ARTF: Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund administered by the World Bank (WB)
The Taliban takeover in August 2021 changed the political landscape and the socio-economic and humanitarian situation has been deteriorating. Being a driver of the former governments’ reform agenda, the ARTF shifted to an off-budget approach in support of over 70 percent of the Afghans with basic services (e.g. health, food security). As ARTF’s donor, Switzerland takes part in strategic decision making and supports the WB in its crucial aid coordination role in nowadays Afghanistan.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Afghanistan |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire Emploi & développement économique Santé
Sécurité alimentaire des ménages
Développement rural Services médicaux |
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2028 |
CHF 10’000’000
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- Other WB
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE AUTRES MULTISECTEURS
AUTRES MULTISECTEURS
SANTE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Programmes de sécurité alimentaire des ménages
Développement rural
Services médicaux
Type d'aide Panier de fonds ou fonds commun multidonateur
Numéro de projet 7F11249
Contexte | The Afghan economy has shrunk by 25 percent in comparison to the situation before the Taliban takeover in August 2021. The economic outlook remains uncertain. A dysfunctional financial sector, an unclear legal system and low demand constrain the private sectors’ recovery. Without buffers, the economy remains vulnerable to external shocks, like natural disasters or the absorption of returnees. The economy is heavily reliant on humanitarian aid and remittances and it faces challenges exacerbated by the exclusion of women from many activities. The exclusion of women and girls from most facets of life, including education, has significantly increased their protection risks and worsened an already deeply challenging humanitarian situation. With no engines of growth and limited policy space, the country lacks drivers for poverty reduction. Overall, poverty and vulnerability remain high. According to the United Nations (UN), in 2024, an estimated 23.7 million people – more than half of Afghanistan’s population of approx. 43 million – require humanitarian assistance. |
Objectifs | The ARTF aims to deliver basic services in health, education, water, social inclusion and to improve economic opportunities and resilient livelihoods through a sustainable and principled approach ensuring servic es for women and girls. |
Groupes cibles | Afghan people all over the country with a strong focus on women and marginalized groups (no direct support to the Taliban government). |
Effets à moyen terme |
Sustained essential services: More people in Afghanistan, particularly the most marginalized, can equitably access essential services that meet minimum quality standards Economic opportunities and resilient livelihoods: More people in Afghanistan, notably women and vulnerable groups, will benefit from an increasingly inclusive economy with greater equality of economic opportunities, jobs, more resilient livelihoods, strengthened food value chains and improved natural resources management |
Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Maternal and child mortality reduced; access to basic education maintained and learning conditions improved; water supply services sustained; local NGOs and institutions supported and enhanced; agriculture production more sustainable; houshold income improved; market for local companies finance improved and womens economic empowerment enhanced. Principaux résultats antérieurs: Since its shift in approach, the ARTF has reached more than 70 percent of Afghan people by providing grants to UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs): 7.5 million people benefitted from Health Emergency Response; 4.5 mio. people benefitted from Emergency Food Security Project; 672’000 households received jobs under the Community Resilience Project; 1.8 million women and girls were reached through Education Emergency Response (e.g. over 30’000 banned secondary-aged girls receiving education opportunities); 4’760 staff in 400 Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) were trained. |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Institution financière internationale (IFI) |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | STFA (Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan), UN agencies, international and local NGOs (as implementing partner and beyond, e.g. joint risk assessments) |
Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 10’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 23’000’000 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 33’000’000 |