2025 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report

Throughout 2025, and despite declining global assistance, the United Nations in Afghanistan, with generous support of its donors and partners, continued to deliver essential services and to strengthen pathways toward recovery and resilience.

Funding to basic human needs programming under the United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan 2023-2027 increased for the third consecutive year, reachingUSD1.7 billion in 2025.

"Millions of Afghans were reached with essential services, economic opportunities, and livelihoods support,” said Indrika Ratwatte, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.

 “For example, the UN and partners reached more than 34 million individuals: 43% men and 57% women—received healthcare, over 4.6 million children—58% boys and 42% girls—enrolled in public education with UN assistance, and around 45,000 long-term jobs were created, with 45% for men and 55% for women, ensuring decent employment and income generation.” 

In 2025, reduced levels of humanitarian assistance, large-scale population movements, climate pressures and disasters, as well as operational constraints, continued to put pressure on households, markets and essential services in Afghanistan.

Yet, communities across Afghanistan showed remarkable resilience, working with the United Nations, national and international stakeholders, to meet urgent needs while laying the foundations for longer-term self-reliance.

Partnerships remained central in 2025. Platforms such as the High-Level Coordination Forum facilitated dialogue amongst international partners and the de facto authorities to support an enabling environment for assistance.

The Afghanistan Coordination Group brought together key donor partners including International Financial Institutions, whose sustained financial contributions were critical in ensuring that funding allocations were aligned with agreed strategic aid priorities responding to the needs of ordinary people.

Looking ahead, the needs of the Afghan people remain front and center of United Nations action. Continued collaboration and partnership among national stakeholders, regional partners, and the international community will be critical. The United Nations in Afghanistan reaffirms its dedication to working with all partners toward a more inclusive and resilient future for Afghanistan—guided and inspired by the perseverance of its people.