Five years ago, the Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES) began as a major collaborative effort to create a snapshot of the situation of Afghanistan’s population today, down to the level of individual villages. Starting in Bamiyan province in 2011, the survey has completed this detailed mapping for six provinces, with more provinces in process.
The present report on ‘Education in Afghanistan’ reflects data collected in six provinces from 2011 to 2014: Bamiyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Kabul, Kapisa and Parwan. It is hoped that data and analysis based on the SDES will inform policy decisions and, ultimately, provide benchmarks against which Afghanistan will continue to measure progress in the quality education of its girls and boys.
We are pleased to introduce this study of Economically Active Population and employment in the first six provinces of Afghanistan (Bamiyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Kabul, Kapisa and Parwan). The data was collected through the Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES).
These findings are important guides for policymakers and development partners in Afghanistan and the contributions of many underpin this achievement.
The Thematic Report on Migration is one of a series of research studies which analyses and draws important lessons from the SDES data which can then be used to inform development policies and programmes.
The SDES was led by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO), with technical support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This historic effort provided a compilation of data disaggregated by sex, age group and district, giving an unprecedented snapshot of the situation of each province at district level and its people to guide policymaking, development action and service provision. Similar survey is being rolled out in all provinces of Afghanistan.
The information contained in this report serves as a basis for policy decision making, programme management, and project evaluation. CSO aims to widely disseminate this analysis to promote better understanding of the situation throughout the country.
It is the aim of this report to bring information about the condition of maternal health to policy makers, programme managers, and project evaluators such that appropriate plans and programs could be prepared in order to improve the situation of the mothers in Afghanistan.
The Thematic Report on Gender provides important insights on women in the provinces covered by SDES. These insights will have implications for women’s and girls’ rights, as well as many other critical areas in policy and planning arena.
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