Strong economic growth during the pre-transition period of 2007-08 to 2011-12 did not reduce poverty and contributed instead to widening inequality in Afghanistan. According to the latest Afghanistan ...

This occurs at the same time that human rights organisations are becoming increasingly concerned about Afghanistan's rising rates of poverty and malnutrition, particularly among women. Afghan ...

Without major financial and logistical support, the people of Afghanistan face a future of poverty and humanitarian crisis, warns Achim Steiner. Disclaimer - All opinions in this column reflect ...

POL-E-KHOMRI, Afghanistan — When the Taliban seized ... Even before the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, about half of Afghans lived in poverty. The regime’s return has deepened the country ...

Persistent high poverty levels, unemployment, limited resources, and weak purchasing power continue to leave millions of Afghans vulnerable in a country reeling from years of conflict and natural disa ...

and even Afghanistan. It is one of the poorest places on earth,” Shettima stated. “The emergence of militant groups like Boko Haram is a direct consequence of this deep-rooted poverty.” ...

Most poverty is found in less economically developed countries (LEDCs). These countries are non-industrialised, eg Afghanistan and Sudan. People living in these countries are more likely to have ...