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CAN AFGHANISTAN RISE AGAIN?

UNDP's ABADEI project offered the first major support for basic human needs after 2021 and continues to bring services, jobs and hope to millions

‘Even in such tragedy, we shouldn’t lose sight of the opportunity for a societal shift — to recognize women’s vital role and potential’

UNDP Afghanistan's message on the earthquake that struck Herat province

CAN AFGHANISTAN RISE AGAIN?

GOODBYE, ROCKY ROAD

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Let’s build on a foundation of hope for the Afghan people

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Transformative Chronicles

This photo book is a tribute to the resilience and courage of the Afghan people in recent years. It features the stories of Afghans, who live in impoverished comm...

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UNDP exhibition empowers women-led businesses in Kabul

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UNDP appeals for $25 million to support earthquake recovery in Herat, Afghanistan

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‘Even in such tragedy, we shouldn’t lose sight of the opportunity for a societal shift — to recognize women’s vital role and potential’

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Japan's Ambassador to Afghanistan visits UNDP's initiatives in Guldara district

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Strengthening resilience in post-earthquake Afghanistan

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Japan and UNDP launch new project to empower Afghan women in the private sector

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40.8

Total population in millions

41 %

Population aged 0 - 14

35 %

Population aged 10 - 24

57 %

Population aged 15 - 64

0.511

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169

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