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The ban on girls’ education & how to respond
On March 23rd the Taliban broke their promise to reopen girls’ secondary schools. Until further notice, girls from grades 7 to 12 are being denied an education. As we saw…
A general license for paying taxes
ASEF welcomes the issuance of General License 20 which authorizes tax and other ordinary payments to the Afghan government. This will greatly facilitate regular economic activity inside Afghanistan. Finally, after…
UN is trying to step in where developing aid cuts have left gaping holes
ASEF welcomes the announcement by UNICEF that all public school teachers will receive emergency cash for the months of January and February and thanks the EU for providing funding. In…
The Biden Administration’s decision on Afghan assets risks perpetuating Afghan aid dependency
On Friday, 11th of February, the Biden administration announced that it will seek to preserve only half of Afghan Central Bank assets for the Afghan people. The rest will remain…
The worst humanitarian disaster in the world
Afghanistan today is teetering on the verge of collapse. The economy is in shambles as the banking system has broken down and all government funding has suddenly dried up. Now…