Afghanistan, May 14 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned that Afghanistan's humanitarian and economic crisis continued to worsen in 2025, with nearly 28 million people unable to meet their basic living needs amid rising poverty, drought and declining international aid.
In a new report released this week, UNDP said Afghanistan's economy grew by only 1.9% in 2025, far below the country's 6.5% population growth rate, leading to a continued decline in real per capita income. The agency said nearly three-quarters of Afghans were forced to rely on negative coping mechanisms to survive, while more than 80% of households remained in debt.
The report said worsening drought conditions, the return of nearly 2.9 million Afghan mi...