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In this section we provide an overview of Afghanistan's
economy and issues affecting the Afghan economy with a
special interest and outlook to a future reconstruction
phase of the nation and her economic infrastructures.
We would like to identify the relevant factors and
policies that will assist, both in the short term as well as
in a long term, in the rebuilding effort of what truly is a
daunting task.
Economy
Overview
Afghanistan
is an extremely poor, landlocked country, highly
dependent on farming and livestock raising (sheep and
goats). Economic considerations have played second
fiddle to political more»
Afghanistan:
Natural Resources and Energy
Afghanistan's significance from an energy standpoint stems
from its geographical position as a potential transit
route for oil and natural gas exports from Central Asia to
the Arabian Sea. This potential includes the possible
construction of oil and natural gas export pipelines
through Afghanistan, which was under serious consideration
in the mid-1990s. more»
Reconstruction:
Key
Problems
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Massive arms supplies continue to fuel the
fighting despite the end of the proxy war.
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Pakistani aid together with support from
Pashtun traders and tribesmen enabled the Taliban to
capture Kabul.
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The U.S. supported efforts by the UN to
bring the regional states together, but its policies
suffered from a variety of internal contradictions. more»
Analysis of Issues
Reports
Fact Sheets
- United States Energy Information Administration. Fact
Sheet about Afghanistan, 1998.
- Trends in Socio-Economic Developments. Statistics
accumulated by World Health Organization (WHO).
- Trade and Marketing Information for Afghanistan,
Center for Global Trade Development (www.cgtd.com)
- Afghanistan Merchandise Trade Export by Country, U.S.
Dept. of Commerce - National Trade Data Bank, Sept.
1997.
- Petroleum
Economist Energy Map of the Central Asian Republics,
Business Information Library. [Be ware: this is a
link where the maps can be purchased - We do not endorse
their product(s).]
- Poverty, Social and
Key Economic Indicators, World Development
Indicators, World Bank, Feb. 1997.
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