Afghanistan Human Capital and Jobs

pipeline

Prospective

The HCJ Program is a core pillar of the portfolio’s integrated approach to sustain and enhance human capital while advancing jobs outcomes in Afghanistan. It strengthens the supply side of the labor market by improving the employability of vulnerable youth and women through market-relevant skills development and smoother transitions to employment and self-employment. In parallel, it safeguards and advances human capital by increasing the utilization and continuity of essential maternal and child health and nutrition services, strengthening early childhood development and education, and enhancing the social assistance system to protect vulnerable households. The program is closely coordinated with the Private Sector Resilience Project (PSRP), which addresses the demand side by fostering job creation through private sector resilience and firm level productivity. Building on global evidence, the HCJ Program also prioritizes reducing child stunting, critical for long term productivity and intergenerational human capital gains, thereby sustaining human capital improvements and supporting the jobs agenda for future generations.

World Bank Group

Project

Education, Commercial