In November 2007, a team of facilitators from the National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP) of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) assessed the district and drew up development plans.[1] The Taliban have been active in the district.[9] In November 2010 it was reported that two Iranian Secret Intelligence agents arrived in Syagird town in Ghorband District and were accused by the US of helping insurgents to attack coalition forces.[10]