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New Resident Representative for UNDP Afghanistan, Stephen Rodriques, takes up post in Kabul

Stephen Rodriques, a Jamaican national, has taken up the position of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Afghanistan. With pri...

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AFGHANISTAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2023

Our new report on Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recover...

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Press Releases
UNDP warns that restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe in Afghanistan

Our new report on Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recover...

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News
Opening access to international markets for Afghan businesswomen

The exhibition included a selection of carpets, handicrafts, wooden artefacts, and shoe products from women-owned businesses from across Afghanistan. The fair was...

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Women’s Participation in Conflict Management

The women and young girls of Afghanistan have lost hope. I never imagined that this could happen to me in my life. I made plans to look for a job after completing...

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ABADEI Programme

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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Publications

Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2022

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)

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

#StayAndDeliver

UNDP Jobs
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