AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAir Quality & Health: Baghlan residents say Ghori Cement Factory’s smoke and dust are worsening air pollution, settling on homes daily, and raising illness fears—especially for children and the elderly—while they accuse the plant of using substandard fuels and lacking effective filtration. Water Heritage: UNESCO reports 16 qanats restored across Afghanistan with Japanese support, benefiting 1,731 families and helping protect traditional underground irrigation and drinking-water systems damaged by conflict and climate pressures. Flood Risk & Climate Extremes: A new report argues “natural disasters” are being driven to harsher extremes by greenhouse gas emissions, pointing to record heat, larger wildfires, and rising flood exposure—an outlook that matters for Afghanistan’s flood-prone communities. Returnee Pressure: UNDP and UNHCR warn that Afghanistan’s massive returnee influx is colliding with poverty and climate shocks, urging urgent, sustained investment to prevent deeper displacement. Hunger & Aid Gaps: UN agencies highlight that funding shortfalls are worsening Afghanistan’s hunger crisis, with millions facing critical food insecurity.
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