For two decades, the international community has provided money and assistance to the Republic of Afghanistan, yet its structure fell apart on August 15, 2021. This breakdown has prompted discussion at both the national and international levels. Former President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, and U.S. officials have been pointing fingers at one another for the Taliban's rise to power and…
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A new report was released by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) which explains the reasons behind the collapse of Afghanistan's National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in August 2021. On Tuesday, SIGAR's report identified several significant factors contributing to the collapse of Afghanistan's National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). These…
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The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said that the Taliban requested for USAID's signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and demanded to be more involved in project decision-making and implementation. SIGAR published its new report on Sunday, quoting the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as saying that Taliban officials increased their unannounced…
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The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has presented new statistics on vulnerable groups from the food crisis in Afghanistan. Citing the findings of the World Food Program, SIGAR reported on Sunday (November 13th) that humanitarian needs are increasing as the weather gets colder in Afghanistan. 4.7 million children and pregnant & lactating women are at…
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The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has estimated that the lives of 18.9 million people in Afghanistan are potentially threatened by hunger. An estimated 18.9 million Afghans face potentially life-threatening levels of hunger between June to November 2022, SIGAR tweeted on Sunday (November 13th). "Among these, nearly 6 million people are facing near-famine…
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The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has reported no change in the difficult economic situation of Afghan families. SIGAR reported on Saturday (November 12th) that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has remained dire in the last three months. Almost half (24.4 million) of Afghanistan's population have resorted to rationing out food or skipping meals…
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The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has recently reported that the trade agreement between the Taliban and Pakistan does not allow Indian goods to be imported into Afghanistan by land. In a series of tweets Saturday, SIGAR reported the decrease in the import of Indian goods to Afghanistan. According to the estimates of the World Bank, after the Taliban…
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Kabul - The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has urged for serious and effective monitoring of aid to Afghanistan. In a report published on Monday, April 11, SIGAR has urged that Afghanistan is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the Taliban rebels have been in power, adding that the US humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan will continue to…
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Kabul - Following a report of SIGAR on Afghanistan’s daily revenue figures, the Ministry of Finance has recently announced that the published statistics are incorrect. According to the ministry’s statement, the reports that the ministry’s daily revenue is $3 million and it has collected at least $288 million over the past three months are inaccurate. As reported in the statement, the SIGAR’s…
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SIGAR, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, recently reported that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) had fallen by about $4 billion since the fall of the previous government and the establishment of the current one. Report cites modeling estimates of the United Nations Development Program. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) estimates that…
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