Afghanistan Poverty Status Update – Progress at Risk, World Bank

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Poverty increased substantially from 36 percent in 2011-12 to 39 percent in 2013-14. As a result, 1.3 million more Afghans were unable to satisfy their basic needs.

Unemployment reached 22.6 percent in 2013-14 as fewer jobs were created and existing ones from the pre-transition phase were destroyed, hitting mostly youth, rural populations, and illiterate workers.

Progress in human development outcomes slowed down and girls’ primary school attendance declined markedly, especially in rural and conflict-affected areas.

May 08, 2017 – The second edition of the Poverty Status Update report, a joint effort of the Government of Afghanistan and the World Bank, shows that socio-economic progress is increasingly at risk in Afghanistan. - World Bank

Afghanistan Poverty Status Update – Progress at Risk

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