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Afghan Returnees Face Economic Difficulties: Report | |
2019-07-16 | |
[ToloNews] The report analyzes the living conditions of the large Afghan refugee population that returned from Pakistain between 2014 and 2017. Afghan refugees who returned to Afghanistan between 2014 and 2017 tend to be worse off financially and face multiple economic difficulties compared to refugees who stayed in Pakistain, the World Bank and UNHCR in Afghanistan said in a new report released on Sunday. The report entitled "Living Conditions and Settlement Decisions of Recent Afghan Returnees" is the first joint report resulting from the collaboration between UNHCR Afghanistan and the World Bank. The report shows that despite high poverty and limited employment opportunities, most Afghans returned to their home provinces, with Kabul and Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. provinces together hosting a third of all returnees.
"The living conditions of Afghan returnees are extremely challenging and require deep and urgent attention," Henry Kerali, World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan said in the report. "To understand the fundamental needs and challenges Afghan returnees face in their daily lives and to identify and agree on the best ways of addressing those challenges, access to accurate data and analysis is key. Our joint report with UNHCR helps increase coordination among partners and improve the work in support of Afghan returnees," he said. "In 2019, we are marking 40 years of Afghan displacement, and while several programs are in place to assist returnees and facilitate their sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan much remains to be done," Caroline Van Buren, UNHCR’s Representative in Afghanistan said. "The data and analysis in this report will be crucial to UNHCR and our partners, including the Government of Afghanistan, as we try to improve the way we support Afghan returnees," he said. The report assesses the existing challenges and identifies opportunities to further enhance returnees’ sustainable reintegration within Afghanistan’s socio-economic landscape. It recommends focusing on the voluntary and gradual repatriation of Afghan refugees as a long-term solution to forced displacement and encourages the Government of Afghanistan and its partners to put in place measures to facilitate the return in safety and dignity. | |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#3 no clue yet as to whether the place will end up a unstable democracy or a wasteland with roving technicals full of sasquatches running on fuel stolen from Chinese refineries. As it is now. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-07-16 15:45 |
#2 Even so, better to die in your own country than live as indentured laborers in the 'Stain. Also, Afghanis are only more likely to be funneled into the hundreds of jihadi marākiz in Pakistain. Better they take their chances in their homeland. Trust the UN to bother with this. They have this whole 'Afghanistan 2030' development strategy planned out by thousands of business school flowchart junkies, and no clue yet as to whether the place will end up a |
Posted by: Dron66046 2019-07-16 10:19 |
#1 they should be used too it in that shithole |
Posted by: chris 2019-07-16 08:35 |