Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report
This is the first Economic Report on Afghanistan by the World Bank in a quarter-century. It is intended to contribute to a better understanding of the core challenges that lie ahead for the country and key strategic priorities for national reconstr...
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okr-10986-143602021-04-23T14:03:18Z Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report World Bank ACCIDENTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ARABLE LAND BANKS BIDDING CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CORRUPTION COUNCILS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ELECTIONS EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM EROSION EXCHANGE RATE EXTENSION SERVICES FAMILIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES GIRLS HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION IMPORTS INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE INVENTORIES LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKETING MINING PEACE PERMITS PHYSICAL CAPITAL POLICY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY STANDARDS REFUGEES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RISK MITIGATION RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX REFORMS USER GROUPS WAGES This is the first Economic Report on Afghanistan by the World Bank in a quarter-century. It is intended to contribute to a better understanding of the core challenges that lie ahead for the country and key strategic priorities for national reconstruction. It focuses on the conceptual frameworks, policies, and institutions that will be needed to achieve core national objectives of state-building; sustained rapid, broad-based economic growth; and poverty reduction. Analysis of the Afghan economy is hindered by severe data limitations (discussed in the Statistical Appendix) and is challenged by the conflict-related economic structure and dynamics that have emerged during the past two decades. Nevertheless much has been learned about how the Afghan economy functions, at least in qualitative and institutional terms. The report also draws on the great volume of work done on individual sectors and topics by the Government and partners. This report starts with a description and analysis of the Afghan economy and it s recent performance (Chapter l), and the poverty situation (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 outlines a strategy for growth and poverty reduction, based on the NDF/SAF, and puts forward key strategic priorities and directions for implementation. State-building, discussed in Chapter 4, lies at the core of Afghanistan's reconstruction as well as progress on political, security, and other fronts. Chapter 5 addresses the development of the private sector, which will have to be the engine of growth and poverty reduction in Afghanistan. Agriculture, covered in Chapter 6, comprises half of the economy and will play a crucial role. Chapter 7 examines Afghanistan's opium economy, which has some short-term economic benefits but very serious adverse effects on state-building and security. Chapter 8 looks at delivery of social services, a key component of the poverty reduction strategy, including the gender dimension. Social protection--strategies and programs to assist the poorest and most vulnerable members of Afghan society--is discussed in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 concludes with a summary of priorities for action, implementation constraints, prospects, and risks. 2013-07-03T16:13:24Z 2013-07-03T16:13:24Z 2004-09-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5129381/afghanistan-state-building-sustaining-growth-reducing-poverty-country-economic-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14360 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Afghanistan |
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ACCIDENTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ARABLE LAND BANKS BIDDING CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CORRUPTION COUNCILS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ELECTIONS EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM EROSION EXCHANGE RATE EXTENSION SERVICES FAMILIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES GIRLS HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION IMPORTS INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE INVENTORIES LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKETING MINING PEACE PERMITS PHYSICAL CAPITAL POLICY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY STANDARDS REFUGEES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RISK MITIGATION RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX REFORMS USER GROUPS WAGES |
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ACCIDENTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ARABLE LAND BANKS BIDDING CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CORRUPTION COUNCILS DISABILITIES DISABILITY DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ELECTIONS EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM EROSION EXCHANGE RATE EXTENSION SERVICES FAMILIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES GIRLS HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION IMPORTS INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE INVENTORIES LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKETING MINING PEACE PERMITS PHYSICAL CAPITAL POLICY FRAMEWORK PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY STANDARDS REFUGEES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION RISK MITIGATION RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SERVICES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX REFORMS USER GROUPS WAGES World Bank Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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This is the first Economic Report on
Afghanistan by the World Bank in a quarter-century. It is
intended to contribute to a better understanding of the core
challenges that lie ahead for the country and key strategic
priorities for national reconstruction. It focuses on the
conceptual frameworks, policies, and institutions that will
be needed to achieve core national objectives of
state-building; sustained rapid, broad-based economic
growth; and poverty reduction. Analysis of the Afghan
economy is hindered by severe data limitations (discussed in
the Statistical Appendix) and is challenged by the
conflict-related economic structure and dynamics that have
emerged during the past two decades. Nevertheless much has
been learned about how the Afghan economy functions, at
least in qualitative and institutional terms. The report
also draws on the great volume of work done on individual
sectors and topics by the Government and partners. This
report starts with a description and analysis of the Afghan
economy and it s recent performance (Chapter l), and the
poverty situation (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 outlines a strategy
for growth and poverty reduction, based on the NDF/SAF, and
puts forward key strategic priorities and directions for
implementation. State-building, discussed in Chapter 4, lies
at the core of Afghanistan's reconstruction as well as
progress on political, security, and other fronts. Chapter 5
addresses the development of the private sector, which will
have to be the engine of growth and poverty reduction in
Afghanistan. Agriculture, covered in Chapter 6, comprises
half of the economy and will play a crucial role. Chapter 7
examines Afghanistan's opium economy, which has some
short-term economic benefits but very serious adverse
effects on state-building and security. Chapter 8 looks at
delivery of social services, a key component of the poverty
reduction strategy, including the gender dimension. Social
protection--strategies and programs to assist the poorest
and most vulnerable members of Afghan society--is discussed
in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 concludes with a summary of
priorities for action, implementation constraints,
prospects, and risks. |
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report |
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afghanistan - state building, sustaining growth, and reducing poverty : a country economic report |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5129381/afghanistan-state-building-sustaining-growth-reducing-poverty-country-economic-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14360 |
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