The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said that eleven unfinished projects from past years that are near to completion will be included in the development budget for 1402 (solar year).

According to a statement from the Office of the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, these projects include roads, water supply networks, and health centers, and work will start soon.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance, said it had has asked the PM's economic deputy to complete those projects that are already 50 to 80 percent complete.

"The Budget and Treasury department of the Ministry of Finance analyzed all unfinished budget projects and chose eleven large and small projects from them that are located in the cities and neighboring provinces, and they sent the list to the economic deputy of the PM and it has been confirmed by them," said Ahmad Wali Haqmal, the Ministry of Finance's spokesman.

"The infrastructure projects that will be started in the provinces are aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in Afghanistan and can play an important role in the economic development of the country, in creating employment and in reducing unemployment,” said Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy of the Ministry of Economy.

Meanwhile, the Chamber of Industry and Mines asked the Islamic Emirate to start other halted projects as well, praising the start of infrastructure projects as a positive move.

"We hope that the government will take practical steps to work on half-finished projects and start and pay serious attention to new projects,” said Mohammad Karim Azimi, executive director of the Kabul Chamber of Industries and Mines.

An economist said that the beginning of unfinished projects in the nation creates jobs for citizens and is crucial to the growth of the country's economy.

"If domestic products are used in these projects, this will not only promote the Afghan industry and market, without a doubt, the beginning of infrastructure and development projects will lead to the creation of jobs,” Abdul Nasir Reshtia, an economist said.

According to government figures, hundreds of projects in various Afghan provinces are still unfinished, and the World Bank has not made the decision to resume work on these projects.