AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUrban Greening Push: Kabul Municipality opened a three-day ornamental flowers and plants exhibition to boost urban greenery, improve the city’s look, and spread environmental stewardship, with municipal nurseries and private producers selling plants at affordable prices. Flood Disaster Toll: Seasonal flash floods and related natural disasters have killed 301 people and injured 385 across Afghanistan in the past 10 weeks, destroying nearly 2,000 homes, washing out about 580 km of roads, and submerging or damaging farmland. Mining for Local Jobs: Panjshir officials say 11,842 carats of newly extracted emeralds were sold for 4.77m afghanis, alongside claims that about 600 mining sites employ roughly 12,000 workers under a “transparent” legal framework. Climate & Food Stress: UN reporting warns Afghanistan’s climate vulnerability and hunger risks are rising, with WFP estimating 17.4 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. Water Scarcity Pressure: UNAMA says more than half of Afghans are affected by water scarcity and drought, deepening hardship for communities already under strain.
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