Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

Volume/Issue: Volume 2008 Issue 193
Publication date: June 2008
ISBN: 9781451800395
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Summary

According to the national household survey conducted during the summer and autumn of 2005, poverty in Afghanistan (headcount rate) is about 33 percent. Economic performance since the fall of the Taliban regime has been strong, and macroeconomic stability has been maintained. During 2002–03 through 2006–07, real GDP growth has averaged 15 percent per year, reflecting a recovery in agriculture, donor-funded postwar reconstruction, and initial yet promising growth of a range of private sector activities. The macroeconomic policy framework is broadly in line with the authorities’ economic program.