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The University of Nebraska Omaha's (UNO) Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies and its partners have been on the ground in Afghanistan – printing textbooks, training teachers and journalists, and advising U.S. government officials.

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America’s primary cultural and scholarly link with the nation of Afghanistan.

Working to empower Afghans to develop their economy and civil society, as well as to study and promote the uniquely beautiful cultures of Afghanistan.

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Recent partnerships with Nebraska schools are building better understanding between educators and Afghan newcomers.

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Research, Local and International Impacts, Professional Development, and Afghanistan Partnerships and Projects

The Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies is UNO’s primary hub for academic research and academic capacity development programs and activities in Afghanistan and the region. With five decades of experience, The Center has made significant impacts and continues to broaden its reach.

  • UNO-AUAF Partnership Project
  • Kabul Polytechnic University Partnership
  • Kabul University - Balkh University Communication Partnership
  • Journalism Partnership
  • Teacher Training
  • Women in University Administration Program
  • UNO-Pakistan Universities Academic Linkages Project
  • Partnership 2020: Leveraging US-India Cooperation in Higher Education
  • UNO-Pakistan Excellence and Achievement (TEA) English Language Teacher Exchange
  • Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI)
  • Immersion Seminars
  • Afghan Refugee School Impact
  • Geography and Geology
  • Afghanistan Transboundary Water Resources
  • Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection
  • Facilitating a Connection Between Universities in Uzbekistan

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Five Decades in Afghanistan

Through war and peace, destitution and reconstruction, the University of Nebraska Omaha's (UNO) Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies and its partners have been on the ground in Afghanistan – printing textbooks, training teachers and journalists, and advising U.S. government officials.

The center’s team members have deep roots in Afghanistan. Many were born and raised there, later working and raising families amid history-making events.

Others have spent nearly their entire professional lives studying the country’s culture and geography, visiting its cities and villages, and working with Afghans.

All are deeply committed to preserving Afghanistan’s heritage and developing its economy and civil society.

Facts About Afghanistan

  • Population: approx. 41 million (2023 data from worldbank.com)
  • Capital: Kabul; approx. 4 to 5 million
  • Area: 652,090 square kilometers (251,773 square miles)
  • Language: Pashto, Dari (Afghan Persian), Uzbek, Turkmen, 30 minor languages
  • Religion: Islam: Sunni (majority) and Shia (minority)
  • Currency: Afghani
  • Life Expectancy: 59/62 men/women (WHO) 62 (WB)
  • GDP per Capita: U.S. $717
  • Literacy Percent: 37%

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