U.S. Government and Aga Khan Foundation to Launch Investment Fund for Afghanistan

U.S. Government and Aga Khan Foundation to Launch Investment Fund for Afghanistan | U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentFriday, February 8, 2013: Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) at a private ceremony today that will establish the first investment fund in Badakhshan, Afghanistan to invest in social development projects.

When the fund is finalized, USAID and AKF will each provide $30 million over a five year period, subject to the availability of funds, to help leverage the Afghan private sector to advance social development.

via U.S. Government and Aga Khan Foundation to Launch Investment Fund for Afghanistan | U.S. Agency for International Development.

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