International Programs Country Capability Statements Afghanistan
- 1975-1979. Central Helmand Drainage Project. NRCS provided
assistance to the Government of Afghanistan to assist in the
development of a drainage project and to train Afghan nationals
to develop, implement, maintain, and manage drainage projects
and to manage and properly use drained soils. As the project
ended, farm production increased substantially following
drainage installation that helped to reduce and improve salinity
of the soils. About one-fourth of he previously idle land in the
project areas was brought into use. The counterparts developed
significantly toward self-sufficiency and made contributions to
continued work in the Helmand Valley and other similar work in
the country. Algeria – 1963-1965. Rural Rehabilitation. NRCS
collaborated with the U.S. Agency for International Development,
the Government of Algeria, and the International Voluntary
Services to implement the rural rehabilitation project of four
areas in Algeria. The obj