Afghanistan on the brink of universal poverty: UN
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UNDP says drought, COVID-19 pandemic and political upheaval could cause Afghanistan’s poverty rate to reach 97 percent.
About 97 percent of Afghanistan’s population may sink below the poverty line unless the country’s political and economic crises are addressed, the United Nations has warned. In a report released on Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said that the poverty rate could increase by up to 25 percent as a result of the contraction of Afghanistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP). Even before the Taliban’s rapid takeover last month, Afghanistan was heavily aid-dependent – with more than a third of the country’s GDP drawn from foreign funding.More Related News