AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAfghanistan Environment & Forestry: Communities across Parwan, Baghlan, Kabul, and Badghis are rebuilding degraded landscapes with poplars, pistachios, deodar cedars, walnuts, and native species—moving from decades of war-driven forest loss toward village-led micro-forests and a national push aimed at planting 200 million trees by 2030. Afghanistan Energy Infrastructure: Taliban officials say the Herat section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is past the halfway mark, with 52% complete and 80 km laid so far, while Turkmenistan continues deliveries toward an end-2026 target for the Herat segment. Afghanistan Security & Peace Ranking: Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 163 in the 2026 Global Peace Index, with modest gains in safety/security but worsening ongoing conflict and rising deaths tied to external tensions, including clashes with Pakistan. Herat Women’s Rights Crackdown: Human Rights Watch reports Taliban fighters used excessive force against Herat protesters after arrests over dress-code rules, including a child death, injuries, raids, and phone searches. Afghan Drug Enforcement: Police in Takhar seized 13 kg of opium and arrested three traffickers, while earlier actions in Baghlan targeted a meth lab and detained suspects. Regional Tech/Science Opportunity: A “Water Solutions” research competition is open for young researchers (20–44) in Central Asia and Afghanistan, offering grants up to $3,000 for up to 12 months.
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