Afghanistan Economic

Question 1

UK and other countries impacts:

Answer 1

£12 billion spent between 2001-2009

£1 billion spent on reconstructing Afghan infrastructure

Afghanistan received approximately $35 billion of international aid between 2002 and 2009

Question 2

Impacts on trade:

Answer 2

• Trade routes blocked by Taliban forces and made unattractive to foreign investment
• Reduction of opium production when western forces occupied the area, but significant increase when they left (12% of Afghan income)
• Food had to be imported as opium production took over the agricultural industry (80% of Afghan employment)

Question 3

Impacts on country:

Answer 3

• Could not gain financial security (aid was spent by corrupt officials and government)
• Couldn’t develop socially or economically
• Not fit for trade with other countries
• 1.8 million workers without jobs due to insecurity
• Reliant on foreign aid