Afghanistan Peace CampaignEconomic expert Abdul Zahoor Madber stressed that for Afghanistan to achieve a stable economy, it must properly manage its natural and human resources.
The United Nations reported that despite economic and political challenges, Afghanistan’s economy experienced a 2.7% growth in 2024.
This report, which examined economic and humanitarian issues—including the water shortage crisis, trade conditions, and humanitarian needs for 2025—also emphasized Afghanistan’s economic fragility and instability.
The report, from UN Secretary-General António Guterres and covering the period from November 2024 to the end of January 2025, said: “The state of the economy remains unsettled and fragile, owing to policy uncertainty, financial isolation, continuing restrictions on women’s economic participation, trade imbalances and weak public investment, which are hindering development. Most households struggled to meet basic needs, as unemployment and poverty remain widespread.”
Economic expert Abdul Zahoor Madber stressed that for Afghanistan to achieve a stable economy, it must properly manage its natural and human resources.
“Afghanistan has renewable natural resources, and if they are managed correctly, sustainable economic growth can be achieved, reducing dependence on humanitarian aid,” Madber said.
“Strengthening infrastructure, ensuring regional stability, expanding economic relations with neighboring and global countries, and creating job opportunities for vulnerable groups play a crucial role in establishing Afghanistan’s economic stability,” said another economic expert, Qutbuddin Yaqubi.
In response to this report, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy stated that the country’s 2.7% economic growth was achieved based on domestic capacities and that the Islamic Emirate is working to ensure economic stability through major projects.
“If sanctions and restrictions did not exist, Afghanistan’s economic growth would be much higher. Nevertheless, we are striving to boost economic growth and gradually reduce poverty through large-scale economic and job-creating projects like TAPI and CASA-1000,” said Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Economy.
According to the UN Secretary-General’s forecast, in 2025, around 22.9 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian assistance due to food insecurity, malnutrition, climate change, and economic instability.
Additionally, the UN’s quarterly report states that last year, $3.6 billion was requested for humanitarian aid to support the people of Afghanistan, but only 47% (equivalent to $1.45 billion) was provided by international partners.