In the months prior to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Alma Economics worked with UNICEF to conduct the 2021 Situation Analysis of Children and Women in Afghanistan. Our work focussed on providing an up-to-date, comprehensive analysis of the realisation of children's and women’s rights in the country.

Using in-depth data analysis, interviews with key Afghan stakeholders, and desk-based research, the report provides an evaluation of the realisation of children's and women’s rights against a wide range of international conventions, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also includes recommendations across five dimensions: health and nutrition, education, protection from violence and exploitation, access to a secure and healthy environment, and the provision of resources that ensure a fair chance in life.

The Situation Analysis will inform the development of UNICEF’s Country Programme (2022-2025) and is expected to add value to the decision making of the wider audience relevant to the realisation of children’s rights, including development partners, civil society and private sector actors.

➥ Read the report here.