Road projects in Afghanistan have " . . . been plaqued by the spread of the insurgency, poor oversight, cost overruns and corruption . . ." according to recent reports. In one instance an Afghan developer was paid $270 million to work on a project but has only completed 100 miles of gravel road.
Read more in "Afghan road construction projects wander off course", Stars and Stripes, February 10, 2012.
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