United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR AFGHANISTAN
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harassment, support to women-owned enterprises, and gender-responsive labour force participation
and natural resource management.
Partnerships and Sustainability: The UN will continue to work with all relevant stakeholders and
international financial institutions to facilitate productive, commercial, and financial activity in
Afghanistan. The UN will coordinate its engagement with development partners, international
financial institutions, and civil society including women-led organizations - through the ACG
structure, particularly within the STWGS on Economic Stabilization and Resilient Agriculture and
Livelihoods.
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The UN may engage relevant national institutions on activities aimed at supporting MSMEs, facilitating
cross-border trade, market regulation, design and implementing policies and regulations that bolster
competitiveness, macroeconomic stability, strategy development, and public finance management.
Employers' organizations - including the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and
Afghanistan Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, other private sector bodies, and
traditional and formal trades associations will also be key partners in supporting economic
development. Engagement with community-based organizations will be necessary in supporting
agricultural and rural development initiatives.
Assumptions: The highly fluid and fragile nature of the context in Afghanistan poses significant
challenges to formulate with confidence any planning assumptions for a multi-year period.
Notwithstanding this caveat, progress towards this outcome is predicated on the following
assumptions:
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De facto authorities demonstrate capacity and willingness through its actions to address
macroeconomic and fiscal impediments to economic development.
2. Policy and regulatory environment do not deteriorate further, a basic enabling environment
exists for private sector enterprises to function, and workers are able to seek safe and secure
working conditions and fair pay.
3. Policy space exists for advocacy and programming to improve women's participation in the
economy.
4. Decisions and shocks in other countries do not substantially increase prices of key imports
needed for business operations and of commodities necessary for basic subsistence.
UNCT Configuration: The following resident and non-resident UN entities working in Afghanistan will
leverage their collective expertise, capacities, assets, and partnerships in the coordinated delivery of
support towards the achievement of this outcome: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNHCR, UNIDO,
UNODC, UNOPS, UN Women, UN-Habitat, UNESCO, and WFP.
SDGs Supported: SDG 1: No Poverty; SDG 2: Zero Hunger; SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender
Equality; SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 8: Decent Work
and Economic Growth; SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities;
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 13: Climate Action; SDG 15: Life on Land; SDG
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