by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 26, 2018 | Afghanistan, Conservation, Construction, Crops, Energy, Farm, Infrastructure, Technology, Water, Weather
The western region of Afghanistan is facing its worst drought in a decade, following several years of extremely low rain and snowfall. Some blame the lack of snow on the La Nina weather cycle in the Pacific Ocean, which resulted in rainfall totals that were 70 percent...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 27, 2018 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water, Weather
The soil and climate of Afghanistan are especially well-suited for pistachio trees, which grow wild in the region. However, many pistachio trees have died due to neglect, war, and drought, while many others have been cut down for firewood. Deforestation is another...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 13, 2018 | Afghanistan, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
A long-delayed pipeline that will cross four Asian countries broke ground in Afghanistan in late February 2018, signaling a significant development in regional cooperation and the economic future of Central Asia. The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 27, 2018 | Afghanistan, Conservation, Infrastructure
In February 2017, European Union and Afghan officials signed the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD), another step in solidifying a partnership to improve Afghanistan’s infrastructure, economy, and quality of life. This agreement comes as...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 25, 2018 | Afghanistan, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, Water
As Afghanistan continues to address the negative effects of decades of conflict, recovery efforts are rebuilding and strengthening the country’s infrastructure. Ongoing conflicts have left many of Afghanistan’s rural residents without accessible, clean water, and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 5, 2018 | Afghanistan, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Being surrounded by land can make economic progress especially difficult for developing countries. With no direct access to a port, landlocked countries can fall behind coastal neighbors that reap the significant economic benefits of maritime trade. Abid Amiri, a...
