Jobs prosperity key to Afghanistan's future
One of the messages of the Kabul conference is that economic growth might be just as important to Afghanistan's future as what happens on the battlefield.
One of the most peaceful parts of the country is Herat, near the Iranian border
It is also one of the most prosperous and because of the increased security, hundreds of factories have opened in recent years.
Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville visited one making motorbikes.