Afghanistan’s economy is fragile and relies heavily on external support. The economy shrank by 25 percent in the last two years. The interim Taliban administration’s restrictive policies on women’s education and work will further lower Afghanistan’s recovery prospects. Despite conflict ceasing, one in two Afghans remains poor. Since the crash of 2021, households have reported improvement in their capacity to meet basic needs, but deprivation and vulnerability remain high.

Source: World Bank, 2023.

Alliance2015 response to the earthquake

On October 7th 2023, Afghanistan suffered an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8. In the very next weeks, three others occurred in the Herat region. Following these events, 2,000 persons were reported dead. It is estimated 270,000 were impacted, in need of shelter, safe water, food, and other items. The earthquake also came aggravating the living conditions of an already vulnerable population, experiencing a serious crisis linked to climate change, conflict, and economic difficulties.

Read more about our response here.