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Continued international aid, including through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), is vital to create better lives for millions of Afghans and sustain development gains. The #ProtectTheGains series highlights ARTF projects that have made a real difference toward achieving a more prosperous, inclusive, and peaceful Afghanistan.
It is a foggy afternoon in Sarajevo and the sound of the bell signals the end of classes for the day. The engineering school students rush out of the building, and while most scatter in different directions, some of them head to a kiosk nearby. Before heading home, one of the students – Damir – catches up with his friends to chat about the day’s events, and to smoke a cigarette.
Abdullah* used to be a police officer, but now farms his own land in Paktia province in the east of Afghanistan. The economic crisis has hit him hard, its effects exacerbated by drought. His income has fallen substantially and is less reliable than his former paycheck. He struggles to feed his family and they often have to skip meals. Abdullah exemplifies the trajectory Afghans have experienced since August 2021.
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