Posted 1/21/2024, 12:18:43 PM
Afghanistan Faces Deepening Economic Crisis and Humanitarian Needs Despite Influxes of Aid
- Afghanistan receiving $80 million in cash shipments every 10-14 days from the UN to be kept in private bank accounts
- 69% of Afghans lack access to enough resources for basic necessities according to UNDP
- Afghanistan's economy has contracted by 27% since 2020
- Taliban says aid money is spent on education, health, and development projects and they just evaluate progress
- Humanitarian situation has worsened since Taliban takeover, especially for women and girls facing deprivation of rights
