AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHumanitarian Pressure: IOM says EU-funded aid reached 393,000 vulnerable Afghan returnees across Herat, Nimroz, Kandahar, Helmand and Nangarhar (March 2025–May 2026), providing shelter, primary healthcare, transport and cash as returns from Pakistan and Iran strain border services. Food Crisis: WFP warns 1 in 3 Afghans faces hunger, with delivery costs rising sharply and funding gaps meaning it can reach only 1 in 7 malnourished women and children—winter could worsen the crisis. Water & Health Risks: Kabul residents report wastewater is still handled through absorption wells and makeshift drainage, causing pollution, bad odors and health threats—calls grow for a proper sewage network. Women’s Livelihoods: ILO reports women’s labour force participation has fallen to 5.1% five years after the Taliban takeover, widening the gender gap and undermining a resilient labour market. Security & Schools: EU condemns a grenade blast near Sham-e Hedayat school in Dasht-e Barchi that injured over 52 people, renewing fears for children’s safety. Economic Financing: ACCI and ACIM signed an MoU to create a joint-stock company to pool private capital and finance major projects.
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