This note outlines some of the major gains that have been achieved in Afghanistan since the US-led intervention in 2001. The analysis is informed by comparisons to development progress and outcomes...
Afghanistan currently faces a sea of uncertainty. Outcomes of the September 2019 presidential elections are not yet known, and preliminary results have been challenged. Insecurity continues, with government...
Under the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework ( the Growth Agenda forTransformative Change and Self Reliance prioritizes reforms and interventions that will drive both short term growth...
Under the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework ( the Growth Agenda forTransformative Change and Self Reliance prioritizes reforms and interventions that will drive both short term growth...
The international community has asked the World Bank to develop a plan to guide international aid support for economic growth, development, and poverty reduction following any potential political settlement...
Recent recovery of Afghanistan’s economy is at risk in the context of election related uncertainty. Reform progress is required to maintain confidence. Long term issues of aid dependence and underdevelopment...
The international community is currently planning for a potential political settlement in Afghanistan. Negotiations may bring opportunities for significant reductions in violence. Government and development...
Afghanistan faced severe economic headwinds in 2018, with the economy growing by an estimated 1.8 percent. Slow growth was driven by two major factors. Firstly, severe drought had a strong negative...
The Afghanistan Development Update is a twice-annual publication providing analysis of recent developments and presenting the World Bank team’s most-recent macroeconomic projections. The August 2018 ...
The Afghanistan Development Update is a twice-annual publication providing analysis of recent developments and presenting the World Bank team’s most-recent macroeconomic projections. The August 2018 ...
The Afghanistan Development Update is a twice-annual publication providing analysis of recent developments and presenting the World Bank team’s most-recent macroeconomic projections. The August 2018 ...
Afghanistan’s security environment is continuing to deteriorate. The increased conflict appears to be holding back business and consumer confidence from recovering fully from the impact of the security...
The Afghanistan Development Update, which is published twice a year, provides a comprehensive report of the state of the Afghan economy. It covers recent economic developments and outlines the medium-term...
While it seems obvious that decisions related to economic and political policy-making should be based on firm evidence, it is not always easy to put this into practice. Almost every country maintains...
Security and development remain inextricably linked in Afghanistan, with the poor security environment continuing to exert a significant constraint on confidence, investment, and growth. As a result...
Security and development remain inextricably linked in Afghanistan, with the poor security environment continuing to exert a significant constraint on confidence, investment, and growth. As a result...
Afghanistan’s economy is experiencing the most sustained period of slow growth since it emerged from the conflict in 2002. This brief summarizes the October 2016 edition of the Afghanistan Development ...
The withdrawal of international security forces since 2014 and continuing political uncertainties have resulted in a significant deceleration to economic growth, with fiscal pressures increasing as...
The withdrawal of international security forces since 2014 and continuing political uncertainties have resulted in a significant deceleration to economic growth, with fiscal pressures increasing as...