How is Afghanistan’s economy received by the Taliban?
The new Afghan government will face an immense task: rebuilding an economy devastated by two decades of war and dependent on international aid, largely frozen after the Taliban seize power.
In 2020, the Afghan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totaled $ 19.81 billion, while the flow of aid accounted for 42.9% of GDP, according to the World Bank.
The drought has affected agriculture, the economic activity where the most people are employed in Afghanistan. The destruction of infrastructure, such as bridges, dams and roads, has also compromised access to food.
“There has been a 40% reduction in the wheat crop, a result of one of the driest winters in 30 years. We have had very little snow in Kabul this year,” so the water supply at the time of Thaw is very rare, said Anthea Webb, regional deputy director of the According to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), last week.
According to the WFP, 14 million people in Afghanistan are already at risk of severe or acute famine.
On the streets of Kabul, this is the great concern. “With the arrival of the Taliban, you can say that there is security, but business is below zero,” Karim Jan, an electronics trader, told AFP.
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