The Peace Dividend Marketplace Afghanistan (PDM-A) is PDT's flagship project.  Operational since January 2006, PDT's main office is located in Kabul with field offices in Kandahar, Jalalabad, Mazar-e-Sharif and Lashkar Gah.

PDT's approach in Afghanistan supports the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and the Afghanistan Compact.  The Compact is the commitment made between the international community and the Government of Afghanistan that recognizes the importance of three things: (1) using national partners rather than international partners to implement projects; (2) increasing procurement within Afghanistan; and (3) using Afghan goods and services wherever possible, rather than imported goods and services.

• Conducting regular procurement training sessions across its field offices, including sessions on procurement for specific agencies such as the UNDP and the US military

• Distributing tenders to tens of thousands of local businesses across the country

For more information on PDM-A, email afghanistan@pdtglobal.org or call +93 (0) 796 355 993 or 93 (0) 796 355 991.