The implementation of eight development projects worth $800,000, with financial support from the World Bank, has begun in Mehtarlam, the capital of Laghman Province.

According to a report by the Bakhtar News Agency, which operates under the Taliban group, these projects include the construction and reconstruction of village roads, culverts, sidewalks, and a number of essential urban facilities.

The Taliban group has stated that the implementation process of these projects will be completed within eight months.

The purpose of implementing these projects has been cited as improving urban infrastructure and addressing the basic needs of the residents of Mehtarlam.

This comes as a shortage of financial resources and a decline in economic opportunities are major challenges to development in Afghanistan, and a significant portion of infrastructure projects remains dependent on financial support from international institutions.