Afghanistan aid

The Taliban are pursuing the same top-down governance and public finance management system that has failed Afghanistan for two decades.

Divergences in approaches to Afghanistan map onto wider divergences between the United States and its allies and China, Russia, and their partners.

"Without immediate action we face a starvation and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

It is more urgent than ever that Afghan national actors are placed center-stage.

In its latest quarterly report, SIGAR suggests 10 best practices for donors and agencies seeking to aid Afghans in a desperate time.

The U.N. said the appeal will be followed by a pledging conference in mid-March, but a number of nations already announced new funding.

What is the outlook for aid workers in the Taliban’s Afghanistan?

The Taliban can’t get its hands on Afghanistan’s money, much of which is held in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And aid agencies are pausing funding, too. 

The final tally could amount to over $12 billion over four years, a drop from the $15 billion pledged back in 2016.

The world must commit to supporting Afghan children living amid continued conflict and violence.

Real peace – the type that lasts – is about much more than the absence of guns and explosive devices.