This study asks a simple question: what is the economic cost of limited cooperation between South and Central Asia, and why have countries struggled to realise the potential gains from greater integration? The analysis covers Afghanistan, India and Pakistan,...
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This study provides an assessment of the socioeconomic status of the urbanite middle class in Kabul and how they coped with radical institutional changes and persistent economic shocks since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The study is based...
The future of economic relations between Afghanistan and China depends on the conditions inside Afghanistan. If Afghanistan becomes politically viable and economically profitable, the Chinese investors will pour in to reap the benefits, irrespective of who is in power....
Afghanistan’s recent development experience reveals few paradoxes; poverty increased between 2007 and 2016 despite strong economic growth and massive aid inflows, while in the subsequent period until 2020, poverty moderated despite growing insecurity and declining off-budget aid. This report...
This paper takes stock of the progress towards the SDGs in Afghanistan and discusses the policy options that could help achieve the SDGs by 2030. It also assesses the role of regional cooperation instruments and the Covid-19 pandemic in...
This paper looks at the two decades of lessons learned from the development assistance in Afghanistan, with a focus on World Bank experience. It reviews the World Bank–ARTF operations and engagement since 2002 to assess the extent to which...
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