Afghan economy has shrunk, country receives $80 million every 14 days: Report
Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has highlighted that millions of dollars have been transported to Afghanistan in different shipments over the previous three months.
SIGAR stated that each cargo was worth an average of USD 80 million and was delivered to Kabul within 10 to 14 days, with the proceeds kept in private banks in the UN's accounts, reported TOLOnews.
«The State Department told SIGAR last quarter that UN cash shipments--averaging $80 million each--arrive in Kabul every 10-14 days. According to UNAMA, all cash is placed in designated UN accounts in private banks; no cash is deposited in central banks or provided to the Taliban,» SIGAR stated in its report.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicated in its most recent report that around 69 per cent of Afghans lack access to enough resources for their basic necessities.
According to the research, Afghanistan's economy has contracted by 27 per cent since 2020, and 7 out of 10 Afghans are unable to meet their basic necessities for food, healthcare, and work.
However, the Taliban said the aid money that is delivered to Kabul through the UN is spent on education, health, and development projects, and the Taliban just evaluates the progress of the aid organisations' activities, according to TOLOnews.
«The aid given by the countries is implemented through international institutions in Kabul; this money is available to them, and the Islamic Emirate does not benefit from this money,» Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban, was quoted as saying by TOLOnews.
However, some economic analysts believe that the international community's support for the Afghan people is
