Officials of Kabul municipality on Thursday said that the Green City program, known as CGC, will be implemented with the financial support of USAID and UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Program.

They added that the implementation of the project will create thousands of jobs for residents of the capital city. $20 million is expected to be spent on the project.

From the total amount, $8 million will be spent this year in at least 15 sub districts in Kabul.

The acting mayor of Kabul, Abdullah Habibzai, said the project is the initial step toward implementing a Green Kabul strategy. The implementation of the project will help improve clean environment in the city.

“InshaAllah, the implementation of the project will bring tangible change in localities, crossings and all areas of Kabul city,” said Habibzai.

“We have agreed to purchase 150 vehicles for the collection of garbage in Kabul city,” said Ahmad Behzad Ghiasi, head of Kabul municipality cleanliness department.

It is expected the similar projects will be implemented in other provinces once the project is executed in Kabul.