Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis: A Call for Decentralised and Inclusive Finance
Publisher: Toda Peace Institute
Author(s): Assem Mayar
Date: 2026
Topics: Climate Change, Economic Recovery, Governance
Countries: Afghanistan
This policy brief, based on new data and analysis published by the author in the Afghanistan Analysts Network, outlines Afghanistan’s escalating economic losses due to climate change and mounting adaptation costs, institutional constraints, and possible financing pathways. Fragile governance, limited fiscal space, and international non-recognition have restricted access to climate finance, forcing the country to rely on declining humanitarian aid. It argues that, without targeted international action, Afghanistan may become a harbinger of climate injustice and systemic failure in fragile states. The brief concludes with seven policy recommendations.