How is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) involved with the Kabul to Kandahar highway and what is the role of The Louis Berger Group?
Through USAID, the Louis Berger Group was responsible for the reconstruction of the 389 km of the Kabul to Kandahar highway. The Louis Berger Group was awarded this contract through a competitive bidding and award process in September 2002. USAID is providing approximately $270 million in financing, or approximately $640,000 per kilometer.