AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Security & Agriculture: UN FAO and WFP launched a $202m anticipatory appeal to protect 8.8 million people in 22 high-risk countries from El Niño-driven droughts, floods and storms, with Afghanistan among the most exposed; planned support includes cash transfers, climate-resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood control. Hunger Hotspots: A separate UN warning says acute hunger will worsen in 13 hotspots between June and November 2026, citing conflict, funding cuts and climate shocks, with Afghanistan again listed. Afghanistan Private Sector Integration: In Kabul, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce hosted a forum on integrating returnees into the private sector, highlighting land distribution, tax/custom exemptions, business licensing and calls for low-interest loans to spur small and medium-sized investment. Regional Connectivity & Investment: A Kabul think-tank forum focused on Afghanistan’s role as a bridge for Central Asia–South Asia trade and projects like TAPI, CASA-1000, Lapis Lazuli and the Trans-Afghan Railway. Industrial Policy & Trade: A parliamentary committee discussed Afghanistan’s economic slowdown, industrial revival and trade barriers, while UNAMA also flagged climate impacts and food security pressures.
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