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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is scaling up an emergency response to deal with the latest series of deadly floods in Afghanistan which have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation. Unusually…

HIGHLIGHTS GDP Growth: The economy of Afghanistan experienced a large contraction since the August 2021 political changes. However, with sustained humanitarian assistance and support for basic needs, the decline in real GDP eased from 20.7% in 2022 to 6.2% in…

Highlights On 10 and 11 May, heavy rainfall and flash floods struck northeastern Afghanistan, affecting 21 districts across Badakhshan (5), Baghlan (10) and Takhar (6) provinces. To date, 180 people have been confirmed killed and 242 injured, with…

Key Messages In Afghanistan, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are ongoing as winter ends, coinciding with the peak of the lean season across northern, northeastern, and northwestern regions. Due to limited agricultural labor opportunities and eroded household…

Highlights The prices of food items continued its declining trend during the 1st week of May 2024, except pulses and salt, the prices of all other food items negligibly decreased compared to the previous week. The decreasing…

Key Messages In April, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are ongoing in western, northeastern, and northern parts of the country as households slowly recover from the drought amid generally low economic activity, but limited labor opportunities and…

Afghanistan’s Economic Decline Continues but Private Sector Can Support Growth, Says World Bank WASHINGTON, May 2, 2024—Afghanistan's economic outlook remains uncertain, with the threat of stagnation looming large until at least 2025, says the World Bank in…

Afghanistan Economic Overview 01 Protracted Economic Risks: Inflation remained negative amid sustained economic weakness and depressed demand over the year. Since April 2023, a persistent deflationary trend has been evident, marked by dwindling household savings, increased unemployment, and adverse…

Highlights During the 4th week of April 2024, the prices of all food items continued to negligibly decrease compared to the previous week with wheat grain and wheat flour decreasing by 1.8% and 1.4%, respectively. Only the…

HIGHLIGHTS The 2024 Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan faces a severe funding gap Pg. 01 Afghanistan's ongoing struggle with climate change Pg. 02 Addressing the challenges of Kabul's informal settlements requires durable solutions Pg. 03 THE 2024 AFGHANISTAN HUMANITARIAN…