The government has been urged to review its aid programme in Afghanistan focusing on poverty reduction after it emerged some projects designed to boost economic growth are failing.
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) said "significant improvements should be made" to the Department for International Development's bilateral support for growth and livelihoods in Afghanistan.
ICAI reported that British-funded projects to remove landmines and build roads had done well.
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