Afghanistan's economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt: UNDP

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53% : It said sustaining aid is critical as donor pledges have plunged since 2021, covering only a fraction of the $3.1 billion that the UN sought for Afghanistan this year.
46% : Kanni Wignaraja, UN assistant secretary-general and UNDP regional director for Asia and the Pacific, said, "In some provinces one in four households depend on women as the main breadwinner, so when women are prevented from working, families, communities, the country lose out.
26% : Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on debt to survive, the United Nations said on Wednesday (November 12, 2025), warning that mass returns are exacerbating the country's worst crisis since the Taliban returned to power.

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