UK Funds $6 Million Project to Improve Local Governance
The British embassy in Afghanistan in collaboration with the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has launched a $6.7m project “ACCESS” aimed at improving the delivery of services to Afghan citizens in the country.
The money will fund a project that will be rolled out through six provinces and cover areas including health, education and water and electricity supply.
…officials from the Aga Khan Foundation have said it is firmly committed to helping Afghanistan develop capacity building programs and local governance to improve the living standards of the people.
“Strengthening local government, governance and building capacity local government is a priority for AKDN. And it requires active participation of local, provincial and national stakeholders, while there are clear gains over the past decade,” said Noor Jahan Mawani, the ambassador of Prince Karim Aga Khan to Afghanistan.
Source: TOLOnews
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