Afghanistan

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CPAN’s work in Afghanistan explores poverty dynamics and vulnerability of people in and near poverty, with a focus on specific groups such as women and young adults. Our latest research shows the impact of Covid-19, climate-induced shocks and stressors, and armed conflict on people living in poverty.

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March Covid-19 Poverty Monitor: How is Covid-19 impacting people living in, or at risk of, poverty in Afghanistan? Read our March 2022 Covid-19 Poverty Monitor to find out.

“We will die by poverty before dying of Covid”: Interview

Afghanistan experienced an extraordinary situation in 2021 that presents a complex example of how an intensified level of conflict and the global COVID-19 pandemic added to an increasing prevalence of drought due to climate change has been affecting people’s livelihoods from from different angles. Orzala Nemat and Vidya Diwakar discuss this issue and research that investigates overlapped crises.

Watch the full interview here.

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Afghanistan, Poverty
How can Afghanistan’s young adults escape poverty amid layered crises?
Afghanistan, Poverty
Afghanistan, Poverty
Impacts of Covid-19 on people living in poverty - upcoming research in more countries
Covid-19, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Afghanistan, India, Malawi
Impacts of Covid-19 on people living in poverty - upcoming research in more countries
Covid-19, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Afghanistan, India, Malawi

Covid-19 is hitting the poorest people the hardest - upcoming research interviews people behind the statistics.

Covid-19, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Afghanistan, India, Malawi
Can social protection and labour market programmes contribute to social inclusion?
Social protection, Labour, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Can social protection and labour market programmes contribute to social inclusion?
Social protection, Labour, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal

This was the question asked by a three-year research project, led by ODI, in collaboration with partners in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal. This blog discusses the questions and ideas that came out of a recent workshop on this project.

Social protection, Labour, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal