The Gul Bahar pickle-making group in Taloqan district of Takhar province is led by a disabled widow who lost her husband and son in the war. She is the head of her household and is solely responsible for the well-being of her eight family members. IDEA-NEW ... More
In late December 2012, IDEA-NEW began its latest round of a business skills training for 300 high school girls in Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar provinces. Taraqi Saba (Development for Tomorrow), is a 12-week business training course that aims to provide high ... More
IDEA-NEW sent 20 veterinarians—14 recent veterinary graduates from Nangarhar University and six Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (DAIL) staff—to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan.
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IDEA-NEW works to create culturally appropriate jobs for Afghan women, which is a challenge, as many women are not allowed to work outside the home. IDEA-NEW supports women in Badakhshan province to establish home-based poultry businesses by providing ... More
IDEA-NEW, in partnership with GIZ, AKDN and CONCERN, established the first ever cashmere factory in Badakhshan province with the assistance of Mr. BasirHotak, an Afghan entrepreneur who owns a successful cashmere processing facility in Herat province. He ... More
RTA coverage on IDEA-NEW agricultural activities in Laghman province (1 of 2)
RTA coverage on IDEA-NEW agricultural activities in Laghman province (2 of 2)
Salar Canal (Barya Program) Part 3 of 4
March/April 2013