Retrospective review of US assistance to Afghanistan : 1950-1979 / submitted by Maurice Williams…[et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bethesda, MD : Devres, Inc., 1988. Description: xii, 156 p., [42] p. : map ; 29 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.4. W555
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Contents:
Contents: List of acronyms and abbreviations—Table of contents—List of tables—Preface—Executive summary—I. Overview and results of US assistance to Afghanistan 1950-79—Origin of the US Program—Accelerated aid and limits of Afghan capacities—Changing rationale of US assistance—Progress of US assistance in the 1960s—US aid and overall donor assistance—Impact of US assistance—Strengths and weaknesses of US assistance—Lessons learned from the Afghan development experience-applicability for future US assistance—II. The sector programs—Introduction—Construction and physical infrastructure—Private enterprise development—The agricultural sector and area development—Social sector programs—Private voluntary organizations-activites—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “AID commissioned this retrospective review of US economic assistance to Afghanistan for 1950-1979. During this period the US provided almost $600 million to Afghanistan…”—(p. 3).

Cover title.
Spiral bound.
“October 31, 1988”.

“Includes bibliography”—(p. [22]-[33]).

Contents: List of acronyms and abbreviations—Table of contents—List of tables—Preface—Executive summary—I. Overview and results of US assistance to Afghanistan 1950-79—Origin of the US Program—Accelerated aid and limits of Afghan capacities—Changing rationale of US assistance—Progress of US assistance in the 1960s—US aid and overall donor assistance—Impact of US assistance—Strengths and weaknesses of US assistance—Lessons learned from the Afghan development experience-applicability for future US assistance—II. The sector programs—Introduction—Construction and physical infrastructure—Private enterprise development—The agricultural sector and area development—Social sector programs—Private voluntary organizations-activites—Annexes.

Summary: “AID commissioned this retrospective review of US economic assistance to Afghanistan for 1950-1979. During this period the US provided almost $600 million to Afghanistan…”—(p. 3).