UNDP Afghanistan
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Official account of the leading @UN development agency in Afghanistan. Supporting the Afghan people’s aspirations for peace, prosperity and sustainability.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Joined March 2011
On #WorldAIDSDay2025, Ahmad’s story reminds us that HIV is treatable, and hope is real. After years of struggling for a diagnosis, he and his wife now receive daily treatment through @UNDP and @GlobalFund. Read more: https://t.co/DXKQSRFy9H
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The Next Great Divergence report is ready now! AFG risks missing early AI benefits. Limited power, internet, and digital skills make it harder for young people to access new opportunities. Learn more: https://t.co/bIValUeHsF
#AI4HD #AI4HumanDevelopment #NextGreatDivergence
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🩺 Over half of returnee families skip healthcare to afford food. 💧 Many walks 45 minutes for unsafe water. 📚 Only 23% of girls finish primary school; in the South, 30% of returnee children work. Read More: https://t.co/d6WgO6T0Qw
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LIVE: Unveiling @UNDPasiapac's flagship report, The Next Great Divergence! The report explains how AI is reshaping economies and societies, and why it may widen inequalities between countries, that could trigger a #NextGreatDivergence unless urgent action is taken. Stay tuned to
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More than 2.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025 alone. They need an income. They need access to essential services. During my visit to Jalalabad, #Afghanistan, I saw how @UNDPaf is supporting the private sector to create jobs, including for women. @UNDP
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“Now I feel normal. I work, I drive, I take care of my children.” Ahmad, living with HIV in AFG. Thanks to support from the @GlobalFund and @UNDP, thousands like Ahmad are accessing testing, treatment, and care across 7 provinces. Read more: https://t.co/DXKQSRF0k9
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Women-headed households, up to 26% in some districts, struggle the most for income, shelter, & services. Only 6% of women are part of the labour force. Read More: https://t.co/d6WgO6TyG4
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Thanks to Denmark’s core support, UNDP can bridge critical funding gaps and launch innovative programmes that support women, youth, returnees, and vulnerable families. Full publication here: https://t.co/nRIvIRnK2h
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With aid cuts in Afghnistan, over 60% of returnee households received no international aid in the past year. 76% of host communities say the same. Humanitarian action is simply not keeping pace with the needs. Discover more: https://t.co/d6WgO6TyG4
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The risk of violence against women in #Afghanistan is rising fast. Restrictions on their lives and access to services have left more women without safety or support. This year's #16Days campaign demands urgent action #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Read more: https://t.co/Cb366dWwJ0
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Across Afghanistan, many women remain excluded from digital opportunities. During the #16Days of Activism, we are reminded that digital inequality is also a form of gender-based discrimination. Read More: https://t.co/PQuF6JQwMN
#NoExcuse
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New findings show that nearly 3 out of 4 returnees are settling in rural areas, places struggling to meet basic needs. These communities have absorbed wave after wave of displacement. Discover more insights in the report: https://t.co/d6WgO6TyG4
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The return of over 2.3 million Afghans is compounding the crisis. These overlapping pressures are pushing millions further into poverty and stretching local resilience to its breaking point. Discover more insights in the report: https://t.co/d6WgO6TyG4
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Today, @UNDPaf hosted the local launch of the report “From Return to Rebuild report”. The event brought together UN partners, donors, & stakeholders to discuss the returnee situation, early recovery efforts, and support for host communities. Read more: https://t.co/mzn5N8HJm2
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When the snow melts too fast, when the rains are late, when a dry earth feels the wrath of flash floods...crops and livelihoods are destroyed and families lose everything. That’s Afghanistan’s climate reality. And yet, local communities keep fighting back - rebuilding with smart,
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In Sutan, a remote village in #Afghanistan, I met families taking their first steps toward recovery after August’s quake. From building their own shelters to clearing debris, running women-led community kitchens & reopening small businesses, communities are restarting their life
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On the 2nd day of my field visit, I met business owners & returnee workers benefiting from @UNDP support in Jalalabad. Solar power is keeping businesses running during outages, creating 300 new jobs, half of them for women.
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On the second day of @ShokoNoda’s mission, she visited SMEs and returnee workers benefiting from UNDP support in Jalalabad. Solar power is keeping businesses running during outages, enabling double shifts and creating 300 (50% female) new jobs, half of them for women. #SMEs
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With USD 11.3 billion confirmed toward the Global Fund USD 18 billion target for 2026–28, the international community is demonstrating strong commitment to health. UNDP Afghanistan remains dedicated to delivering lifesaving services to the most vulnerable. #HIV #TB #malaria
Just Announced: US$11.34 billion raised to sustain the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria, save millions more lives, and strengthen systems for health. Despite global challenges, the @GlobalFund’s Eighth Replenishment marks a moment of renewed solidarity and resolve –
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Afghanistan ranks among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Discover how @UNDPaf is working to strengthen resilience, advance adaptation and accelerate the shift to cleaner, more affordable renewable energy for sustainable development. https://t.co/xQIhQgHpv3
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