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Introduction: Afghanistan – 'A Programme for Culture and Development' Culture and Development stands for the strengthening of the cultural dimension in development cooperation. Cultural projects can contribute tosustainablesocio-economic development. The cultural dimension in projects can enlarge the effectiveness of the development cooperation. But more important, culture, and cultural heritage more in particular, represents the cultural identity of a country. The historical layers of heritage can function as a bridge between cultures and between countries. The Netherlands developed a policy for this and we are glad to participate under this policy with our activities in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has made this Culture and Development programme possible. Since 2006 the CIE assists in a Programme for Culture and Development in Afghanistan. The main objective of the programme is the preservation and reconstruction of the cultural heritage of Afghanistan and the re-establishment of the museum sector in Kabul and Kholm. In cooperation with the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan a programme is formulated to achieve this. The keywords of our programme are capacity building and local ownership. The programme consists of the rehabilitation of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, one of the most important symbols of the rich cultural heritage of the country. The other part of the programme is based in Kholm, North Afghanistan. The CIE is involved in the renovation of the Bagh-e Jehan Nama Palace and supports the aim to establish a regional museum in it.
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