Kabul, July 11 (Newswire): The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) promised over one billion USD in aid to Afghanistan over the next 10 years.
SIDA officials gathered in Mazar-e-Sharif said that the aid funds would be dedicated to development in the fields of democracy, education and human rights.
"Sweden has been in Afghanistan for many years working primarily in two areas, one being human rights and the other democracy, and this assistance will continue in the coming years," said Charlotte Peter Lodi, the head of SIDA.
Ninety-three million USD will be allocated to support these areas in the next year alone.
However, Ms. Lodi expressed concern over administrative corruption in Afghanistan. She said she hoped that the Afghan government would work concertedly to eliminate what is now pervasive corruption in public institutions throughout the country, though she assured that Sweden would not stop its aid.
SIDA officials gathered in Mazar-e-Sharif said that the aid funds would be dedicated to development in the fields of democracy, education and human rights.
"Sweden has been in Afghanistan for many years working primarily in two areas, one being human rights and the other democracy, and this assistance will continue in the coming years," said Charlotte Peter Lodi, the head of SIDA.
Ninety-three million USD will be allocated to support these areas in the next year alone.
However, Ms. Lodi expressed concern over administrative corruption in Afghanistan. She said she hoped that the Afghan government would work concertedly to eliminate what is now pervasive corruption in public institutions throughout the country, though she assured that Sweden would not stop its aid.
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