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Signature and Development Projects
Canada is among the world’s top donors to Afghanistan, our largest bilateral aid recipient. Canada supports a wide array of development projects in Afghanistan, including the three signature projects highlighted below.
Dahla Dam and irrigation system
© CIDA/Michel Huneault
One of Canada’s six priorities for moving forward on Afghanistan is to help strengthen the Afghan government’s institutional capacity to deliver core services and promote economic growth. The repair of the Dahla Dam and its irrigation system directly addresses this priority. Learn more
Education
© CIDA/Roger LeMoyne
One of Canada’s six priorities for moving forward on Afghanistan is to help strengthen the Afghan government’s institutional capacity to deliver core services and promote economic growth, enhancing the confidence of Kandaharis in their government. Through its Education Signature Project, Canada will invest up to $12 million over three years. Learn more
Polio eradication
© CIDA/Sharif Azami
One of Canada’s six priorities for moving forward on Afghanistan is to help the Afghan government provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people, including refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons. In support of this priority, the Polio Eradication Signature Project will see the immunization of an estimated seven million children across Afghanistan, including 350,000 in the province of Kandahar. Learn more
