Member States

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Asia with desert and mountainous areas.

Climate Change Policies

Reduce GHG emissions by 13.6% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2005)) by 2030 conditional to external support in the sectors of energy, natural resource management, agriculture, waste management and mining.

Adaptation: Priority Focus Actions:

1) Reducing vulnerability of the country and its population through enhancement of adaptive capacity and resilience, and deployment of disaster risk reduction approaches;

2) Integrating climate change consideration into the national planning processes;

3) Promoting economic development and sustainable rural livelihoods through sustainable management of environmental resources;

4) Increase access to modern forms of efficient and sustainable energy services and improvement of technical capacity in governmental institutions + 3 other highlighted focus actions.

Adaptation: Priority Focus Actions:

1) Reducing vulnerability of the country and its population through enhancement of adaptive capacity and resilience, and deployment of disaster risk reduction approaches;

2) Integrating climate change consideration into the national planning processes;

3) Promoting economic development and sustainable rural livelihoods through sustainable management of environmental resources;

4) Increase access to modern forms of efficient and sustainable energy services and improvement of technical capacity in governmental institutions + 3 other highlighted focus actions.

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Year of joining the CVF

2011

Capital

Kabul

Year of national independence

1919

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