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UNDP Afghanistan supports 17 drug treatment centers through UNODC

Afghanistan is the world's largest producer and cultivator of opium, which erodes families and societies from its core. UNDP Afghanistan is committed to safeguarding the Afghans’ health security and treatment when it is most urgent.

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Members of women-led Traditional Dispute Resolution Committee in Balkh province of Afghanistan
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How Women-Led Traditional Dispute Resolution Committees Promote Peace in Local Communities

The most popular dispute resolutions in Afghanistan are the Traditional Dispute Resolution (TDR) mechanisms, principally in the form of community councils such as Shuras or Jirgas, as a familiar, cheaper, and quicker solution.

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Peacemakers in Herat: Strengthening Conflict Resolution skills and building bridges within Communities

UNDP Afghanistan’s partner AIRO in Ghuryan and Shindand of Herat, west Afghanistan. In five months, a total of 390 programme participants (150 women) with a broad background ranging from community leaders to youths were selected, with priority to the most marginalized and vulnerable communities.

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Community Voices: Vision for Regional Economic Recovery in Afghanistan

This forum brings together over 200 community leaders representing the main regions of Afghanistan to share their visions for the country’s economic recovery

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UNHCR and UNDP signed agreement to provide $1 million for housing and infrastructure in Khost and Paktika Province
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UNHCR and UNDP agree to provide $1 million for housing and infrastructure in Khost and Paktika Province

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a USD $1 million joint programme to assist earthquake-affected families in rebuilding their lives through improving access to basic services in Spera District of Khost Province and Bermal District of Paktika Province, which are UNHCR Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs) and one of the main activities of UNDP’s community revitalization scheme.

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United Nations Development Prorgamme (UNDP) and the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF)

NGOs and CSOs Capacity Support Project in Afghanistan

The NGOs and CSOs will be selected based on their operational and programmatic capacity and aspirations for quick outreach, engagement, and design of interventions to enhance access to essential services and support to jobs and livelihoods for vulnerable communities and marginalized population groups in Afghanistan, including persons with disabilities.

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ABADEI Programme

The substantial projects of UNDP Afghanistan, spanning a broad spectrum of cash for work, unconditional cash transfer, rehabilitation of infrastructure, supporting women enterprise and the private sector, agriculture, water, health, education, energy, and social cohesion, is under the giant umbrella of ABADEI. This UNDP crisis response initiative for Afghanistan aims to provide the most vulnerable Afghans with the means to survive and contribute to their community.  <read more>

" UNDP has more than 50 years of experience in economic revival and supporting fragile livelihoods "

- Abdallah AlDardari, UNDP Afghanistan, Resident Representative

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United Nations Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF) for Afghanistan

The August 2021 power shift in Afghanistan has created the need for a transitional strategy for the United Nations (UN) to address the deepening political and social-economic instability.

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Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2022
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2022

We go into 2022 with unprecedented levels of need amongst ordinary women, men and children of Afghanistan. 24.4 million people are in humanitarian need – more than half the population.

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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs Overview (2022)
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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs Overview (2022)

Following 40 years of war and an already dire situation of increasing hunger, economic decline, price rises in food and other essential needs, and rising poverty over the past several years, over 2021 the people of Afghanistan faced intensified conflict, the withdrawal of international forces and then the takeover of the country by the Taliban in August.

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UNDP in Afghanistan

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UNDP Afghanistan Jobs

UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

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Procurement
Procurement notices

UNDP procures goods and services by soliciting bids through a competitive process.

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About Afghanistan

40.8

Total population in millions

41 %

Population aged 0 - 14

35 %

Population aged 10 - 24

57 %

Population aged 15 - 64

0.511

HD Index

169

HDI rank