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MIGNEX Case Study Brief AFG1 - Migration and development dynamics in Shahrake Jabrael, Afghanistan

Description

Education and women’s civic engagement were a source of pride in Shahrake Jabrael – an area with limited state and international support. Imminent risk to lives ahead of the fall of Kabul, longstanding discrimination and poverty meant many hoped to leave.

Key Takeaways

  • This snapshot from August 2021 finds that most young adults surveyed (84%) find it difficult to earn a living and feed a family.
  • Most residents moved to Shahrake Jabrael after the collapse of the Taliban in 2001. Over half (57%) of young adults are internal migrants.
  • One-third (43%) of young adults prefer to leave Afghanistan within the next five years.

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Funding

European Commission
MIGNEX - Aligning Migration Management and the Migration-Development Nexus 770453