KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The construction work for multiple development projects valued at 23 million U.S. dollars has commenced in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz and Baghlan provinces, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The projects include the construction of school buildings, hospitals, retaining walls, residential houses, and dams for water storage. According to local officials cited by the official media outlet, the implementation phase is expected to create approximately 2,500 job opportunities for residents, including women.
In a separate development initiative, Afghan authorities have also launched the construction of a road in western Nimroz province, valued at over 537,000 dollars, and a water supply network worth more than 561,000 dollars in eastern Laghman province.
The Afghan interim government has called on both domestic and international organizations to invest in Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of strengthening the national economy and creating jobs throughout the country. ■