Findings by Salam Watandar, based on interviews with 25 youth across 11 provinces of the country, show that the majority of them lost part or all of their capital after investing in online platforms and network marketing companies—without receiving the promised profit.
Salam Watandar’s interviews with 20 women who had independent incomes before becoming unemployed show that, besides covering their personal needs, they also contributed to their families’ expenses. They say unemployment has now pushed all of them toward a shared fate: dependence — a situation the interviewed women describe as difficult and worrying.
A widespread infestation of the Wheat Sunn Pest (kafshak) has caused serious concern among farmers in wheat fields across Faryab Province. Field reports indicate that this year’s outbreak has increased significantly compared to previous years, severely affecting the districts of Pashtun Kot, Almar, Shirin Tagab, Chehel Gazai, Khwaja Namusi, and Qaisar.
In recent years, climate change, as one of Afghanistan’s most serious challenges, has left widespread impacts on the agriculture and livestock sectors. Reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, and continued droughts have gradually destroyed natural pastures and reduced fodder production — a situation that has seriously threatened the livelihoods of thousands of livestock-raising families, particularly in Kapisa province.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has report that mass returns, climate changes, and aid cuts push Afghanistan further into crisis.
Despite this, some girls in Kunduz province told Salam Watandar that their brothers exercise control over them in an un-Islamic manner and interfere in matters ranging from marriage to education, work, and other affairs of their lives.
The United Nations says that climate change, economic hardship, and job losses, compounded by rising regional tensions, have driven up prices in Afghanistan and affected food security across the country.
The United Nations has said that nurses save lives every day and play a critical role in improving people’s health.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has announced that the World Urban Forum will be held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to address global housing challenges.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan says that many people in the country do not have access to safe water and sanitation.
Grafting and propagation through cuttings are considered important and effective methods in agriculture. In Laghman province, these methods are being used to produce improved and resilient saplings from fruit trees and other plants.
The survey on Artificial Intelligence and Afghan youth was conducted with 1,154 respondents across 32 provinces of Afghanistan. The findings indicate that artificial intelligence has become more deeply embedded in the daily lives of Afghan youth than expected.
