TY - BOOK TI - Afghanistan development update / AV - Pamphlet HC417. A349 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - [Washington, DC.] : PB - The World Bank, KW - Economic development – Afghanistan KW - Economic assistance – Afghanistan KW - Rural development – Afghanistan KW - Community development – Afghanistan KW - Non-governmental organizations – Afghanistan KW - Afghanistan – Economic conditions N1 - Cover title. “October 2016”. “The World Bank ; IBRD.IDA ; World Bank Group”—cover page ; Contents: Executive summary—A. Recent economic development—B. Outlook and medium-term prospects—C. Focus section I : outcomes from Brussels—D. Focus section II : fragility and population movement in Afghanistan—Appendixes N2 - Summary: “Security and development remain inextricable linked in Afghanistan, with the poor security environment continuing to exert a significant constraint on confidence, investment, and growth. As a results, in 2015, the economy grew at only 0.8 percent. In addition to the security situation, adverse weather conditions also constrained growth, contributing to a decline in agricultural production of 5.7 percent in 2015. Available data for the first half of 2016 indicate ongoing low levels of investment…”—(page summary) ER -