by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 28, 2015 | Afghanistan, Education
After decades of conflict, Afghanistan has placed a major emphasis on expanding access to education, particularly among girls. The Afghan government, in collaboration with its international partners, has enjoyed a number of successes in this undertaking. Since 2001,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 26, 2015 | Afghanistan, jobs
Image by NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan / CC BY The Afghanistan Innovation Fund understands that the future of the nation lies in investing in forward-thinking projects. To mitigate risk, the largest obstacle to investing in business in Afghanistan, the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 24, 2015 | Afghanistan, water
Image by DVIDSHUB / CC BY The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) understands the importance of bringing clean water to people throughout Afghanistan. Through its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program, UNICEF aims to provide households with reliable clean...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 22, 2015 | Afghanistan, Education, Philanthropy
Image by DVIDSHUB / CC BY Afghanistan has had a turbulent history, and its economy relies heavily on international aid. The nation continues to struggle for economic independence and, while there are many exciting opportunities, the road to reaching this goal will be...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 20, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education, Philanthropy
Image by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung / CC BY With financial support from the World Bank, the Afghanistan ICT Sector Development Project at the Rana Education Institute in Kabul offers intensive information technology (IT) training that emphasizes both theoretical and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 4, 2015 | Afghanistan, jobs
Customer Store Interviews by Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion / CC BY One of the primary roots of conflict is poverty. Not having a reliable source of income leads to hunger and desperation, and provides ample reason for many people to take up...
