Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan
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Introduction
Administratively divided into 34 provinces
Population: Afghanistan's total population is estimated
at 31 million, with 42% of the population aged under 15
years
Capital City: the capital Kabul is Afghanistan’s largest
city with around 6 million people
Density: 46.80 persons per sq. km
Life expectancy: Male 49.52 years, female 52.29 years
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Geography
Locations: South and Central Asia
Territory: 251,825 sq. mi (about size of Texas)
Land boundaries:
Pakistan to the south and east, Iran to the west, Turk
menistan,Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to the north and
China to the northeast along the wakhan corridor
Average altitude: 7,492 m (24,580 ft) above the sea
level
Temperatures: in the winter -5 C and in the summer
+10 and + 25 C
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Economy
Afghanistan's economy is recovering
from decades of conflict. It has
improved significantly since the fall of
the Taliban regime in 2001, but
remains dependent on foreign
aid. Ongoing international assistance
is aimed at supporting longer-term
economic
development
in
Afghanistan.
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NationalPriorities Enhancingeconomicgrowthratesandgenerating
jobs.
Energy
PrivateSector
Development
Mining
Agriculture
Growth
and
Jobs
Infrastructure
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Agriculture in Afghanistan
q AfghanistanisanAgriculturalandmountainouscountry.
q Morethan80%ofourpeopleareworkinginAgriculturesector.
q Agriculturesectorhasvastareaforemploymentofourjoblesshumanresource.
q InAfghanistaneverykindofcropsgrowthslikecerealscrop,pulses ,vegetables,fruits,oilcrop,
industrialcropandetc.
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Contributetotheself-sustainabilityofAfghanistanthroughthedevelopmentofits
Mineralssector
Afghanistan is host to vast hydrocarbon and mineral
resources that include oil & gas, precious & base metals,
non-metallic minerals, precious & semi-precious stones,
rare earth elements, and construction materials. While
these resources have to some extent been developed,
geo-science data indicates that considerably more
development is economically viable and technically
possible. Development of the Afghanistan mining sector
has the potential to significantly contribute to the
country’s gross domestic product (GDP), create direct
and indirect employment while providing fuel for
industry and power generation, materials for industry
and construction, for both domestic and export markets.
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NEPA
TheNationalEnvironmentProtectionAgency(NEPA)was
establishedinJanuary2005asanindependentagencyto
combatenvironmentdegradation.NEPAhas34sub-province
officesandabout900staffthoughtthecountry
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EnvironmentalBackground
Threedecadesofwarcombinedwithseasonaldroughtresultedin:
• Deforestation.
• Rangelanddestruction.
• Airpollution.
• Soilerosion
• Watershortageandpollution.
• Landslides.
• Destructionofinfrastructures.
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ClimaticHazards
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Exacerbationofexistinghazards
Increasedheatstress
Drought/changesinprecipitation
Floodsduetorapidsnowmelt
Lowerriverflowrates
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GeneralprojectsinAfghanistanrunningwiththese
Ministries
• 1- Ministryofwaterandenergyrunsmitigationprojectaswellascleanenergy(solar
project).
• 2- MinistryofRuralRehabilitationDevelopmenthasprojectmitigationand
adaptationforimplementation.
• 3- MAILhasprojectforimplementationafforestration,reforestation,pasture
managementandirrigation…
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Impactofclimatechange:
– Disruptedagriculturaldevelopment(declineofwaterresources)
– Periodicdroughts
– floodsduetoheavyrainfall
– Hailthunderandlightning
– 120dayslongwinds
– Desertification
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NEPAAchievements
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Environmentlaw;
EnvironmentStrategy;
EnvironmentPolicy;
EIAPolicy;
DraftofPollutionRegulation;
EIARegulations;
EIAGuideline;
DraftofAirPollutionRegulation;
EIAImplementation;
ImplementingSomeSustainableDevelopmentPrograms
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GeneralprojectsinAfghanistanrunningwiththese
Ministries
• 1- Ministryofwaterandenergyrunsmitigationprojectaswellascleanenergy(solar
project).
• 2- MinistryofRuralRehabilitationDevelopmenthasprojectmitigationand
adaptationforimplementation.
• 3- MAILhasprojectforimplementationafforestration,reforestation,pasture
managementandirrigation…
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Challenges
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LackofPublicAwareness.
InadequateFunding.
Inadequatetechnicalcapacities.
Poverty.
Weakinter-institutionalcoordinationmechanisms.
LackofGovernmental,PrivateSectorsCooperation.
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FuturePlans
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Implementationofenvironmentlaw,strategyandpolices.
Climatechangeproject.
Airpollutioncontrolprojects.
Environmentalresearchindifferentsectors.
Industrialprojectsurvey.
Biodiversityprojects.
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Suggestions
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CooperationinCapacityBuildingandSustainableDevelopment.
FinancingandEnvironmentalTransferringNewTechnology.
TechnicalCooperation.
ClimateChangeandCarbonMarketProjects.
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Thankyou
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