KABUL - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officials during a meeting briefed President Ashraf Ghani on the agency’s future development projects and cooperation in Afghanistan, a statement from the Presidential Palace said on Sunday.
They briefed the president on future projects in Afghanistan that included anti-corruption schemes, strengthening democracy, good governance, health, education and support to women and girls.
“Our strategy regarding peace is developed according to the existing and future circumstances. We support enduring, just and Afghan owned peace process. In addition we will support Afghanistan in the provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance,” the visiting officials said.
President Ghani hailed USAID for its cooperation and activities and added the government’s top priority was water management, development of agriculture sector, improving the processing of products and focusing on exports.
Referring to the public charter scheme, the president said: “We should focus more on our domestic products and in terms of basic services your cooperation and activities should be result-oriented,” he added. (Pajhwok)