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Since 2002, Afghanistan has made tremendous progress in education, health, and community-driven development. School enrollment has increased from 1 million to 8.7 million students, with girls' enrollment seeing the greatest increase. Functioning health facilities have increased from 496 in 2003 to more than 2,000 in 2012, which helped reduce the infant mortality rate from 165 per 1,000 births in 2003 to 77 in 2012. Through the National Solidarity Program, communities have been able to identify, plan, and monitor over 40,000 local development projects in water, sanitation, and energy.

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Afghanistan mother and child
Afghanistan
Supporting Economic Stability, Human Development

IDA support to Afghanistan has helped provide 11.7 million people with access to improved water sources, double immunization rates among young children, and upgrade 11,000 km of rural roads.

Afghan woman turns on water tap
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.

Afghan villagers pool savings
Afghanistan
Savings Groups Narrow Poverty Gap

In Herat Province, more than 1,100 village savings groups have enabled residents to access loans and technical support to start small businesses.

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Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

73 ("2015")

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