Providing Electricity to Afghanistan - An Overwhelming Project

In an effort to increase development, spark the economy, provide for a better standard of living, and increase support for the central government the U.S. has embarked on many infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.  One of the more important development projects is providing electricity.  The providing of electricity in Afghanistan the past few years has seen some success but not at the desired levels.  Read more on this topic in "Firm with checkered record hired for Afghan work", The Washington Examiner, January 10, 2010.