NGOs call for improved Afghan aid
Aunohita Mojumdar; 12/6/08
As the Afghan government and the international donor community meet in Paris on June 12 to decide the future nature of assistance to the war-ravaged nation, NGOs and rights groups are urging that the needs of ordinary citizens come first. Some $15 billion has been spent on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan since the US-led coalition deposed the Taliban and set up a democratic-influenced government in 2000. But international aid groups believe donor priorities continue to overlook the needs of the people.Oxfam, the international development agency which has maintained a long-term commitment and experience in Afghanistan, is critical of both the quantity and quality of aid that has been disbursed in the country.
See: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/272B97CD-36B7-428A-8A2A-FB7A1D167BFA.htm
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