Afghanistan
Asia
Capital Kabul
Population 28.3 million
Life Expectancy 44.64
Access to clean water 22%
Adult Literacy 28.1%
Under five mortality 151.95 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $700
Our Joint Programmes
Joint Access to Justice at the District Level ProjectAfghanistan’s justice system has been deeply challenged by decades of war. Much of the judicial infrastructure has decayed or been been destroyed: 98% of the country's court houses are in need of construction or rehabilitation. Corruption is widespread, and many conflicts are resolved through the traditional justice system, sometimes in violation of national and international standards. Cultural norms have often impeded women's access to justice and to the full exercise of their rights.
This project, the Joint Access to Justice at the District Level Project (JAJDL), brings the expertise of the United Nations Country Team to the most neglected part of Afghanistan’s justice system, the district level.
Through a partnership between UNDP, UNAMA, UNODC, UN Women, and UNICEF, the project strengthens both supply and demand for access to justice across Afghanistan's more than 350 districts.
Strengthened Approach for the Integration of Sustainable Environmental Management into the ANDS/PRSPThe Joint Programme's aim is to assist Afghanistan in integrating environmental management into its National Development Strategy (ANDS) so as to produce environmentally sustainable growth.
Feeding the Children of Afghanistan TogetherAccording to UNICEF, 60 percent of Afghan children are stunted because of poor feeding practices and malnutrition, and 2 out of 5 are moderately to severely underweight.
The joint UN programme Feeding the Children of Afghanistan Together is tackling the issue by promoting an integrated package of nutrition and food security interventions at the community level. It brings together health, agricultural and education activities to attack the immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition, by empowering communities to use their own resources to create lasting solutions to the problem.