Development Assistance

Most of Iceland’s efforts in Afghanistan go through NATO. Iceland’s participation in peace-building and reconstruction in Afghanistan is one of the major long-term projects of the Icelandic Crisis Response Unit. Iceland contributes personnel for KAIA and ISAF HQ in Kabul and the PRT in Chaghcharan. Currently there are 15 Icelanders deployed in Afghanistan. The personnel at KAIA carry out various support and management functions. At ISAF headquarters Iceland contributes a public information officer as well as a member of staff of the Senior Civilian Representative and a political advisor. The PRT teams consist of surveillance and development officers.

Photo: The Icelandic Crisis Response Unit, which is based in Afghanistan, is supporting development work in the rural Ghor region through the construction of hydropower plants. Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs finances the entire project.