RASC News Agency: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced the creation of more than 2,400 employment opportunities in Afghanistan, covering the period from January last year to September this year. The organization notes that a significant number of young Afghanistanis have been employed in these roles, enhancing operational efficiency in critical areas. This development comes amid a mass exodus of Afghanistani citizens, who have been forced to seek refuge abroad due to worsening poverty and unemployment under Taliban rule.
The IOM statement underscores its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through investments, provision of equipment, and targeted training initiatives. These efforts aim to create sustainable employment for Afghanistani youth, returnees, and women, ensuring they have access to stable work opportunities. According to IOM, some Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran have found employment through these initiatives, helping them reintegrate into Afghanistani society.
Yesterday, IOM shared a message on its X (formerly Twitter) platform, detailing these job creation efforts, with particular emphasis on supporting women and Afghanistani returnees. Previously, the organization reported that in under four months, it had facilitated the creation of over 2,200 job opportunities in Afghanistan. Many Afghanistani youth continue to flee to neighboring countries such as Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, or farther afield to Europe, driven by poverty and lack of opportunity under Taliban rule.
Meanwhile, the Taliban’s prohibitions on female employment have severely restricted Afghanistani women’s ability to work or pursue careers. Since the Taliban takeover, poverty and unemployment have surged dramatically across the country, forcing countless citizens to leave Afghanistan in search of basic sustenance, with many enduring considerable hardship to support their families.
