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Japan commits $15.6m to preventing spread of preventable diseases in Afghanistan
The Government of Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday to donate USD 15.6 million with the aim to help eradicate polio and prevent the spread of other vaccine-preventable diseases in Afghanistan. The funds will support efforts by the UN children’s
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JICA funds development projects in Bamyan, Baghlan provinces
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has funded implementation of 14 developmental projects for public welfare in central Bamyan and northern Baghlan provinces. Welfare projects in Bamyan included construction of 3.5km embankments and three bridges—one for vehicles and two for
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60% of children in Afghanistan to face malnutrition
According to the World Food Program (WFP) statistics, over 842 million individuals are said to lack adequate food around the world. In Afghanistan alone, 60% of kids are reported to face malnutrition. “The WFP works with the Afghan Ministry of
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Bamyan Airport to expand
Work on Bamyan’s expansion project, including the construction of a 2km runway and a boundary wall, was launched in Bamyan on Wednesday. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the project’s cost is USD 15mn. The airport is currently
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Japan To Fund 28 Projects In Nangarhar
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be funding several development projects worth $13.5 million in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday. A contract was signed between Governor Gul Agha Serzai and JICA’s deputy head at the governor’s
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Kabul Metropolitan Area’s Inaugural Project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Dehsabz-Barikab City Development Authority (DCDA) signed the project of constructing a 12 km road, as part of the promotion of Kabul Metropolitan Area. The project includes constructing sections of the arterial and
Read MoreJICA’s Precondition for Construction Projects of New Kabul City
JICA calls on the government to take charge of expropriation of private lands where new projects are to be implemented, as part of developing the Kabul Metropolitan Area. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) says that that their financial assistance for
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