Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast.
Member since: 2011
Capital
Kabul
Population (2015)
38,042,000
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$550.4
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.519 tons
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National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
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.
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.
