We must not abandon the Afghan people

 

During the past two decades – despite the armed conflict – Afghanistan has achieved great progress. The infant mortality rate has decreased from 90,2 per 1000 live births to 46,5. The number of children enrolled in schools has increased from 3.8 million in 2003 to 6.3 million by 2017. Maternal mortality has dropped with 50 percent. This progress is due to hard work by Afghanistan and its local communities with the support of development aid.