United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan
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UNITED NATIONS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR AFGHANISTAN
Joint Priority 2: Economic Opportunities and Resilient Livelihoods
Outcome 2: By the end of 2025, more people in Afghanistan, notably women and
vulnerable groups, will benefit from an increasingly inclusive economy, with greater
equality of economic opportunities, jobs, more resilient livelihoods, strengthened food
value chains, and improved natural resources management.
UN Partners: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNODC, UNOPS, UN Women, UN-Habitat,
UNESCO, WFP, and UNITAR.
External Partners: Financial institutions, private sector bodies (including the Afghanistan Chamber of
Commerce and Investment and Afghanistan Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Training
institutions, Community based organizations, Women's groups, Youth groups, Employers' and workers'
organizations, Traditional and formal trades associations, Afghanistan Coordination Group, International
donor community, and International financial institutions.
Related SDG Targets: SDG 1: No Poverty (1.1, 1.2, 1.4. 1.5, 1.a, 1.b); SDG 2: Zero Hunger (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4,
2.a, 2.c); SDG 4: Quality Education (4.4, 4.5), SDG 5: Gender Equality (5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.a); SDG 6: Clean Water
and Sanitation (6.4, 6.5, 6.b); SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.a, 7.b); SDG 8: Decent Work
and Economic Growth (8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10); SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4); SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4); SDG 12: Responsible Consumption
and Production (12.2, 12.3, 12.8); SDG 13: Climate Action (13.1, 13.3); SDG 15: Life on Land (15.1, 15.2, 15.3,
15.9); SDG 17: Partnerships for Goals (17.3).
Thematic Area: Economic Stabilization
Indicator
2.1.a: Real GDP Growth Rate, at constant factor
prices (annual percentage change).
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Baseline (year)
-20.7% (2021)
Target (end
2025)
2.5%
(-3.6% - UNDP
projection for 2022)
Means of
Verification
NSIA, Annual
Yearbook.
(Proxy for SDG indicator 8.1.1)
Reporting focal point(s): UNDP
2.1.b: Employment Rate (of those participating Total: 50% (Men:
10% increase
World Bank
in the labour market)
(15-65 years old). 26
69%, Women 32%)
(Jun-Aug 2022)
(Proxy for SDG indicator 8.5.2)
Reporting focal point(s): ILO, UNDP, UN Women
2.1.c: Employment to Population Ratio
Total: 34.1%
5% increase
(Men: 58%, Women:
11.2%)
(Proxy for SDG indicator 8.5.2)
(2021)
Reporting focal point(s): ILO, UNDP, UN Women
Afghanistan
Welfare
Monitoring Survey;
Income and
Expenditure and
Labor Force Survey.
World Bank
Afghanistan
Welfare
Monitoring Survey;
Income &
Expenditure and
Labor Force Survey.
Unemployment rate in 2020 was 18.6% according to the Income and Expenditure and Labor Force Survey.View entire presentation