As Western aid flows to the country, it’s paramount such assistance bolsters human rights — not the oppressive Taliban.
Taliban fighters pose for a photo after the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kabul last month. A recent watchdog report offers more troubling news about aid flowing to the country.The watchdog responsible for tracking U.S. funds flowing into Afghanistan published itsSpecial Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction,
or SIGAR, describes ongoing hardships Afghans face under Taliban rule, questions the effectiveness of U.S. aid and highlights the difficulties in ensuring the resources get to the people who need them. Especially concerning is the revelation that the Taliban is likely benefiting from U.S. aid as the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development’s fail to provide SIGAR with information that’s required by law.“Since the Taliban takeover, the U.S. government has sought to continue supporting the Afghan people without providing benefits for the Taliban regime,” wrote John Sopko, the special inspector general.
Despite spending more than $146.81 billion in Afghanistan reconstruction efforts since 2002, the situation remains bleak. An estimated 4 million Afghans will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2023; human rights violations, especially against women and girls, abound; and the country remains riddled with violence. Also, the Taliban continues to interfere with the humanitarian aid efforts of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations.
The decision by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden “to withdraw U.S. military forces from Afghanistan fundamentally altered every subsequent decision by U.S. government agencies, the Ghani administration and the Taliban,” the report said. “Actions taken by each ultimately combined to accelerate the collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in August 2021.”
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