Overview
Taliban rule, sanctions, humanitarian need and security risks that reach well beyond its borders.
Afghanistan under Taliban rule matters to organisations that never operate there: its security environment shapes the risk picture in Pakistan and Central Asia, and its trade, transit and mineral projects connect it to the wider region.
We support humanitarian and development organisations, investors in neighbouring countries and institutions that need a clear view of Taliban governance, sanctions exposure, militant groups and regional diplomacy.
GovernanceSanctionsMilitancyTransit
What we watch
The issues that move the risk picture.
- Taliban governancePolicy direction, internal dynamics and restrictions that affect operations, particularly for women.
- Sanctions and complianceUN, US and other sanctions regimes and their implications for payments and partners.
- MilitancyMilitant groups based in Afghanistan and their reach into Pakistan and Central Asia.
- Regional diplomacyEngagement by Pakistan, Iran, Central Asian states, China, Russia and India.
- Trade, transit and resourcesTransit trade, cross-border projects, water and mineral concessions.
Questions we answer
Typical client questions
A selection of the questions clients bring to us on Afghanistan.
- What sanctions risks do we face in funding a programme that operates in Afghanistan?
- How likely are militant attacks originating in Afghanistan to affect our operations in Pakistan?
- Which regional projects involving Afghanistan are realistic within five years?
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