In 2023, the people of Afghanistan have continued to grapple with multifaceted challenges that hinder their daily lives and aspirations, with widespread poverty, unemployment, and fragile infrastructure impeding socio-economic development and leaving many struggling to meet their fundamental needs.

This past year has also been marred by troubling rollbacks on women and girl’s basic freedoms, a series of devastating earthquakes in the east of the country, and over a million refugees being forcibly returned from Pakistan.Despite these formidable challenges, the resilience and determination of the Afghan people endures, as they continue to strive for a future free from conflict, poverty, and uncertainty. 40 years on, Afghanaid’s work and hardworking staff remain crucial in supporting Afghanistan on its path towards stability, fostering development, inclusion and lasting peace.