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Examples of Germany's economic and development cooperation with Afghanistan

Economic and development cooperation is a main focus of the bilateral relations between Germany and Afghanistan. In the following we will present our most important projects.

Villagers from Kata Khel meeting with Ambassador König

Embassy provides funding for agricultural micro-project

The Embassy’s micro-project scheme is part of Germany’s overall development cooperation that contributes to poverty alleviation and improvement of living standards, to cover the basic needs of the poorest social classes, especially in rural areas.

Ministry of Finance and German Development Bank KfW sign financing agreements over EUR 65 million

In support of the Afghan reconstruction and development efforts, the Ministry of Finance and the German Development Bank (KfW Entwicklungsbank) signed two Financing Agreements worth EUR 65 million (approx. USD 87 million).

Education Minister Ghulam Farooq Wardak shakes hand with Thomas Zahneisen, Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Kabul after signing the contract here in Kabul.

Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance and German Development Bank KfW sign financing agreement over EUR 20 million

In a step to further expand the long-standing partnership between Afghanistan and Germany in support of the Afghan education sector, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the German Embassy and the German Development Bank (KfW Entwicklungsbank) signed today (4. December 2011) a Financing Agreement over EUR 20 million (approx. USD 26,5 million).

Ambassador König together with Minister of Finance Dr. Zakhilwal (left), Dad Mohammed Bahir, Director General of the Afghan water authority (right) and Engineer Latif (far left) during a tour through the new administration building, which has been built with German assistance

Germany supports improved water supply for population of Kabul

The German Ambassador Rüdiger König inaugurated today (June 18th, 2011), together with the Afghan Minister for Finance, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, as well as the Director General of the Afghan Water Administration, the newly built joint headquarters of Kabul Water Supply, KWS, and the state owned water supply system operator, Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation, AUWSSC.