USAID remains committed to the people of Afghanistan despite these unprecedented challenges. With more than two dozen active awards, our work is focused on meeting basic needs through our support for livelihoods, agriculture, health, and education.

The U.S. Government is the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, providing approximately $2.1 billion in humanitarian funding—including more than $1.5 billion from USAID— since August 2021.

USAID is helping Afghanistan become a more responsible and integrated member of the region and the world. Great strides have been made in health and education, bringing more Afghans back into economic and civic life.

USAID supports the women of Afghanistan by enabling them to access high quality healthcare and education and by building on the successes of the past 15 years to help them access credit and build careers through targeted job training.

USAID began building roads, schools, and clinics in 2002 to demonstrate immediate progress to the Afghan people. While these projects continue, USAID is shifting its focus to improve energy and power.

WHY USAID/OTI IS IN AFGHANISTAN. In September 2020, the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban launched the Afghan Peace Negotiations, building on the U.S.-Taliban agreement signed in February 2020.

The United States is the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, and to Afghan refugees in the region. Our humanitarian response includes the delivery of food, nutrition assistance, shelter, safe drinking water, hygiene supplies, and other critical health services such as trauma care, child protection, psychosocial support ...