let the students experience working conditions in their future positions as civil servants
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Berlin to host economic conference on Afghanistan
Berlin is going to host an economic conference on Berlin aimed at encouraging investors to invest in Afghanistan. Muhammad Ibrahim Shams, Deputy head of the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA), said the conference would assess investment opportunities in Afghanistan. This
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Germany pledges 350mn Euros for Afghanistan’s reconstruction in 2016
The German government has pledged to provide 350mn Euros for Afghanistan’s reconstruction in 2016. The announcement was made by German Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Brussels on Tuesday after the NATO foreign ministers meeting. Stienmeier added that his country
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Road shows help Afghan poultry sector find new investors
The Balkh Chamber of Commerce and Industries held a series of poultry road shows in the past week in Mazar-e Sharif that let farmers and producers exhibit their produce and machinery and help attract new investors. Financial and technical assistance
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Germany’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund extends activities to Samangan province
The German government’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund has officially launched operations in Samangan and also opened a new office in Aybak. The move comes after the Fund’s introduction to the Samangan Provincial Development Committee and a two-day workshop for provincial
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14 Afghan students complete training on mining in Germany
As part of a series of training measures run by Germany’s program for academic mining education in Afghanistan (AMEA), 14 highly qualified Bachelor candidates returned from a two-month study program at the Bergakademie technical university at Freiberg in Germany. They
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Provincial Governor’s Office of Takhar gets additional administrative building
Takhar Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) formally opened a new additional administrative building in the capital Taloqan. The new additional administrative building in Taloqan comes equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, promising improved services for the province’s 1 million citizens With more space
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Provincial Governor's Office of Takhar gets additional administrative building
Takhar Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) formally opened a new additional administrative building in the capital Taloqan. The new additional administrative building in Taloqan comes equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, promising improved services for the province’s 1 million citizens With more space
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Afghan-German workshop on sub-national governance in Kabul
On June 23rd, 2013 an Afghan-German workshop on subnational governance took place in Kabul. Approximately 80 representatives of the provincial governments of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Balkh, Kunduz, Samangan and Takhar attended the workshop. Amongst them were the Deputy Governors of Takhar,Mohammad
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Wastewater treatment system for the Abdul-Rahman Great Mosque inaugurated in Kabul
On June 19th, 2013 a decentralized wastewater treatment plant implemented by the German NGO BORDA was inaugurated at the Abdul-Rahman Great Mosque in Kabul. The German Deputy Ambassador in Kabul, Oliver Owcza, joined the Afghan Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
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