Philippa
Social Development Adviser
I arrived in Afghanistan in March. This is my third overseas posting - before this I was in Bangladesh and before that Zimbabwe. So I'll be able to say I've worked for the A-Z of DFID. My job here is as the Results and Social Development Adviser. This means that I am responsible for trying to capture the impact of our aid on the lives of ordinary Afghanis.
Supporting a brighter future for Bamyan farmers
Posted 19 January 2012
Bamyan is a beautiful province in Afghanistan and home to the Hazaras, an ethnic Shia minority who make up 9% of the Afghan population. They are believed to be descendants of Genghis Khan's army and have distinctive features. My visit was to see further projects that the UK Government could support in agriculture. Most of the population are [...]
