Prior to the Taliban takeover, 80% of the Afghan government's budget was funded by the U.S. and other Western donors.
The Taliban leadership has already outlined policies regarding aid agencies accessing the country. This would be overseen by an authority called the Commission for the Arrangement and Control of Companies and Organisations, which deals with both business and aid organizations.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures during an interview with Reuters at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, September 15, 2021."It is impossible to provide humanitarian assistance inside Afghanistan without engaging with the de facto authorities," Guterres told the press.
Families who arrived from Afghanistan are seen at their makeshift tents as they take refuge near a railway station in Chaman, Pakistan September 1, 2021."The Taliban control customs, they control taxation. They were in the extortion business a month ago, I don't think they're going to change," he told CNBC via phone on Wednesday.
People carry the national flag at a protest held during the Afghan Independence Day in Kabul, Afghanistan August 19, 2021.Instead of being eradicated, corruption may just take on a different flavor, Alhusain said.
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