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Afghanistan's Development Gains: Progress and Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorHaque, Tobias
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T15:37:01Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T15:37:01Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-21
dc.description.abstractThis note outlines some of the major gains that have been achieved in Afghanistan since the US-led intervention in 2001. The analysis is informed by comparisons to development progress and outcomes in other low-income countries over the same period. Afghanistan remains mired in conflict and faces immense development challenges. However, donor and government programs executed in the context of rapid economic growth and sound macroeconomic management have supported rapid improvements in provision of basic public services and infrastructure over the past two decades. While progress has been uneven and data to assess progress is sometimes limited or unreliable, increased access to services and infrastructure has driven huge development gains, often far outpacing progress achieved in other low-income countries. Against many indicators, Afghanistan is now performing similarly to other countries at its level of incomes, while receiving similar levels of civilian aid. Development gains remain fragile, however, and continued international support will be required to avoid reversal of recent progress. Section two outlines the extent of international assistance to Afghanistan since 2001. Section three reviews economic performance and overall macroeconomic management. Section four shows how access to services and infrastructure has improved. Section five shows how improved access to services has led to major improvements in development outcomes, including for women. The final section highlights continued weakness in governance and the need for ongoing international support.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/218551579623985457/Afghanistans-Development-Gains-Progress-and-Challenges
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/33209
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33209
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectLEARNING ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDEBT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.titleAfghanistan's Development Gainsen
dc.title.subtitleProgress and Challengesen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleAfghanistan's Development Gains
okr.date.disclosure2020-01-21
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/218551579623985457/Afghanistans-Development-Gains-Progress-and-Challenges
okr.guid218551579623985457
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/33209
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08751c5c9_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum31715786
okr.identifier.report145307
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/218551579623985457/pdf/Afghanistans-Development-Gains-Progress-and-Challenges.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.themeEconomic management :: Macroeconomic management
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Indicators
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Policy, Institutions and Governance
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Macroeconomic Management
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Lines
okr.unitEFI-SAR-MTI-MacroFiscal (ESAMU)
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