Afghanistan

The World Bank Group’s support to Afghanistan over 2017–2022 aims to help Afghanistan build reliable and accountable institutions to deliver services to its citizens and encourage the growth of the private sector. It also aims to support economic growth that includes all members of society, focusing on lagging areas, informal urban settlements, and people driven from their homes by conflict.

Afghanistan

Kandahar Province on Verge of Eradicating Polio

Thanks to IDA-supported vaccination centers, the province has seen a dramatic decrease in polio cases, from 36 cases in 2011 to just one in 2016 so far, without a single case in 2015.

AFGHANISTAN

WOMEN TAKE THEIR PLACE IN RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

IDA support has enabled Afghani women to participate in community development councils, where half the seats are now allocated to women.

Afghanistan

Community Participation Brings Change to Villages

More than 35,000 community development councils have played a major role in bringing clean water, solar power and gender equality to rural villages.

Afghanistan

Results at-a-glance

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Indicators

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

35 ("2015")

Mapping for Results

Afghanistan

Results at-a-glance

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Indicators

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)35 ("2015")

Mapping for Results

Results by Country

Results By Theme/Topics

ABCs of IDA

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

35 ("2015")