Yar Mohammed, center, the acting district governor

Yar Mohammed, center, the acting district governor of Musa Qal’ah, speaks with Catriona Laing, right, head of mission for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team and the International Security Assistance Force senior civilian representative for Regional Command Southwest, during a meeting to assess governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Nov. 29. During recent years, Musa Qal’ah has undergone drastic changes in an effort to better the lives of the Afghan people living here. The meeting was designed to continue the improvements in the area and to help build upon them as coalition forces withdraw and authority and responsibilities shift to the Afghan government.